Characteristics of the Narrative
At least two events, often causal, are happening.
A story is the mash of at least two events, active and/or stative.
Shooting a documentary about a fading aspect of Tongan culture, and being a stranger in a strange land.
The narrative is temporal.
Chronology gives a temporal context, imperative to story-telling.
Our first week on the island, thwarted by dysentery.
The narrative is relational.
Every great story arc is the result of a change, a plot point that sends heros and villains into new directions and challenges.
The marriage proposal and losing Palangi status.
The narrative has a contextual unity.
Physical, psychological, cultural, social, and temporal contexts weave into the same theme.
Telling the story of the Laka Laka.
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