Silverstein English 2R Narrative Final draft: 50 points Name________________________________Per__ After reading Fahrenheit 451 and Ray Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian”, you will create a narrative of a society of the future. Focus on the conflict that a character experiences in this society. Consider: What improvements have been made in society? What problems still exist or have been made worse? What new issues have been created by the changes? Include: All of these elements will contribute to overall mood (general impression, tone), theme (message) and characterization (how the author reveals traits of a character.) Use this as a checklist before you print your paper and upload to turnitin.com. Be prepared to identify and mark each of these elements on your final draft. Setting description Imagery Figurative language Dialogue Conflict Rising action Climax Resolution/denouement Title Your final draft should be typed, approximately two pages double-spaced. Writing a creative piece does provide a looser structure, but keep in mind that you should follow the basic story structure of the story arc and conform to rules of grammar, mechanics and usage. Make sure to tag quotes clearly and with variety (without repetitive use of “he said”) and start a new paragraph when a quote begins the sentence. Make sure to use Spell-check and Grammar-check! Silverstein English 2R Narrative Notes: “The Pedestrian” Name_________________________________Per__ As you read “The Pedestrian”, consider Bradbury’s use of the following techniques, which you will apply to your own narrative writing. While reading, annotate the story’s margins in at least three parts that utilize the technique upon which you will focus. Then answer your topic’s corresponding questions to present to the class: 1) Exposition of setting and conflict—How does the narrator establish the setting of the future? What details provide insight into this character and his society? How does the author reveal conflict and build up the tension related to the conflict through “rising action”? 2) Dialogue to build up tension—How does each piece of the dialogue reveal the mood (the emotion/attitude of the narrator)? How is the dialogue formatted in the piece? What rules of dialogue are utilized? How does the author “tag” quotes with variety, instead of repeating “he said”? Give examples of this variety of word choice. 3) Figurative language—metaphors and simile—Why does the author choose those particular comparisons? Elaborate and comment on the purpose of each. Consider the types of metaphors and similes the author chose and why they are appropriate for this particular story’s message and mood. 4) Imagery to build setting, character and tension—What parts provide a detailed account of the scene? Describe the use of visual (sight), auditory (hearing), olfactory (smell), gustatory (taste) or tactile-kinesthetic (touch or body sensation/movement) detail. How does this give the reader insight into character and setting, as well as intensify the tension for the audience? 5) Climactic moment, followed by resolution—What is the climax of the story? How is the story resolved? What is the message of the story and how does it connect to the title? List clues and details that support that interpretation. Silverstein English 2R “The Pedestrian” as Narrative Model Name___________________________________Per___ Label the “story arc” based on the events in “The Pedestrian.” Exposition: introduces the characters, setting, and background situation of the story Conflict: the main problem or issue that troubles the narrator (can be internal or external or both) Rising action/tension: introduces complications and obstacles that increase the tension of the story’s conflict Climax: the moment in the story when the conflict’s tension rises to its highest point Resolution/Denouement: describes how the conflict is finally resolved and the story comes to an end. Silverstein Narrative pre-writing Name_______________________________________Per__ Recall the details for your memoir story and document them on the following diagram. Describe the central conflict or problem that you (as the narrator) experience. Then select at least three key events (or steps in a larger event) that build up to a climactic moment. Then describe how the situation ended—the denouement of your story. Central conflict: Event 1: Event 2: Event 3: Climax: Resolution/denouement: