Exemplification Essay: A Fictional Narrative

At this point in my life I find myself in an interesting predicament regarding my attitudes toward reading and writing; more so towards reading. Years ago I used to love reading books for pleasure but nowadays I find myself reading things that little to no effort to digest. This includes the very basic posts on facebook expressing one’s opinion on something or articles and threads on reddit discussing topics I find intriguing. Perhaps it’s the severe senioritis that has overcome me as I enter my last semester at Chapman University. As I’ve gotten lazier I can see it start to reflect in my everyday life. Deep down I still love to read but I rarely find myself getting truly invested into the action unless it relates to something I am very

” Okay, well we will get you all fixed up, but just one more question, did you find the bullet?” I said, no sir. He replied,”okay.”

Story telling is a uniquely human attribute. It is an imaginative process between the composer and responder that invites us, as the audience to engage vicariously with the experience of others. Stories or narratives have been shared in all culture as a mean of education, entertainment and also to notify the audience of the values and belief systems of our culture. The texts of ‘Through the tunnel’ and ‘Green tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe’ conspicuously highlight the ability of storytelling to empower the individual and outline storytelling as a device to inform us of values and people’s transmission is able to transcend time.

Detective Lionel pulls out a cigar and lights it. He spits a few puffs in my face and said, “I don’t think you murdered Smith, but I think you know more than you are telling me. You are my only lead, and with the great war happening, we are going to need to drop the case.”

“Damn...” the investigator exasperated. Then there was a moment of uneasy silence. “How did you get in this situation? Tell me again.” requested the investigator.

An example includes a case they took a few weeks ago. One day, after a particularly uneventful month or so, I informed Dr. Watson about a case involving the theft of a very expensive item from a museum.

Once upon a point in time -- at coordinates as yet too sensitive to disclose -- a small person named Little Red Riding Hood initiated an operation involving the preparation, transportation and delivery of foodstuffs to her grandmother, a senior citizen residing in a forest of indeterminate dimension.

During their meeting at Stoke Moran, Holmes and Watson devised a plan to infiltrate Stoke Moran later that night. While waiting for Helen’s signal that it was safe to arrive, Holmes and Watson stayed at a nearby hotel. Since Holmes was able to construct a plan so quickly, we can confirm that he is indeed a magnificent, experienced detective. Knowing that Helen fears for her life, Holmes knows she is willing to do anything to insure her safety. Holmes, being an amazing detective, suspected Dr. Roylott of committing the murder, as he

“Did the killer drive a vehicle to the scene? Were there tire tracks or anything?” Maddie asked.

“Naturally,” I said. “And, of course, Commissaire, you think that a robbery would point to homicide!”

After meeting with the mystery man who we later found out was Dr.Mortimer, Holmes and Watson followed behind Dr.Mortimer and the new air to Baskerville hall ; Sir Henry Baskerville. Holmes was under suspicion that Sir Henry may have been being followed since arrived in London. After following Mortimer and Sir Henry for a few blocks, Holmes noticed a taxi that was following them. “ I saw that a hansom cab with a man inside which had halted on the other side of the street was now proceeding slowly onward again. “ their is our man, Watson!

Iraq is another Middle Eastern country that has an abundance of oil. It’s not only reachable, but it’s right along the Persian Gulf, which means that ships don’t need to travel far to transport the resource. They have the ability to build the pipelines and pace it into international supply as everything else decays. The invasion of Iraq was just a ploy to obtain the oil over there and ship it back here. Eleven days after the event of 9/11 transpired, when there was no strong indication that Saddam Hussein was affiliated with the attack, which of course he wasn’t, plans were already being made to enter Iraq. Since Saddam Hussein was mentioning changing his oil’s currency from the dollar to the euro, the United States arrived and reorganized

Arriving at the station, Detective Hawkins started to go in the building, as Detective Walker went to his car. After their usual chitchat about the upcoming golf tournament, Detective Hawkins invited him to get a cup of coffee. While enjoying their coffee, they discussed the two cases on their mind. “I’ve been working on the murder case, we’re missing something, and I can put my finger on it,” he said.

Children have a tendency to bring out the very best in people. I can say I have been fortunate to have four little blessings of my own. I consider each of them as a blessing and each day I am reminded of how much they mean to me. My children have brought out the best in me--parts that I never knew existed. As children grow, so do parents. I have evolved into a better person with the courage to overcome all obstacles because of the love that I have for my children.

“GOAL!”, Shikhar had scored a goal. I was at my friends house, my face buried in the red, leather couch. In front of me was a 65 inch Samsung television My friend and I were playing FIFA on my XBOX and he was destroying me so far in the game. It was only the second minute and he had already scored. My team was FC Barcelona and his team was Real Madrid. I had the legendary forward and he had the legendary FIFA skills. I was mad and I really felt sad after he scored and I was determined to score a goal and win the game. That was mostly because before we started the game we both made a bet of 15 dollars and would be popular at school. He also had a disadvantage in one key area , fortunately. That was his formation. His formation was a 4-3-3 attack which was three forwards three midfielders, a left back, a right back, two center backs, and one goalie. I had a 4-3-3 holding which meant that I had a defensive midfield instead of just three plain old midfielders. Overall, this meant that I had a better structure and could defend and while he could only attack well.