Story Structure and Meaning
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Objective
I can analyze how narrative structure shapes meaning in a story.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
A story told from a different point of view can transform completely.
- 2
A third person narrator is necessarily a bit removed from the characters, while a first person story creates closeness between the reader and the narrator.
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Second person requires the writer to make the reader suspend disbelief to become another 'you,' which can build urgency and suspense.
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Practice
3 questions
How does the choice of narrative perspective affect the reader's understanding of a character's motivations and reliability?
Which narrative perspective is MOST likely to create a sense of distance between the reader and the characters?
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Exit ticket
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“How does the choice of first-person narration shape the reader's understanding of Stevens in Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day,' particularly in relation to his perception of his employer?”
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