...Around three years ago, my family received a cream and white, almost tie-die looking letter. There was a quote in light brown wording from Eleanor Roosevelt in the center of the paper. It stated, “Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.” There was a matching brown paw print in the bottom, right corner, and a slightly darker brown bow on the top. Along with the letter, we received a small, dark brown, rectangular box with an engraved flower pattern on the top. Before the letter and box, it all started on a cool, November morning. The sun was creeping through all of the unusually large windows running across the wall that connects our kitchen and family room. I was at a wooden, kitchen...
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...color gray hair,and with worn down clothing. Coming he greet and told us his name is Gary, and how he owns mess of a camping ground with everything in ruins. Gary in a drunken state talking to us in a slurring manner and explaining that his little run down of a dump is the camping grounds that we are staying at ,and everyone in the Hinen family turns to my Aunt Carol and gives her the dirtiest look ever ,and if looks could kill she would 6 feet under right now. Gary goes on still slurring his words and telling everyone to follow him to the bar ,that is his office, and getting the keys to the cabins that are all named after alcoholic beverages. Got into the cabin that we would stay at for a week ,and the name of the cabin is called Brown Jug. When we first walk in there were no doors what so ever just curtains in the doorways for doors. My mom spoke in a sarcastic tone, “ Great privacy this place has”. Walking throughout the rest of the house seeing the small dingy bathroom with plumbing coming out of the walls and seeing holes everywhere and scum of the water on the shower walls. After looking at the mess in the bathroom and then saw the walls covered in blood, and in it's current state dried on the wall. Mom rushing everyone out of the bathroom in a disgust manner saying , “ That is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen ever more than the hospital. No one go into that bathroom until I wash it”. After that issue everyone else what to the tiniest sized living room...
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...Anyone who’s known me over the past two years have seen a tremendous change in regards to how I look. I’ve always had dirty blonde hair but in July of 2014 my mother’s will finally snapped and she let me dye my entire head purple. I was lucky enough that the dye I chose faded really nicely. After the royal purple faded it turned into a bright pink colour, then into a light baby pink; then I decided pink wasn't for me so I tried bleaching my hair but for some reason the dye refused to leave. Because my hair dye was the equivalent to super glue I decided the only option was to dye my hair brown to start off the new year. The brown dye stayed for a while but next I was back to blonde for graduation; but when July came around again and the heatwave...
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...I interviewed Karen Bredemeier-Brown, because she is the owner and manager at Trail’s End Truck Stop which is located in Rock Port, Missouri. Their story is “to go the extra mile to make that extra mile worth it. We might be at the beginning of your journey, the end of your trail, or somewhere in between. Wherever we fit in, stop in, kick off your boots, and enjoy the peace that comes when you make it to the end of the trail.” Oasis Travel Center and Derailed Diner which is located in Robertsdale, Alabama. Their story here is “We're a little off the beaten path, but worth the detour. Whether you just need to fly in and fuel up or decide to park your caboose in our Derailed Diner for a real meal that's really fun, we'll treat you like first class on your journey.” Her last business is Fireworks World which is located in many places across the United States. Their story is “Fireworks World was born in Rock Port, Missouri back in 1978, when Jim Brown opened up a “little” depot in the parking lot of his Trail’s End truck stop. Much to his surprise the depot did quite well. The fireworks bug bit him. In 1980, Jim built his first air-conditioned superstore and began to look for additional locations. In 1984, Alabama Fireworks World was built and was soon...
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...It’s the second week of school and I already hate it. We may no longer be divided but I still feel that the white kids are picking on me. As a african american student, I understand that it has been struggle to fight for equality. I know that it is only a few month after the Brown v. Board of Ed trial has been concluded and it will take a while for me to fit in. I just want to fit in so bad! I walk to school in the morning and just hope that someone would walk with me, but they all run away. I go to class and sit in the back of the room with no white folk around me, they all get up and move when I sit down. I remember when I went to school with all my friends we would walk to the bus together, ride the bus together, and go to school together....
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...This past week, the same day I photographed the Brown Creepers in my last post, I was making the trip home after work, when my good karma finally paid off. I was starting to change lanes to turn when I saw this on the roadside. [singlepic id=1093 w=450] I often have trouble distinguishing a Cooper's Hawk from a Sharp-shinned without putting some work into it, but this one was large enough to remove any doubt. This was a Cooper's and likely a female since they are larger than males. And this was a large Cooper's. Still running 70 mph, I couldn't stop in time to pull over. That meant turning around, driving a mile back and making another pass. I was ready this time, stopping at a distance, shooting the photo above before moving closer....
