This piece found in today's, Monday Nov. 5th, New York Times is titled, "As Floods Ebb in South, Mexico Tends to Displaced" By Elizabeth Malkin
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/world/americas/06mexico.html?hp
The main technique used in this piece that makes it a narrative is the use of description with out it being too much or useless descriptions. The author sets a mood, and illustrates the piece with her language. This piece tells a true story, setting the scene, and showing constant action.
The author stats her brief with a brief recap and foreshadowing that there may be more to come. She also uses a lot of lively verbs which draws the reader in and helps to illustrate the piece.
There is not a lot of dialogue in this piece, which made me question whether it was a narrative or not. There are quotes but they do not follow along with a story line. This piece was a little questionable to me, but i believe it is a narrative because of the above listed techniques used well in this piece, and the entire flow of the piece.
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Although there is hardly any dialogue in the piece, I think it definitely qualifies as narrative. Reading through the article was like watching a film or news reel to me. I could picture the events in my head. It gives a lot more than just cold hard facts, and the information is made to flow together nicely. It also touched nicely on the personal element, talking about how children can't return to school and what not. I think it was a good choice or article.
Joe Schmoe knows what he's talkin' about. But that was an interesting piece. It had all the good qualities that it should have...therefore-Narrative.
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