Crafting Historical Narratives: Conflict and Perspective in

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Dec 11, 2024

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Resolu’ons and Themes Assessment Narra$ve Wri$ng Prompt: Historical fic,on takes a reader to another ,me and place and, as accurately as possible, reﬂects the language, tradi,ons, beliefs, and prac,ces of the se;ng. Select a period from history and write a narra,ve based on actual people or events. Your narra,ve may represent imagined characters and their conﬂicts in a historical period from the past. It should include a well-developed plot structure, an established se;ng, a clear conﬂict, a theme, and two narra,ve techniques that develop mul,ple perspec,ves.Step 1: The Final Dra9 Include the final draD of your historical fic,on narra,ve below. Use this checklist to be sure you have included all required elements:✓a well-organized plot that provides ar$s$c unity✓an exposi$onthat introduces a protagonist and a se;ng ✓rising ac$onthat introduces the conﬂict and two events that develop the conﬂict ✓a climaxin which the protagonist decides how to resolve their conﬂict ✓falling ac$onthat reveals what happens aDer the protagonist’s decision ✓a resolu$onthat reveals a universal theme ✓a development of mul$ple perspec$ves through the use of at least two narra$ve techniques(descrip,on, dialogue, ﬂashback, foreshadowing, juxtaposi,on, pacing, or stream of consciousness) Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Educa,on Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.

Narra$ve Final Dra9 During the French Revolu,on, or 1789, specifically in the capital of France, Paris could hardly be called safe environment. The street paved with cobblestones was resona,ng with the sounds of revolu,on. Marie, a young seamstress, was a resident of a small room in a provincial town near the Seine. She lived a very limited life in a small community which was depicted in the sewing shop she owned but she was very much concerned with issues affec,ng liberty and equality. In the middle of the city, Jacques who worked as a soldier in the King’s Army was having his badle of conscience between his duty to the King and the suffering of the populace. The events in the story change dras,cally when Marie encounters Pierre, who is first and foremost an ardent revolu,onary. Thanks to him, she was familiarized with the environment of the revolu,onaries and their acts. This pressure in the city made Marie wake up between her fear of the change and on the other hand, the need for change. Jacques on the other hand was told to put down the uprising that was slowly developing. This internal struggle got in your as you saw the pain of the people that were supposed to be protected by this man. One evening, Marie and Jacque meet at the same secret place where people gather secretly. There was tension in the air because the peers expressed themselves fervently about the call to act. Marie looked at Jacques and in those few seconds both of them understood that they have to face and challenge their basic beliefs, the worlds of both of them clash, and they were leD alone with their conscience. The storming of Bas,lle was near. Marie on her part decided to join the revolu,onaries On the other hand Jacque was commanded to maintain the fortress. Hard fight was going on and in the middle of all this confusion Marie and Jacques came in front of each other. They looked at each other although it appeared as if ,me stopped while they struggled to determine whom they should obey. Jacques, realizing the mo,va,on and Maria’s eyes, made a decided decision. He dropped his gun down and became one of the revolu,onaries; he opted to fight for the people not against them.The French revolu,on proved to the people of Paris that change was going to happen aDer the fall of bas,lle but the dream of the French united was Marie and Jacques together by car or on feet to assist the injured and reconstruct the beau,ful city. The affec,on of these two characters develops as they grow throughout the revolu,ons’ trials and tribula,ons. Marie and Jacques, as both the characters being a part of the Revolu,on fight realized that it was not just the Revolu,on that they were figh,ng for, it was for the genera,ons to come. They understood that to win real freedom and to achieve equality one has to pay a price and that it would take some ,me. Thus love itself became the sign of union on the background of division of people. Many are ac,ng out the theme of the narra,ve and the significance of joining forces as well as the strength to Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Educa,on Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.

Step 2: Reﬂec$on Answer the following ques,ons in complete sentences. Reﬂec$on Ques$onMy ResponseExplain why your narra,ve qualifies as historical fic,on. Reference the characters, conﬂict, and se;ng.Based on the defini,on of historical fic,on, my narra,ve can be defined as historical fic,on because it contained fic,onal incidents and characters but in the historical context. Though Marie and Jacques characters are products of the authors crea,ve imagina,on, they are made to live during the French revolu,on, specifically around the ,me of the storming of the Bas,lle in 1789. A struggle is based on the difference in the scale of revolu,on, while the protagonist Marie Wright supports the fight for liberty, the antagonist Jacques is conﬂicted as he is a soldier for the state but supports people’s cause.Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Educa,on Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.

Which two narra,ve techniques (dialogue, ﬂashback, foreshadowing, juxtaposi,on, pacing, or stream of consciousness) did you use? How did they develop mul,ple perspec,ves?dialogue: Through Marie and Jacques and Pierre’s dialogues, it is seen as to how they reason and as to how they emo,onally react. For example, Marie’s ac,ons are shown to be good revolu,onist during her talk with Pierre whereas Jacques’ talk with other soldiers puts forward his concern. This makes me to no,ce their different opinions. Foreshadowing: even some certain signals that were said during the first part of the movie, where Jacques doubted and Marie tried to push forward, show that they are going to combine their efforts in the following scenes. This helps in order to look at the transforma,on process in Jacquees. Juxtaposi,on: Therefore, by portraying Marie as a fighter for the revolu,onary cause and Jacquees suppor,ng the royalist cause at the beginning the viewers can see the clash. This helps us to try to look at revolu,on from different angles though s,cking to the same sources. These techniques used to build up mul,ple outs because by portraying the main characters, the authors show ,meless and external conﬂict which is a reader’s impression of the history of World War II in mul,ple perspec,ves.What is the universal theme of your narra,ve? How was it developed from the exposi,on to the resolu,on?The themes found in the narra,ve are the liberty and the oppression of which the whole world is a witness. This theme is depicted from the exposi,on where Marie is encouraged by the revolu,onary principles to the rising ac,on of Jacques’ struggle, the climax of the storming of the Bas,lle and to the final stage of the play where both of them join forces to build a new future. This theme is inves,gated through their individual transforma,on in the midst of the social change of the Revolu,onUnless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Educa,on Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.

On TargetAlmost ThereNeeds ImprovementExposi$on (10 points)10-8 points •It immediately engages the reader by establishing a se;ng (,me, place, and mood), major and minor characters, a clear narrator, and point of view. •It provides ample background informa,on to advance the plot and prepare the reader for what’s to come.7-6 points •It adempts to engage the reader by establishing a se;ng, major and minor characters, a clear narrator, and point of view. •It provides some background informa,on to advance the plot and prepare the reader for what’s to come.5-0 points •It does not engage or orient the reader; the situa,on is unclear, the narrator is not introduced, and the characters are poorly developed. •It may be missing background informa,on that will advance the plot and prepare the reader for what’s to come.Body (Rising Ac$on & Climax) (20 points)20-16 points •It uses a clear purposeful sequence of events, including two incidents in the rising ac,on, which unfold naturally. •The type of conﬂict is clear, and the conﬂict is well developed. •There is an evident climax in which the protagonist makes a decision to resolve 15-11 points •It adempts to use a sequence of events, including at least one incident in the rising ac,on, which unfold naturally. •There is an adempt at revealing the type of conﬂict. •It adempts to include a climax in which the protagonist makes a decision to resolve their conﬂict.10-0 points •It may be missing a sequence of events that unfold naturally according to the plot diagram. •The type of conﬂict is unclear, and the conﬂict is underdeveloped. •It may be missing a climax in which the protagonist makes a decision to resolve their conﬂict.Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Educa,on Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.

Falling Ac$on & Resolu$on (15 points)15-12 points •The falling ac,on clearly ﬂows from the climax, and the conﬂict is resolved. •The theme is revealed in the resolu,on and clearly reﬂects the lesson learned by the characters and/or reader.11-9 points •The falling ac,on somewhat ﬂows from the climax, and the conﬂict is resolved. •The theme is somewhat revealed in the resolu,on and reﬂects the lesson learned by the characters and/or reader.8-0 points •The ending seems abrupt, with many ques,ons leD for the reader. •It may be missing a theme that clearly reveals the lesson learned by the characters and/or reader.Narra$ve Techniques (15 points)15-12 points •At least two narra,ve techniques are present and clearly develop mul,ple perspec,ves in the narra,ve.11-9 points •At least two narra,ve techniques are present and somewhat develop mul,ple perspec,ves in the narra,ve.8-0 points •At least one narra,ve technique is present •The narra,ve techniques vaguely develop mul,ple perspec,ves.Grammar (10 points)10-8 points •There are virtually no spelling, punctua,on, or gramma,cal errors. •The dialogue is correctly formaded.7-6 points •There are a few spelling, punctua,on, or gramma,cal errors. •The dialogue is mostly formaded correctly.5-0 points •There are several spelling, punctua,on, or gramma,cal errors. •The dialogue is incorrectly formaded.Reﬂec$on (30 points)30-24 points •They thoroughly and insighjully responded to all three reﬂec,on ques,ons in complete sentences and included examples from their narra,ve as needed.23-18 points •They adempted to respond to all three reﬂec,on ques,ons and may have included examples from their narra,ve where needed.17-0 points •They may be missing responses to two or more of the reﬂec,on ques,ons.Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Educa,on Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.