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This presentation delves into key literary elements and narrative devices through the analysis of diverse short stories. With a focus on narratives such as "The Man in the Water" and personal experiences in the subway, we explore themes of heroism and cultural identity. Key discussions include choices about narrators and time, along with reflections on the complexities of belonging to multiple cultures as explored in works like "The Joy Luck Club." Engage in a reflective writing workshop aimed at crafting impactful short stories that resonate with readers.
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Literature Presentation Narrative Devices MS 30201 Sun Woo Kang
Literary Elements Once upon a time, there was……
Narrative Devices • Choices About the Narrator • Choices About Time • Analyze the Literature • Writing Workshop: Short Story = each responsible for two stories
The Man in the Water Things to Learn My experience In underground subway • Can ordinary people be heroes? - Usher, Windsor, and Skutnik bravely rescued the survivors • Style: Reflective Essay • Anonymous man: sacrificed his life =wrote from his point of view =pg 355: last paragraph
Dyaspora Things to Learn My experience Yes, you can. -> Joy Luck Club Chinese & American Haitian & American Writing: one way to express themselves -> one of the major reason for writing • Can you be from two cultures at once? • “Through your writing they will see you, dyasporachild, the connections and disconnections that have made you the mosaic that you are. They will see where you are from and that have made you. They will see you.”
Sun Woo Kang Writing a short story