Some ideas to consider include the non-linear structure of the narrative, the myriad
of narrative perspectives and the frequent shifts between time frames and narrative voice.
Not exact matches
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of stocks Nasdaq is canceling trades in from yesterday's madness [Business Insider] The best interest rate chart in the world [Trader's
Narrative] A great macro overview from Barry Ritholtz [The Big Picture] A look at John Paulson's possible ownership
of Bear Stearns CDOs [Zero Hedge] John Mauldin on the future
of public debt [Advisor
Perspectives] Top buys & sells from Morningstar's ultimate stock pickers [Morningstar] The truth about «Sell in May & Go Away» [WSJ] An interview with hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry [Investment Week] Bill Ackman: Let's have a public registry for stock opinion [Barron's] Hedge fund Harbinger hires ex-Orange chief for wireless plan [Dealbook] & Deutsche Telekom has been in talks with Harbinger [FT] Hedge funds begin to restructure fee system [FT]
There continues to be an eager media
narrative that evangelicals are at the heart
of the Trump movement, and the high profile support
of notable evangelicals like Ben Carson, and Jerry Falwell Jr. only contribute to this
perspective.
Missouri Synod theologians had traditionally affirmed the inerrancy
of the Bible, and, although such a term can mean many things, in practice it meant certain rather specific things: harmonizing
of the various biblical
narratives; a somewhat ahistorical reading
of the Bible in which there was little room for growth or development
of theological understanding; a tendency to hold that God would not have used within the Bible literary forms such as myth, legend, or saga; an unwillingness to reckon with possible creativity on the part
of the evangelists who tell the story
of Jesus in the Gospels or to consider what it might mean that they write that story from a post-Easter
perspective; a general reluctance to consider that the canons
of historical exactitude which we take as givens might have been different for the biblical authors.
Some sociologists and anthropologists have begun to study community life from the
perspective of narrative and dramaturgy.
That it is possible to read Romans from the
perspective of such a strong Christology without losing in the least the horizontal dimension (
of relations between Jews and gentiles) is shown by A. Katherine Grieb's The Story
of Romans: A
Narrative Defense
of God's Righteousness (2002).
Furthermore,
narratives can also add novelty by introducing fresh descriptions
of the world, new
perspectives or new visions.
Though
narratives are often used to describe reality and to correspond as closely as possible with the reality that is being described,
narratives can also serve to point to a new
perspective or vision
of reality, or they can point beyond the known to the unknown.
To counteract that
perspective, Hahn teaches that the gospel is a
narrative that connects all
of history together, and that people's lives have a place in that story.
I consider this an ambiguous gift: on the one hand, postmodern tendencies open up spaces for the new
perspectives and voices mentioned above; on the other hand, as the social critic Jane Flax notes, a hard - core kind
of postmodernity which would postulate the death
of history,
of the human being and
of metaphysics undermines the kind
of critical reason that is necessary to counter the «master
narrative» constituted by capitalist globalization.
There is also the strong suggestion
of a somewhat different theological
perspective underlying these
narratives.
The Adnan Syed Legal Trust has raised $ 93,000 from supporters and is sponsoring the new podcast Undisclosed: the State v. Adnan Syed, which promises to «examine and explore the case in greater detail, from an investigatory
perspective instead
of a
narrative one.»
McFague launches a cogent argument for a
narrative theology tied to Jesus» parables, the rich texture
of metaphor and a feminist
perspective.
They share their unique
perspective on the joys and challenges
of ministry in alternating segments, forming a collective
narrative that illuminates the inner workings
of a clergy marriage, even as it inspires with heartfelt tales
of life in ministry.
Even in writing the life
of the legendary Churchill, said the New York Times, Gilbert «sought out the prime minister's former secretaries, chauffeurs and other employees to lend the
narrative a populist
perspective.»
Though I have written this book in part to set forth what I think is a neglected
perspective among scholars, researchers, and consultants who study congregations, at the end
of the ministerial day it matters less whether private analysts understand the
narrative features
of the congregation than whether the congregation itself understands those features.
The entire passion
narrative is an account
of a traditional lynching with its meaning turned inside out: it's a lynching from the
perspective of the innocent one.
In part this is a reflection
of the conventional
narrative of the past, imagined from the
perspective of Western Europe and the United States.
From the
perspective of this egalitarian dogma about personal significance, American history is a
narrative, in some ways,
of decline, but in others
of progress.
Each
of our stories lends itself to creating or re-creating particular
perspectives and views
of other people and in sharing segments
of our own
narratives and our perceived role in the world.»
Just messin» with you chap — but the tedious «lamp post» etc
narrative does deserve a bit
of scrutiny and
perspective once in a while.
You don't need to accept a
narrative of the World Bank and IMF as being out to exploit the poor to have a problem with this; from a pure positivist / rationalist
perspective, SAPs didn't do a good job
of meeting their stated goals.
