In an effort to appease us, the brain trusts behind these mega-budget blockbusters have ripped into the chest of classic narrative form and pulled out its heart, throwing it in a jar full of dirt so they can ignore it for long spells to amuse us with clownish characterizations and trivial distractions. (qwipster.net)
Meyers is in her element when the movie plays like classic narrative cinema, unafraid to go for the corny sentiment that she does with more conviction than the attempts at zeitgeist comedy. (moviemezzanine.com)
For an 11th - grade narrative unit, I asked students to analyze classic narrative essays such as George Orwell's «Shooting an Elephant» and Amy Tan's «Mother Tongue» using the traditional plot diagram and paying attention to literary narrative devices. (edutopia.org)