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Ange Louis
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This passage was about how important storytelling is in everyday life. You may not know, but it’s used in video games, advertisements, movies, books, television shows. One aspect is because everyone loves a good story which is why it spreads like wildfire at times. A story can help in the process of getting something you want. For example, the Skip story where all he had to do was tell a story to convince the stockbrokers that he was a trustworthy leader who will listen to everyone instead of an arrogant person. Through his story of the $6/hour wage worker caching his mistake we see know he knows the error of his ways. I think the Who I Am story is so important and it’s something that I could have thought about during the college process. I also thought the real time vs. narrative time was so interesting because the addition of a few details can completely change the mood of the story. There was also the argument of direct vs. indirect characterization. In our stories, we should use more indirect characterization so the audience can get an idea of who you are without you blatantly stating it. I also like the advice that was given for writing a narrative story. My favorite one was about ask others what they think of you to get an idea of what to write about yourself because we all think of ourselves in a certain way and see ourselves in a specific light but the impact we have on the world is based on how we treat others. Storytelling is used in our everyday lives and it’s important to know that so we can use it to our advantage like Steve Jobs did in his marketing campaign.