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Obituary In Ted Chiang's Story Of Your Life

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My RIP project is a fictional obituary for Louise Banks, the main protagonist of Ted Chiang’s science fiction short story, “Story of Your Life.” By definition, an obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically with an account of the person’s life and information about the upcoming funeral (Wikipedia). I wrote the obituary as if I were another character from “Story of Your Life,” but I created much of her background information and accomplishments, as Chiang did not provide much personal information on her. In this sense, I was given much room for creativity and imagination to format Louise’s life into a fictional obituary. Nonetheless, I still kept the typical structure of an obituary based on examples I found online and provided the audiences with the same purpose and message a standard obituary would give.
An obituary has several main parts to it: the announcement of death, biographical information, survivor information, and scheduled ceremonies (Wikihow). I compared this structure to the “Sample Obituary for an Elderly Woman” (obituarieshelp.org) and formatted my obituary to be similar to what I found on both websites. I …show more content…

I wrote Louise’s obituary to acknowledge her life and her greatest accomplishments, which include her extensive involvement with the heptapod aliens and her translation of their language. Additionally, by writing this obituary, it brings Louise’s character to life and creates a personal connection between the story and the fans of “Story of Your Life.” This evokes more emotion from my intended audiences, as readers will gain a better understanding of her personal life, ultimately strengthening my overall

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