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Diagrammatic Narrative

kbalbaraisphal22

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FEhssqm39vEtxIGRqAUi49mkN1yROjEGiOgn7PIO9dg/edit?usp=sharing

 

John stood nervously in front of the crowded room, his hands shaking slightly as he prepared to present the annual report for his company. But little did he know, the shocking revelations he was about to share would turn his world upside down.

As John began to speak, the room fell silent. He spoke of the company’s corrupt practices, how they took advantage of the poor and mistreated their employees. He detailed the dangerous working conditions and lack of benefits for full-time workers, and how the company had recently cut wages despite the long hours and hard work that their employees put in.

But that was just the beginning. As John continued to speak, he dropped a bombshell that would leave the audience reeling. He revealed that the company was responsible for a tragedy that had affected him personally, and that the corrupt practices went far deeper than anyone had ever imagined.

The audience was shocked as John shared his personal story, his voice shaking with emotion. He spoke of his family’s struggle to make ends meet, of the injuries and pain they had endured because of the company’s neglect.

But even as John finished his presentation, the tension in the room was palpable. What would happen next? Would the company be held accountable for their actions? And would John and his family be able to overcome the devastating impact of the company’s corruption?

As the audience sat in stunned silence, John made a call to action, urging his fellow employees, shareholders, and customers to join him in demanding change from the company. But as the room emptied and John left to face an uncertain future, one thing was clear: the fight for justice was far from over.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge – Comparison

nforsyth23

The key differences I noticed were:

  • The video left out the entire second chapter about the backstory of the main character. Instead, we get a flashback/visual image of Peyton’s wife and kids and judging by their clothing and home we can visually see that he is a wealthy man.
  • Another key difference is that the gunfire/cannon fire is more impactful in the video version since we actually hear them, instead of just reading “aim, fire”.
  • Also, in the story, we get details about the “life” that Peyton sees when he’s free from the water, whereas in the video there’s a song that plays that expresses this.
  • In the story, Peyton travels for an entire day after getting out of the river but the video doesn’t clearly show how much time passes.

The film’s pacing successfully shows readers all of the events that happen when Peyton seemingly escapes his fate; with the exception of the scene where he is running through the forest since that scene doesn’t show exactly how much time passes before he reaches home. I think that the shot of the officer’s eye as well as Peyton’s eye was a great way to show the fear Peyton was feeling as well as the lack of emotion and even possibly anger that the officer was feeling. I also liked the scene where he dropped into the water. I feel like it was easier to grasp what happened in the video than it was in the story.