Gazes

I have recently learned that there are many types of  gazes when it comes to narrative writing. Gazes are simply the different ways of describingwhat we see. There is the Familial gaze, which consists of how you and a small group of your friends and family experience things. There is the National Gaze, which consists of how we as a nation see things, such as how we felt during 9/11, or when we put a man on the moon. There is the Consumer gaze, which we encounter every time we step foot in a grocery store, through the adertisements on the products. Little kids prefer the cartoon characters on their cereal, and for it to be at eye level. Adults prefer the cereals that is healthier for them, and on their eye level. There is the Political gaze, which is how we view the politicians running for office, and how we view the president, whether we agree with what he is doing, or not. Last but not least, we have the Travel gaze, which urges us to want to travel and spend money on vacations. I have attached a photo of one of my recent vacations that never fails to make me want to do a return trip. With the amazing blue and green, clear waters, the white sandy beaches, and the clear skies, who could ask for more. The picture was taken on Nasseau during my cruise to the Bahamas, and every time that I see it, I want to go back.

Cause and Effect 4A

By using cause and effect, you show how one topic is related to another. How, because the dog ate the chocolate, he is now throwing up. You can show how many different things contribute to the end resut also.


 The  best way to analyze a cause and effect paper is to read it and see if you can find the cause, and then the effect. Or vice-versa. If you said there was a little boy and girl playing outside, and then you say that the little girl is crying, the reader doesn't know why she is crying. If you say that, while playing outside, the little boy pulled the girl's hair, making her cry, you are explaining the cause and effect. The cause is the little boy pulled the girl's hair. The effect is that the little girl is now crying.

The importance of Peer Reviews

I think peer reviews are crucial for good writing. Every good author has an editor. And editor is just someone who gets paid to do peer reviews. The review is a way to get a fresh set of eyes on your writing. Just because something makes sense in your mind, doesn’t mean it will make sense to everyone else. Errors in grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary may be found by others when you did not notice them yourself. The review gives you good suggestions on what works and what doesn’t.

Tools of narrative writing 3A

In the Zambreno article, we were introduced to new vocabulary. Throughout this post, I am going to use and explain some of it. I believe that we have all told or heard a story, whether it was part of it, or the whole thing, new way. There are a million stories that have been altered or added to, to show a different poit of view, or tell a different version of the story. This is called Plasticity. Being able to have at least five different Disney versions of Cinderella, all of which have different aspects, making people want to watch them all, is an example of this. In the movie, Ever After, with Drew Barrymore, Drew plays a Cinderella character in the days of kings, and riches, and poverty, while in, A Cinderella Story, Hilary Duff plays a teenge Cinderella character who has to deal with high school, working in her step mother's diner, and dealing with the technogy of emails and cell phones. Same story, just with adding different aspects of it, depending on the audience. Taking bits and parts from other places, and combining it into something new, is called using piecemeal.

Deciding to write a story of little red riding hood as a baby, and telling why she wears a red cape, would be a great example of using windows of opportunity.  I haven't heard a story which tells this, and it may be that I just haven't found it yet. It is a non-spoken example of open ended closure, which basically says, "this is the end of the story as I know it, if you would like more information on the subject, you will have to find it yourself."

Blog Post 2B

If anyone has ever read a story that makes you wonder, "What was the point?" that would probably be because the writer did a poor job of using the narrative structure outlines. Which I feel is what happened with my in class writing assignment on Thursday. Yes, if you read the whole story, it finally makes sense in the end, and maybe that is, subconsciously, what I was trying to do. I took the long way around by giving an example of what the theme was. I believe that every person who reads this has had the misfortune of vomiting at least once in their life, so with the sensations that I mentioned, there was a good chance that people remembered how they felt during that time also. I believe the setting could use a bit of work, and the plot could definitely use some help, but that's the point of the first draft. Getting the idea on paper so that you can go over it later and correct what needs to change was the goal.

As the audience of the story is Mr. Marchant, I hope that he does not read it directly following a meal. I believe that every person in this class has had the opportunity to be sick, whether they wanted it or not. Therefore, I believe every person could put themselves into my situation. However, since the story was about myself as a teenaged girl, the intended audience was definitly not the male sex. My reasoning behind it was that I recently had a similar experiece, and it reminded me of the moment that I had buried in my memories.

Blog Post 2A

The importance of using narration in order to reach a desired audience is to put the audience into the story. With the correct use of narration, the reader will be able to feel as if they are there, whether that is in a desert, or in a magical school called Hogwarts. Using the British accents of the characters, or the fact that, in order to reach the correct platform, you have to run through a barrier that others would just walk past, shows that the wizarding world of Harry Potter was hidden from society. Using the setting, characters, theme, and plot are all necessary in putting together a good story. Without narration, the readers would not be able picture how the characters look, where they story is taking place, understand the meaning of the story, or why it was being told in the first place, or what to take away from the story. If there is a lesson to be learned, make sure the readers know what it is.

The narrative tools are used to make audience feel as if they can connect to the story. The book Twilight had thousands of teenaged girls wishing that they could replace Bella Swan in the movie and have their choice of either Jacob or Edward. By making the characters teenaged, that is a suggestion for the desired audience. Is true love enough to give up everything you’ve ever known, is another strong point made in that book. While I understand that I am using references from Twilight, the same rules apply. A book about taking a picnic with a magical dragon in the clouds would be well suited for a younger audience, while a Bahama resort pamphlet with pictures of hammocks and the white sandy beach would be more interesting to an adult in need of a vacation. The choice of vocabulary and grammar are important too. Smaller, less complicated words are easier for a younger audience to understand, while adults are able to understand more compound, larger words.