In class last week we explored a combinatorial process by which a number of stories might be arranged into a "constellation" creating a singular discourse from the synergy of stories.
You each have the 2CD audio recording of Gwenda LedBetter's performance: Friday's Father. Please listen to it and comment on the blog for next week's class. (Full Disclosure: I helped Gwenda shape this work and directed it for performance.) The intent was to create a longer discourse using her personal stories and stories from her vast repertoire of myth, folk and fairy tales. Listen for ways stories are used to frame questions, establish themes, and create synthesis. Listen also for the involvement strategies we have studied. Note especially the repetitive use of key images. (Such as giants, trees, etc.)
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