1. Growing up we all heard stories. Different types of stories, some so realistic, we cling onto them farther into our lives. Stories let us see and even feel the world in different prespectives, and this is becuase of the writter or story teller. We learn, survive and entertain our selves using past experiences, which are in present shared as stories. This is why Roger Rosenblatt said, "We are a narrative species." 2. The three incidents of people writing stories in terrible situations that Roger Rosenblatt shared are; JAL airliner going down in 1985, the last occupants of Warsaw Gettho, and Jean- Dominique Bauby finishing his autobiography after his stroke. One story I recieved from a terrible situation is my cousin's sucide note. Other situations that I could think of are if somone was lost in the wild, stuck on an unknow island, after discovering a government conspiracy they find them selves locked in a completely isolated prison, ancient egyptian time a king ordered his servant to be burried with them. 3. Roger Rosenblatt believes writing is freedom. Writing a sentence and never knowing what it will lead to, the reader reading each sentecne not knowing what will come next. It is an adventure for both the writer and reader. He also thinks we write to find god in every sentence but god always lives in the next snetence. This might mean that there is a smililarity between trying to find god in life and writing the next unknow sentence. This is because we might be looking for God now but God lives in few seconds into the future. The moment you stop living, searching, writing, the chance of finding God is lost. If living and freedom aren't the same thing, then I don't know what living is. 4. Growing up as parents, gaurdiants an... ... middle of paper ... ...uld not have chatted with my family and friends, I dont think I would have lasted for this long. I also like to draw, write songs and dance, all of which involve a type of storytelling. So writing and storytelling is my life. 8. Roger Rosenblatt in his last praragraph clearly explains what he means by saying, "I am writing blindly. Like everyone else." He explain that we don't really know why we bother to speak or share stories, besides the fact that we feel lonely. It also ties to how he thinks we write every sentence to find God but we never do. But if we never do find god, why bother wrtiting the next sentence or why bother saying the next story. So basically he is saying, humans don't know why they do anything besides the fact it gives comfort and pleasure. This applies to anything we do. Almost like we are forever seaching our own approval of our lives. Blindly.
“It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see. It is base and evil. It is as if we were speaking alone to no ears but our own. And we know well that there is no transgression blacker than to do or think alone” (p.3)
This book, first required readers not just to read books and earn knowledge of how to write, but it encourages readers to start to write while reading this book. Yaghjian suggests a concrete, clear way to begin to write good theology, thus, to write well is just to start writing it (4). To answer the fundamental question of “what is writing and why do people write?” Yaghjian attempts to answer under the title of “the Sociorhetorical Context of Writing Theology.” To sum up the answer, people write “to communicate people” (5), passing the information “across time and space” (5), because writer has intention to leave behind to his audience.
Writing is a form of communication that can be expressed in various ways. The short story “On Keeping a Notebook” written by Joan Didion guides the reader through her thinking process as she tries to answer why and what it means to write in her notebook. Although, it can be difficult to follow and understand her thinking it fascinates me to see her thinking process come to a full circle. I felt a personal connection with her when she writes “We are brought up in the ethic that others, any others, all others, are by definition more interesting that ourselves; taught to be diffident, just that this side of self-effacing.” Didion’s statement made me realized the experiences one has can affect one’s perspective as one writes and reads despite how
Experiences such as these compelled me to start writing. Writing became my outlet for empathizing with others and valuing different ways of life. Also, I enjoyed stringing together various plot elements to form an articulate story much- as I would soon learn- how doctors consider several factors when deducing a diagnosis. Ultimately, my chief goal in writing was to understand and define
A narrative is specified to amuse, to attract, and grasp a reader’s attention. The types of narratives are fictitious, real or unification or both. However, they may consist of folk tale stories, mysteries, science fiction; romances, horror stories, adventure stories, fables, myths and legends, historical narratives, ballads, slice of life, and personal experience (“Narrative,” 2008). Therefore, narrative text has five shared elements. These are setting, characters, plot, theme, and vocabulary (“Narrative and Informational Text,” 2008). Narrative literature is originally written to communicate a story. Therefore, narrative literature that is written in an excellent way will have conflicts and can discuss shared aspects of human occurrence.