The researchers suggest that the
narrative of relative disadvantage, fuelled by populist leaders, might reinforce a «defensive and destructive» national
perspective.
But from the
perspective of saving species, it's a MacGuffin: a plot device that may impel the tired conservation
narrative forward but is hardly a pragmatic strategy for preserving biodiversity.
Narrated by each character in shifting turns, «Mudbound» presents a fascinating exercise in
perspective and
narrative focus, weaving in and out
of the two families» stories and the constantly changing dynamics
of dominance and dependence, all
of it set against a backdrop
of poverty and the unforgiving forces
of nature.
With the line between documentary and amusement - park ride now crossed, it's easy for a critic to start noticing Vietnam in HD's other
narrative and technical shortcuts with filler and stock footage, splicing in wherever needed the images we have seen before, including those familiar payload -
perspective views
of bombs being dropped over the hills and villages.
But you have to wonder about the wisdom
of returning, with no significant new contemporary
perspective, to events covered multiple times in
narrative features including Victory at Entebbe, Raid on Entebbe and Operation Thunderbolt, not to mention several documentaries.
Imagine a cinematic equivalent
of a Picasso cubist portrait, but instead
of showing multiple
perspectives of an object in an image, it presents experiences from different periods in a life in a single
narrative.
Though carefully rendered from a historical
perspective, this powerful account
of female friendship and bonding under the most cruel conditions lacks the
narrative focus and dramatic shapeliness to generate emotional excitement.
The second gimmick, and the one that is confusing from a
narrative perspective, is the fact that we're shown the accident that has Mia fighting for her life and her subsequent predicament before we're shown most
of the details
of her life in the months prior to the accident occurring.
The Time Warner Fellows are chosen for the uniqueness and diversity
of the project's voice and
narrative, and the timeliness
of the story and its
perspective.
We'd have a more personal, singular
narrative instead
of one splintered in its
perspective — this was the same problem with All the Money in the World, which broke away from its female lead.
The film offers an account
of the 1985 riots in the Handsworth district
of Birmingham from the
perspective of black and Asian immigrants in the area whose
narratives were marginalized by the British press.
All three films deal with the nature
of truth in
narrative, and how varying
perspectives create varying
narratives.
With twisting
perspectives and a shocking
narrative, Unsane asks questions about our perception
of reality, our survival instinct and the system that is supposed to take care
of us.
On Wednesday, November 1st, nestled in the midst
of this twelve day celebration
of Israeli filmmaking, sits the 6th Annual Films By & About Women, showcasing the work
of female filmmakers and films with a
narrative focus on the female
perspective.
June 19, 2011 All
of Mike Mills's films —
narratives, documentaries, and music videos alike — share a common theme
of perspective: how the individual views others, how others view the individual, and the projections that exist on both sides.
Most
of the
narrative is told from Gerda's
perspective.
It's complicated to dramatize from both a visual and a
narrative perspective, too, which we figure out almost as soon as the movie's central character explains the basics
of the sport.
Baker has staked his filmmaking career on coaching vivid performances from non-traditional actors, and «The Florida Project» features a six - year - old girl in a freeflowing
narrative and largely inhabits the limitations
of her
perspective, with winning results.
World
Narratives Presented by 6ABC: Explore the world through film with this diverse selection
of international cinema that features distinct
perspectives and images from around the globe.
It's a blast, with bouncy music, flamboyant costumes, a fab sense
of period, and a complex
narrative interweaving
of flashbacks, shifting
perspectives, public personas and private personalities with Slade as the film's slippery Charles Foster Kane.
These superficial descriptors
of perceived quality evince an all - too - common
perspective from younger filmmakers on a form
of hard - edged cinema that values
narrative jolts above the meaningful creation
of a cinematic world.
All the exciting
narrative moments were there, but it was all told through Tris»
perspective, which meant there was a hell
of a lot
of introspection.
We follow the case as it unfolds through the eyes
of a detective and from the
perspective of the girls themselves, which crafts an interesting
narrative and isn't entirely predictable.
The world documentary and
narrative feature panorama added the best
of Latin American cinema in competition and the
Perspective Section.
Danny Collins is, at times, an engaging and downright hilarious comedy drama that will have you laughing through the tears but this is simply owing to the sublime performances from its cast and not through a refreshingly new
perspective on the hackneyed Hollywood
narrative of transformation.
With its startling movement between reality / dreams and childhood / adult
perspectives, Son
of Sofia won the Best International
Narrative Feature and $ 20,000 sponsored by Netflix.
Offering the chance to experience events from another
perspective, both
of these
narrative driven DLC's are well worth a look and easily rival the level
of enjoyment to be found in the main game.
Malcolm X (Spike Lee, 1992) and Lumumba (Raoul Peck, 2000) are discussed from the important
perspective of whether they represent racial - colonialist «appropriationist» or «assimilationist»
narratives, and Bingham uses specific textual details (including cinematic techniques), extensive background production research, and his own logical argumentation to substantiate his opinions on these significant issues.