ENGB03H3 Lecture : ENGB03 Lecture 1
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Is there something about humanity that is best expressed through storytelling: narrative is not only an art form, it is our way of communication. Storyworld: to tell a story is to create a world (can seem close or far from our world) organizing reality create a time frame story and narrative discourse . we know time has elapsed when something has changed. ex: story falling down the stairs (see lecture slides); narrative discourse how story is told. the way a story is told directly influences how we understand it: narrative and identity. narrative can develop a sense of self, cultural identity, and personal identity. canada"s group identity freedom of speech, democracy, self-decision, etc. Pay attention to narrative voices (i, she, he, you) autobiographies, self-help, letters, confessions all examples of narratives and identity: narrative and authority.
