Walter Fisher presents an explanation of his narrative paradigm in Human Communication as Narration: Toward a Philosophy of Reason‚ Value and Action. This book essentially elaborates on and refines Fisher’s previous articles on the narrative paradigm and aims to present a more complete explanation of the theory’s roots‚ as well as its main tenets and relevant applications. Human Communication as Narration begins with an exhaustive examination of the history of narratives and logic‚ which includes
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The term "stabbed me in the back" is a recognized vernacular for someone who was betrayed. Well in my case I was "stabbed in the chest." I knew how my cousin Ann could be and somehow I was still shocked that she would hurt me how she did. She was my best friend from the time I was eight to that dreadful night she nearly had herself killed. It is during this time that she changed from the person I knew; the outspoken‚ rebellious‚ fearless woman that lived life to the fullest and took no prisoners
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I was sixteen years old when we found out that my mother had Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I am an only child and to hear this about my best friend‚ my mom‚ was devastating. Plus‚ to look at her she looked so normal and healthy‚ it was hard to imagine that she could have a disease that would eventually take her life. My mom lived for almost seventeen years with the disease‚ through all her treatments she taught me how to find inner strength and that life was precious to enjoy it. As a junior in high
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Descriptive writing – Train I walked up to the main entrance from the usual route I took every morning. The walls of the Train Station were panelled with clean cut glass there was no brick to be seen only large panels of glass and the occasional clean cut white glossed plates perfectly aligned with one another and reflecting the early morning sun. The building was contemporary; full of sharp edges‚ corners and vertical lines cutting through the city vista. As clean and neat as the building was the
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David Sedaris in his essay I Like Guys‚use narrative to argue their thesis‚ however this is not limited only to established authors. With the pair of essays written by Cofer and Sedaris (and a little story of my own) a reader can see how the use of narration describing events in an author’s life can be used to argue a point. In her essay‚ Cofer wanted to use moments in her life to show readers how Latino women in particular are often thought of in terms of a Latino stereotype. Right at the start Cofer
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Can I make you some sandwiches? Clyde was walking around town one day with his friends. They were all extremely hungry. Then Nick suggested he knew the perfect place to fill the rumbling stomachs. Subway! This restaurant pleases all of its customers because of its delicious selections‚ nutritious menu‚ and excellent staff. It is extremely satisfying. Because of its delectable choices‚ this eatery fulfills their clients’ wants and needs. With all of the subs they have you can choose any topping
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This unexpected night of chaos started around one thirty on a warm and humid late summer night. Like any other person I was sound asleep exhausted from a long‚ hard day at work. On our family farm were narrowing down our last few days of harvesting corn. This particular day‚ we stayed in the field abnormally late desperately trying to get out our crop we had put so much time into growing before the storm got here. Asleep and in a deep dream I was suddenly awaken by that dead silent
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Jon CRN 10280 My First Job Imagine a loud‚ busy‚ bustling place‚ that’s a tad bit chilly and full of people. It’s a restaurant at a packed full hotel. The place is like an anthill after you step on it‚ with people scattering around like ants trying to get wherever they are headed. Here at one particular restaurant there is a certain room full of sweets. That is the Ice cream room and it is one of my current places of employment. The room is quite memorable to me due to the fact it reminds me
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Its frosty air makes warm breath turn to a slight translucent haze; continuos sound echo’s around the glossy polished tiling covering the whole bathroom. Being night only reflections from the window lightens the room‚ making silhouettes. Broken mirror shattered sharp like knives over the floor‚ picks up rays which dance along the window sill‚ moist air made it seem like a shower had been taken‚ letting off a putrid smell‚ as though something was withering away in the corner and had been forgotten
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Appealing-to-the-Senses Description: Let the reader see‚ smell‚ hear‚ taste‚ and feel what you write in your essay. The thick‚ burnt scent of roasted coffee tickled the tip of my nose just seconds before the old‚ faithful alarm blared a distorted top-forty through its tiny top speaker. Wiping away the grit of last night’s sleep‚ the starch white sunlight blinded me momentarily as I slung my arm like an elephant trunk along the top of the alarm‚ searching for the snooze button. While stretching
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