In Dante’s Inferno‚ Montaigne’s Essays‚ and Boccaccio’s Decameron‚ it seems that storytelling functions for entirely different purposes. Dante curiously prods for stories to add to his "notes" or remembrances of his trip to hell‚ making storytelling a method of entertainment in the depths of hell. Each of Montaigne’s stories are meant to leave his family and friends with an accurate memory of himself and his values‚ not an attempt to gain fame. The seven women and three men in Boccaccio’s work recount
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The empire of Mali began as a small Malinke kingdom in Western Africa. The empire flourished from 1240 to 1500 AD but the empire did not become very important until after 1235 AD. The investigation of cultures and exploring each of these African empires are crucial for understanding the past. The Malian empire was located in Sub-Saharan Western Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to present-day Niger. The caliphate traded salt‚ gold‚ limestone‚ granite and other items‚ all of which are very common to
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Marc Koska delivered called “1.3m Reasons to Reinvent the Syringe”. Marc Koska was overall an effective speaker as you will see as I continue on to evaluate his qualifications‚ his use of preview and review‚ as well as the effectiveness of his storytelling. His speech introduces his invention‚ a single use syringe that locks and breaks after its initial use as well as why his syringe is of such dire importance in countries like India. Marc Koska is not a nurse‚ a doctor‚ or a medical research. He
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The Green Machine made its users feel a giddy sense of joy. The Happiness Machine gave its inventor’s wife a brief moment of happiness. However‚ the Time Machine goes above and beyond what the other machines do because of Colonel Freeleigh’s storytelling. When he tells his stories to the boys‚ his descriptive words captivate them and send them to the past. He is heavy on imagery‚ which can be shown when he describes a storm he endured with the phrase “And across that prairie as far as the eye could
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The Value of Xenia on a Hero’s Journey A centralized idea in Ancient Greek society was the value of Xenia. Xenia was the Greek word for what we know as hospitality. Hospitality played a vital role in the way a person went about life and lived. In Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey‚ both Odysseus and his son Telemachus’ journey’s include frequent encounters of hospitality. Hospitality signifies the host and guest relationship. Honoring a guest was important to a host because it meant pleasing the Gods
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INTRODUCTION. Theatre in Ghana predates ancient times although there is no document to support that‚ it is not farfetched because Ghanaian way of life has been theatrical and performance based; from child birth to naming ceremony through to puberty rites to marriage ceremonies and funeral rites. All these ceremonies are imbued with theatrical performances. It must also be noted that instoolment of Chiefs‚ festivals‚ enstoolment of Chiefs‚ grand durbars‚ victories at war‚ ritual ceremonies are all
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The European Renaissance began in 14th-century Italy with Petrarch and Boccaccio. Prior to the Renaissance‚ Latin and Provencal were the literary language in Italy. It was only in the 13th century that Italian authors began writing in their native language. In the early Italian Renaissance‚ much of the focus was on translating and studying classics from antiquity‚ but soon many writers‚ not content to rest on the laurels of ancient authors‚ attempted to integrate the methods and styles of ancient
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Book Review: Abina and the Important Men Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History by historian Trevor R. Getz and illustrator Liz Clarke is a unique combination of educational storytelling and historical facts. Presented in an unconventional historical graphic "novel” formal‚ Abina and the Important Men is a fascinating multipart text containing a pictorial translation of an engrossing historical account‚ the primary transcript of that account‚ and various textbook-like supplements for understanding
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famous of such literature is Beowulf‚ which tells a story of a legendary hero who endures life-threatening trials to protect the people of Denmark. The language of this piece of writing demonstrates Medieval times through epic characteristics‚ storytelling practices‚ and the frequent noting of Christianity. To begin‚ Beowulf reflects the Middle Ages by telling its story through epic poem characteristics since epics were very popular
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creative director of the T Studio Brand‚ states that a good design can significantly improve of the quality of reader’s experience that directly impacts the KPIs of the brand. Reason #2: Deep story can boost your business Storytelling can do your business a great favor‚ but good storytelling can make your business shine like gold. Number of sources and studies conducted by content marketing companies state that people’s brains are more active while reading an interesting story than a set of cold facts‚
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