Home, Identity, Narrative, and Setting Wednesday, October 7th 2015

RW #2 Setting is an important piece of any story. Sandra Cisneros would have a different story if she grew up in a different neighborhood, and so would her protagonist, Esperanza. What were your home and neighborhood like? Have the neighborhood and the neighbors changed? Have you moved around a lot? Write about how where you grew up has impacted you.

Narrative The word “narrative” comes from the Latin gnoscere, which means “to know.” A narrative tells us something we didn’t know before. Narrative has three necessary components: characters—people or creatures the reader will care about setting—a place that is familiar, even if it’s made-up action—something interesting that happens. The House on Mango Street is a vignette, but it’s also a narrative—it’s a story with characters, a setting, and action.

Setting Setting is the time period and place where a narrative occurs. The concept is simple, but setting can be enhanced by many literary elements: imagery symbolism metaphor

Identity Identity is who you are! Everyone has an identity. A big question of identity is, “Are we born with it? Or do we acquire it from our surroundings?” How do you think identity can be conveyed in a narrative (especially in first-person point-of-view)?

Home Narrative Revamp your RW on your Home into a narrative vignette similar to “The House on Mango Street.” Your Home Narrative should be at least 1 page in length and should include all the elements of a narrative setting characters action Be sure to use figurative language (metaphor, symbolism, imagery) to enhance your narrative and to paint a picture.