Throughout the semester we have studied closely many different forms of narrative, looking closely at how they represent a narrative structure no matter what medium the narrative is presented in. We have looked at television (reality tv, sports, etc.), comics, music, "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, and upon discussing these different forms of narrative, I realized one narrative that is never mentioned but is probably the greatest form of narrative of all. Life
Each and every person carries their own personal narrative, going through trials and tribulations, ups and downs. Each life is comprised of a beginning and an end. Starting in the womb, or quite possibly even earlier than that when the sperm is released, thereby chasing after the egg. This very first "fight for life" is the true beginning of our story of life. It is only when a human is born that there begins a plot structure. The plot entails one's birth parents and how they act toward their child. Do they leave it at an adoption clinic, leave it in a dumpster, or bring it into a loving and happy home? The environment they grow up in provides the setting. What determines how the plot of one's life goes all depends on other people's choices as well as your own. Essentially, everyone in the world attributes either directly or indirectly towards each others lives thereby creating a sort of "choose your own adventure" scenario where everyone has a say in how your life is going to end. Of course you have your own choices and decisions to make which is what makes this narrative most interesting. Your choices and decisions directly effect your life whether you believe it or not, all of them. Your choices affect other's as well. It reminds me of the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life". Whether you believe it or not, the decisions you make effect everybody, which in turn creates this huge narrative we call "Life".