Storytelling with�Norman Rockwell

Jorge Sette

Norman Rockwell

Who was Norman Rockwell ?� !   1894 -1978!!   American painter and illustrator!!   Very popular in the US for reflecting

American culture in his works!!   Most famous for the cover illustrations

of everyday life scenarios he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine for more than four decades. (source: Wikipedia)!

�Make up a story based on some �of the following pictures

!   They can be used in any order you wish !   Create a beginning, a middle and the

end !   Different painted figures may represent

the same character in your story !   You may wish to use the stages of the “hero myth” to make you story stronger (see slide 19)

The beginning of the story

!   Once upon a time (fairy tales) !   It all began !   First of all !   Initially !   Firstly

Continuation of the story

!   After that !   Then !   As soon as !   No sooner than !   Next

Introducing surprise

!   All of a sudden !   Unexpectedly !   Suddenly !   To make matters worse

Finishing the story

!   Finally !   Lastly !   To cut a long story short !   In the end

For details on the mythological structure of �storytelling, read our blog post:

! http://wp.me/p4gEKJ-F2

!   Find a summary of the steps on the next slides.

The journey of the hero

1. Ordinary world 2. Call to adventure 3. Refusal of the call 4. Meeting with the mentor 5. Crossing the first threshold 6. Tests, allies and enemies

The journey of the hero

7. Approach to the innermost cave 8. Ordeal 9. Reward 10.The road back 11. Resurrection 12. Return with the elixir

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