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Narrative gives coherence to a life. Particular episodes make sense in light of a uniting theme. The simplistic world view of the Middle Ages left people satisfied with fairly simple narratives. One knew their personal obligations and had a vague idea of how they fit into the systems of king and God.
The importance of a story is to have a purpose and meaning, through this, people are able to engage and learn with what is being told to them, it has to have a connection to the past, bringing it to the present and to involve both the body and mind senses. Through storytelling the audience should gain an understanding and have a sense of emotion touched and come alive, they should also be able to explore the possibilities within their culture and feel a deep connection to country.
A successful writer is he who is able to transmit ideas, emotions, and wisdom on to his readers. He is cable of stirring emotions and capturing the reader's attention with vivid descriptions and clever dialogues. The writer can even play with the meanings of words and fuse reality with fiction to achieve his goal of taking the reader on a wonderful journey. His tools are but words, yet the art of writing is found in the use of the language to create though-provoking pieces that defy the changing times. Between the lines, voices and images emerge. Not everyone can write effectively and invoke these voices. It is those few who can create certain psychological effects on the reader who can seize him (or her) with inspiring teachings, frightening thoughts, and playful games with the language. These people are true writers…
Personal narratives allow you to share your life with others and vicariously experience the things that happen around you. Your job as a writer is to put the reader in the midst of the action letting him or her live through an experience. Although a great deal of writing has a thesis, stories are different. A good story creates a dramatic effect, makes us laugh, gives us pleasurable fright, and/or gets us on the edge of our seats. A story has done its job if we can say, "Yes, that captures what living with my father feels like," or "Yes, that’s what being cut from the football team felt like."
Noam Chomsky firmly believes that novels, as well as other literary works, peer deeper into humanity than scientific theory ever will (Chomsky). Literature being a means of introspection is known to be true; a solitary manuscript contains the lives of countless characters. Slowly unearthing details, and remaining helpless as a plot twist unfolds, the reader discovers truths of not only those who cannot leave the paper bound prison, but begins to formulate who they are and how the world has warped the author. Existential pieces of writing are composed to urge the audience to seek purpose. Soren Kierkegaard, father of existentialism, provides proof that establishing one’s purpose in faith leads to a wholesome and fulfilling life. Literary authors employ the theory of existentialism to argue the necessity of religion by drawing on the frailty of the human condition.
‘For as long as humans have been around, stories have helped children find meaning in life, and discover their place in the world.’ (Smith, 2007, p.5). Children’s stories are more than entertainment. They give children the opportunity to learn about their own self, by putting themselves in the position of the characters within stories.
“The third reason: Stories help us to see through the eyes of the other people.” - Scott Russell Sanders, The Most Human Art. In my eyes the explanation for this reason is to fathom another life other than your own. Sanders explains how a storyteller can become anyone or anything. The audience then follows in their own mind seeing through the eyes of another. It is to plunge into another's life and swim in their own waters. Every Life is so different and the most wonderful way to communicate and share a lifetime is through stories. The third reason is significant to me because you never know someone truly unless you understand their story. How ever much you might love and adore someone, you will never truly know them until you’ve swam the ocean of him or her. When you
Storytelling is a powerful tool that everybody own and is a part of everyday communication. Telling stories help us to learn about ourselves and others. “The process of finding our voices, naming our lives, and telling our stories is central to what I understand about the experience of empowerment” (Carter, 1994, p. 85). Through storytelling, we learn more about ourselves, our feelings, values and influences to people around us. By being aware of oneself, we acknowledges our “authentic voice with its hopes and fears, questions and confusion” (Carter, 1994, p. 85). We can adapt the stories to fit the specific listeners. Children are then being exposed to body language and facial expressions of the storyteller. It aids in their understanding as they connect to the language. (Isbell, 2002 p. 18). In turn, we help children to understand that they are all storytellers and fosters a sense of self and belonging in safe and secure community, nurturing the growth of self-esteem.