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...On the Horizon Emerald Article: Review of Storytelling in Organizations: Why Storytelling Is Transforming 21st Century Organizations and Management by John Seeley Brown Sharon L. Comstock Article information: To cite this document: Sharon L. Comstock, (2006),"Review of Storytelling in Organizations: Why Storytelling Is Transforming 21st Century Organizations and Management by John Seeley Brown", On the Horizon, Vol. 14 Iss: 4 pp. 175 - 177 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/10748120610708104 Downloaded on: 16-09-2012 References: This document contains references to 3 other documents To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com This document has been downloaded 687 times since 2006. * Users who downloaded this Article also downloaded: * Hui Chen, Miguel Baptista Nunes, Lihong Zhou, Guo Chao Peng, (2011),"Expanding the concept of requirements traceability: The role of electronic records management in gathering evidence of crucial communications and negotiations", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 63 Iss: 2 pp. 168 - 187 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00012531111135646 Brian Matthews, Catherine Jones, Bartlomiej Puzon, Jim Moon, Douglas Tudhope, Koraljka Golub, Marianne Lykke Nielsen, (2010),"An evaluation of enhancing social tagging with a knowledge organization system", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 62 Iss: 4 pp. 447 - 465 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00012531011074690 Paul Clough, Jiayu Tang, Mark M. Hall, Amy Warner, (2011),"Linking archival data to location:...
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...The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1352-2752.htm YouTube: an opportunity for consumer narrative analysis? Stefano Pace ` Universita Bocconi, Milano, Italy Abstract Purpose – The aim of the paper is to discuss a possible extension of narrative analysis to a new medium of expression of consumer behaviour, specifically YouTube. Design/methodology/approach – Marketing and consumer behaviour studies often apply narrative analysis to understand consumption. The consumer is a source of introspective narratives that are studied by scholars. However, consumption has a narrative nature in itself and consumers are also storytellers. YouTube is a new context in which subjects tell stories to an audience through self-made videos and re-edited TV programs. After defining the pros and cons of different approaches to the study of YouTube, narrative analysis is presented as a possible means of understanding YouTube. Findings – Some preliminary evidence is presented by discussing several YouTube videos. These indicate that YouTube content can be better understood as stories, rather than example of other approaches, such as visual analysis, media studies, videography, and others. Research limitations/implications – From the analysis conducted, preliminary managerial implications can be drawn. It seems unlikely that normal TV broadcasters will be substituted by YouTube videos. For the most part, YouTube content draws its sense and shared...
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...Structure of a Personal Narrative Essay “Narrative” is a term more commonly known as “story.” Narratives written for college or personal narratives, tell a story, usually to some point, to illustrate some truth or insight. Following are some tools to help you structure your personal narrative, breaking it down into parts. The “Hook” Start your paper with a statement about your story that catches the reader’s attention, for example: a relevant quotation, question, fact, or definition. Introduction Set the Scene Provide the information the reader will need to understand the story: Who are the major characters? When and where is it taking place? Is it a story about something that happened to you, the writer, or is it fiction? Thesis Statement The thesis of a narrative essay plays a slightly different role than that of an argument or expository essay. A narrative thesis can begin the events of the story: “It was sunny and warm out when I started down the path”; offer a moral or lesson learned: “I’ll never hike alone again”; or identify a theme that connects the story to a universal experience: “Journeys bring both joy and hardship.” “Show, Don’t Tell” Good story telling includes details and descriptions that help the reader understand what the writer experienced. Think about using all five senses—not just the sense of sight—to add details about what you heard, saw, and felt during the event. For example, “My heart jumped as the dark shape of the brown grizzly lurched...
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...Writing Center Structure of a Personal Narrative Essay “Narrative” is a term more commonly known as “story.” Narratives written for college or personal narratives, tell a story, usually to some point, to illustrate some truth or insight. Following are some tools to help you structure your personal narrative, breaking it down into parts. The “Hook” Start your paper with a statement about your story that catches the reader’s attention, for example: a relevant quotation, question, fact, or definition. Set the Scene Provide the information the reader will need to understand the story: Who are the major characters? When and where is it taking place? Is it a story about something that happened to you, the writer, or is it fiction? Thesis Statement The thesis of a narrative essay plays a slightly different role than that of an argument or expository essay. A narrative thesis can begin the events of the story: “It was sunny and warm out when I started down the path”; offer a moral or lesson learned: “I’ll never hike alone again”; or identify a theme that connects the story to a universal experience: “Journeys bring both joy and hardship.” “Show, Don’t Tell” Good story telling includes details and descriptions that help the reader understand what the writer experienced. Think about using all five senses—not just the sense of sight—to add details about what you heard, saw, and felt during the event. For example, “My heart jumped as the dark shape of the brown grizzly lurched toward me out...
