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The Convincing Narrative Structure of "Strange Objects" by Dominique Dhaula and Rachel

"Strange Objects" employs a unique narrative style that blends journal entries, newspaper articles, book excerpts, and interviews. This structure enhances the story's believability, as much of the content is substantiated with factual references and supplementary footnotes. Each chapter is distinctly titled, adding to its authenticity. The story unfolds intriguingly with a beginning that feels like an ending, engaging readers immediately. The incorporation of various literary techniques, including fact, interpretation, correction, and speculation, enriches the reading experience and invites deeper analysis of the text.

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The Convincing Narrative Structure of "Strange Objects" by Dominique Dhaula and Rachel

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  1. Strange Objects Style By Dominique, Dhaula and Rachel

  2. Style of narrative? • Non-fiction • convincing

  3. How does this contribute to the ideas in the story? • The ideas are written to be believable and convincing

  4. How are the chapters written? • Journal entries • Newspaper articles • Sections of books • Radio interviews • Wouter Loo’s Journal

  5. Why has it been written this way? • It makes the novel believable • Many of the journal entries are backed up with information gathered from books, newspaper articles, radio interviews etc. • Theres extra information (footnotes) • Each chapter is written with an official title and author

  6. Structure • The story begins as if it were the ending (Dr Michaels is searching for Messenger when he sends her the Messenger documents. The book is made up of these documents). • Most of the story is written is written as if it were a journal entry adding background information from newspapers and books. • The novel includes a number of different literature techniques • Fact • Interpretation • Correction • speculation

  7. Fact • a point which can be verified. • Item 31: "Charles Sunrise was admitted to the Hamelin Base Hospital with head injuries. His condition is critical."

  8. Interpretation • Someone’s way of telling something (eg. An event, a story etc.) • Item 15: "After many painstaking readings of this journal, it appears to me that Wouter Loos was a young man with a great deal to put behind him."

  9. Correction • A document which shows where supposed facts are wrong • Item 26: "That entire story is pure fabrication and a cruel hoax. I would like to set the record straight for the benefit of your readers."

  10. Speculation • A way of thinking about how something has happened • Item 7: "The research team believes that the document under study is an authentic seventeenth-century manuscript, probably a journal...."

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