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STORIES and STORY TELLING

STORIES and STORY TELLING. Anne , Melissa, Jennifer, Alexa. Past affects the present. Inman- the war causes him to view death and make decisions differently than in the past.

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STORIES and STORY TELLING

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  1. STORIES and STORY TELLING Anne, Melissa, Jennifer, Alexa

  2. Pastaffects the present • Inman- the war causes him to view death and make decisions differently than in the past. • “The war, as well as his journey across a chaotic landscape, has numbed him. He wonders if he will ever be able to feel horror or compassion again.” • Page 180 • he has distanced himself from his feelings • His decisions on what road to take and who to trust a based on his logics instead of whether he feels it is right • Before the war Inman seemed happy and almost care free; however after escaping he seemed to be constantly battling inner demons and tries to keep a straight face • .

  3. PAST AFFECTS PRESENT

  4. Pastaffects the present • Ada- uses her past as a comparison to the present • Her pampered upbringing left her unprepared to live alone during war times • “she was filled with opinions on art and politics and literature…”(pg 22) • She had never worked so hard, so she either tries to find easy ways or is determined to show ruby she can do it. • “Ruby’s monologues seemed composed mainly of verbs, all of them tiring”(pg 80) • She goes from society girl to a hard working farmer. • Charleston party story.(108-111) • She is constantly comparing what she does now to what she did in Charleston.

  5. Pastaffectspresent

  6. PAST AFFECTS PRESENT • -”Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” ---Paul Boese • Ruby- has had a difficult upbringing that makes her more independent. • “feeding herself was ruby’s to do as soon as she was old enough… which in Stobrod’s opinion fell close after learning to walk (125) • Ruby strives for equality because of her past • “…with both us knowing that everybody empties their own night jar.”(pg 52) • Stobrod- uses music to show his past and how he feels about it • “Ruby began to suspect that what they heard collevtively formed a sort of autobiography of his war years.”(266) • his past is communicated through his songs and the way they sound.

  7. PAST AFFECTS PRESENT“I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there.”- Herb Caen

  8. PAST AFFECTS PRESENT • Veasey: • But through his stories you see why he made that decision and future ones. • “rob one of those guns”(119) • His belongings are taken away as a result he starts to steal things • Veaseyand the whore(126-?) • He was not supposed to have many women as a priest and when he tried to he was hurt and run out of his town. • In the end he still has some of his priestly nature. • “It is not to late to put away this meanness”(179)

  9. FIRST IMPRESSIONS

  10. FIRST IMPRESSIONS- Are NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE • Some people are not good at interacting with people they don’t know, but if you take the time to get to know them you may be surprised at who they really are • --- “Inman held his hat by the crown and for lack of anything to say he looked down into the holes as if, from previous experience, he waited in sincere expectation that something might emerge.” (page 82)

  11. FIRST IMPRESSIONS • Sometimes people say things about other people that can lead us to judge the person without knowing them • --- “Even Stobrod’s love of liquor failed to make a farmer of him. Rather than grow corn, he would go out with a tow sack on moonless nights when the ears were ripe and steal corn.” (page 108) • Ruby makes Stobrod come off as a no good drunk, but when Ada meets him he seems nice and is actually talented in a way.

  12. FIRST IMPRESSIONS • Sometimes people judge others based on their appearance • --- “That took Inman aback, for his imagination had worked in the belief that they had been plucked out in some desperate and bloody dispute, some brute fraction.” (page 9) • In this part of book, Inman is marveling over fact that blind man never had eyes and did not lose them in battle.

  13. FIRST IMPRESSIONS • Some people may seem confident on the outside, but on the inside they may be insecure • --- “That night, a Savannah man-the dashing-looking yet witless second son of a wealthy indigo merchant-flirted so tirelessly with Ada that finally she agreed to go out on the river with him, though what little she knew of him inclined her to believe he was only a vain fool.” (page 141) • “Then, under the influence of drink and strangeness of the night , Blount admitted he was terrified of the fighting that almost certainly lay before him.” (page 142) • Ada then “realized with an unexpected flush of tenderness that Blount was no warrior but had instead the heart of a shopkeeper.” (page 142)

  14. Stories and…

  15. COMMUNICATION • Telling a story is a way of communicating one’s past or history • Examples: p.105-110 Ruby telling her past to Ada; • p.196-202 Ada told the story of her parents and how she grew up to Ada

  16. Friendship • Ada and Ruby meetaround the same time Veasey and Inmanmeet • Share stories as they share experiencestogether • Findtheirdifferences and similaritieswitheachotherthroughtheirstories • i.e Ada and Ruby: no motheryetdifferentchildhoods • i.eInman and Veasey: vulgar vs. Clean • Thestorytellingbetween the charactersrepresents the new friendshipsmade • The idea of trust, intimacyand Friendship • Characterslearn more abouteachother. Firstimpressionschange. • Telling a story to someone builds friendship • Examples: p.140-144 Ada tells the story about Blount to Ruby; • p. 333 Pangle and Stobrod become friends and communicate through playing music

  17. Ruby and Ada

  18. Inman and Veasey

  19. 3 sub conclusions • The past affects the present. • First impressions are not always accurate. • Telling a story is a way of communicating one’s past or history and is a way of making friendships.

  20. OverallConclusion • Fraizer has used the character’sstoriestoreveal the character’spersonality and history. Evenwhenwe try toleavethepastbehind and look tothefuture, thepastisstill a part of us.

  21. CITATIONS • N.d. Photograph. Facebook. Angel Skye. Web. 13 Sept. 2012. <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Angel-Skye/178817698865166>. • N.d. Photograph. Star of Davida. 28 Oct. 2010. Web. 13 Sept. 2012. <http://starofdavida.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html>. • N.d. Photograph. Facebook. Peace Love and Wisdom, 9 Sept. 2012. Web. 13 Sept. 2012. <https://www.facebook.com/PeaceLoveAndWisdom>. • NorthstarHerbals. N.p., n.d. Web. •  "Elite Popular Culture." Mimesis. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. <http://coldmountainmimesis.drupalgardens.com/content/elite-popular-culture-0>. • RottenTomatoes. Flixster, n.d. Web. <http://content9.flixster.com/question/44/84/74/4484743_std.jpg>.

  22. CITATIONS • Perry, Hunter, and TiyanyaNourbakhsh. "San Luis Obispo Interdependent Living Program." San Luis Obispo Interdependent Living Program. Interdependent Living Program, n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012.

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