Whose line is it anyway: Exploring how to utilize narrative voice in nonfiction

The craft paper explores the functionality of narrative voice in nonfiction and examines how to utilize voice to master sculpting storytelling to resonate with readers. The paper seeks to view narrative voice in terms of a vessel for the reader to explore, to drive the scene, and to guide the action and how each one works within the narrative. Through original work, I examine my relationship with my mother and grandmother, tracing how societal expectations and racialized pressures shaped their lives and, ultimately, my own. As an African American woman, I navigate themes of racism, the significance of appearance, and the burdens of achieving the so-called "Black idea of success." This paper highlights how storytelling preserves identity, challenges stereotypes, and gives voice to experiences often overlooked.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Author dc:creator

• Shropshire, Brandalyn Joy

Contributors dc:contributor

• Babine, Karen
• Einstein, Sarah; Beech, Jennifer
• College of Arts and Sciences

• African American women--Social conditions
• Creative nonfiction
• Narration (Rhetoric)
• Storytelling--Social aspects--United States
• Strong black woman stereotype
• Women, Black--Identity

Licence

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English, eng

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/1005

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.utc.edu:theses-2193