A narrative is something that we use
in everyday life that most of us don't truly realize. Simply telling
a story, from my day at school where I was unprepared for a quiz, my
trip to the grocery store when I forgot my wallet, or the time I
poured cereal in a bowl then realized I had no milk. Chapter 1 talks
about many aspects of the narrative but brings forward a myriad of
intriguing points.
The section that truly caught my
attention was about the use of the word “I” and how it should be
used without apology. A narrative is truly a story from a specific
person's perspective, thus “I” is used because you were there,
you experienced all of it. Unlike many academic papers where a first
person noun is discouraged and often punished for its usage a
narrative offers a wider spectrum of writing as well a more natural
feel where you are not forced to follow a strict rule sheet. This I
believe allows us to write better papers whether for personal or
academic use. Regardless I feel a narrative paper could be fun and
also a great learning experience to help us all learn to truly
improve out ability to use descriptive sentences to truly envelop the
reader in the experience of the story that is your narrative.
"I" should be un-apologetically used anytime that it makes sense to say. When striving to be objective, it makes sense to position a statement outside one's self so as not to make it sound like a personal opinion. Yet, subjectivity can be as vital a tool as objectivity!
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