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...for his unique style. Without his style his novel may not have been as popular as it is now. McEwan use of stylistics elements gives the story its own personal flare. The word atonement means reparation for a wrong or injury. McEwan’s use of point of view and narration, flashbacks, framed, and imagery stories gives the word a deeper meaning. In every point of the story something new is learned, even if it is only a retelling of the situation. Even the simple one worded title Atonement has a deep meaning. From the title to the end the use of style keeps the novel interesting and keeps the audience intrigued. Point of view is the angle of perception on a...
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...The Puritans are a group of English protestants during the 16th and 17th century who sought to purify the Church of England. They are a strong religious group who migrated to the America’s to escape religious persecution in what is know as the Great Migration to create land where they could be religiously free. In these Puritan societies they emanated a strong sense of faith but although they were strict and harsh, the Puritans did indeed embody many admirable traits. In Goodman Brown and The Minister's black veil one exemplary trait that is demonstrated through their writings is the puritans being very persistent in keeping their faith. Both characters in these texts the show the struggle of keeping faith after being exposed to evil side of mankind but are still able to look up to God. Another trait was how the Puritans were very aware and valued God’s presence in their life as seen in Narrative of the Capacity, From of plymouth plantation, and Burning of our house. Lastly, another laudable trait the Puritans depicted was...
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...Rachel Murrell Brown girl, Brownstones Isolation is an important issue that the narrator highlights in the novel ‘Brown Girl, Brownstones’. Discuss the importance of isolation in the novel using textual evidence from the novel. One of the themes in the novel ‘Brown Girl, Brownstones’ is the issue of isolation. The narrator skilfully crafts a riveting story about a group of Bajan immigrants in 1939 who make Brooklyn, New York their home. The narrator employs a range of narrative techniques to highlight this important issue, however there is a heavy dependency on setting, language and characterisation which simultaneously bring to the forefront the several forms of isolation encoded in the novel. The narrator details the isolation and plight of the Bajan community who have come to New York. Set against the backdrop of the effects of World War ІІ and the Great Depression, the narrator pays great attention to the Bajan community by observing the inter-relationship of the Boyce family members and the friendship of the Bajan women. The narrator uses setting as a narrative technique in highlighting the important theme of isolation in the novel. She has placed the Boyce family in Brooklyn where they lease a brownstone house. Both the Boyce family and Bajan community altogether live and share close relationships with one another but it seems that the immigrants are secluded from the wider city. The narrator’s description of their community depicts a sense of segregation between...
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...Genre is a way of classifying and then categorising a particular text, they are made up of their own codes and conventions for example narrative, characters and themes which standardise the way in which a story is told. In T.V and Film these are often subverted to produce hybrid genres or to give a social realist aesthetic. This is explicitly obvious within the Crime genre. Although the genre progresses in a linear fashion, it often relishes upon nostalgia and gritty realism to attract the audience. Vladimir Propp’s narrative theory of, order - disorder – re-establishment of order: is standard within the crime genre. It enables channels to fulfil their Public service Broadcasting (PSB) remit whilst not committing to commoditisation, therefore maintaining the realistic aesthetic which the genre relies upon. Appealing to a wider audience and creating universal appeal. The narrative seen allows the audience to view the programme within the boundaries of space and time, whilst maintaining a neutral point of view. The hybridisation between an open and closed narrative allows for an ensemble cast. The use of an ensemble cast/recurring list of characters allows the programme to maintain a set structure, some characters appear in all episodes such as Nick Stokes in CSI, allowing the audience to gather ‘evidence’ on the characters and depict their lifestyles. The focus of the audience is maintained on a main character either from episode to episode or series to series. Understanding...
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...it's frontiers, but it is a deeply enriching story of survival. Daniel Brown strips the mythologized category of the emigrants and the Donner party from the American embellished view of American Pioneers and instead paints the real atrocities that were faced on a daily basis by the unit of emigrants as they moved their way through Utah, Oregon, and California. Brown dedicates his anthropological foundation to the story of Sarah Graves and begins his historical account with the initial source; bones. Brown interestingly finds a link between his father's uncle George W. Tucker and Sarah Graves, the Donner Party Bride. He notes that is unlikely that they knew each other...
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