My tabbing method worked well last time, however I think that symbols and motifs are easier to find than other techniques, and are sometimes obvious when used so much; I will not be tabbing those as much as last time, only the ones of importance. So this time, I am going to mainly tab characterization (dialogue, syntax, etc.) and setting (how it portrays a theme, how the author explains the setting, mood, tone, etc.).
Symbols/motifs - smoking, sex (physical things) - yellow
Setting - how it displays a certain theme, the atmosphere/tone of the symbols/motifs - green
Characterization - how Mersault develops over time, how Mersault focuses on the physical side of life rather than emotional, other characters and how they affect Mersault - blue
Repeating literary techniques (diction, syntax, etc.) - how these repeating techniques portray a certain theme, where they are used and what they used for to describe certain things - pink
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Journal #10: Themes
Theme: In the human experience, one will tend to change the way they act or they will change decisions in order to get what they desire.
"You sho loves to tell me whut to do, but Ah can't tell you nothin' Ah see!" (Hurston, 71)
Janie finally talks back to Joe because she wants to feel like she means something, rather than hiding her feelings, like she normally does.
"Janie did what she had never done before, that is, thrust herself into the conversation." (Hurston, 75)
Here, Janie decides to actually speak up and say something to the people sitting on the porch. This is something that she has never done before, and she had always wanted to talk on the porch. It says that she thrust herself into the conversation, this is diction and it portrays this theme because Hurston uses thrusting in order to show that she did something that was not normal for her to do.
"Tea Cake love me in blue, so Ah wears it." (Hurston, 113)
In this situation, Janie branches out and wears cloths that she never had done when she was married to Joe because he wouldn't let her. And now that she wants to be with Tea Cake, she is changing her ways so she finally do what she wants to.
"He was glad of the chance because he hadn't had his hand on a box since he put his in the pawn shop to get some money to hire a car for Janie soon after he met her. He missed his music. So that put him in the notion he ought to have on. He bought the guitar on the spot and paid fifteen dollars cash." (Hurston, 123)
Tea Cake had a flashback to when he had a guitar and played music with it. This relates to the theme because he wanted to play guitar again, so he spent money for himself, which he usually spends on for Janie's needs. He has a change in his decision when he remembers the time he played the box, and how much fun he had.
"You sho loves to tell me whut to do, but Ah can't tell you nothin' Ah see!" (Hurston, 71)
Janie finally talks back to Joe because she wants to feel like she means something, rather than hiding her feelings, like she normally does.
"Janie did what she had never done before, that is, thrust herself into the conversation." (Hurston, 75)
Here, Janie decides to actually speak up and say something to the people sitting on the porch. This is something that she has never done before, and she had always wanted to talk on the porch. It says that she thrust herself into the conversation, this is diction and it portrays this theme because Hurston uses thrusting in order to show that she did something that was not normal for her to do.
"Tea Cake love me in blue, so Ah wears it." (Hurston, 113)
In this situation, Janie branches out and wears cloths that she never had done when she was married to Joe because he wouldn't let her. And now that she wants to be with Tea Cake, she is changing her ways so she finally do what she wants to.
"He was glad of the chance because he hadn't had his hand on a box since he put his in the pawn shop to get some money to hire a car for Janie soon after he met her. He missed his music. So that put him in the notion he ought to have on. He bought the guitar on the spot and paid fifteen dollars cash." (Hurston, 123)
Tea Cake had a flashback to when he had a guitar and played music with it. This relates to the theme because he wanted to play guitar again, so he spent money for himself, which he usually spends on for Janie's needs. He has a change in his decision when he remembers the time he played the box, and how much fun he had.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Journal #9: Pastiche 2
Zach sat on his great throne while sipping lemonade through a straw, as he watched his friend Jim paint the fence in his back yard.
"Come on der Jim, put yer back into it! I haven't got all day!"
"Yes Zach." Jim sighed. He had been working on this fence for at least an hour or so and had not taken a break. It wasn't fair, Zach had been sitting on the lawn chair this entire time and had his sister going to get him lemonade and snacks. Jim thought back to the day before where he had accidentally broke Zach's grand bike. He remembered the painful shock to his arm as Zach's fist collided with it.
"Jim there's no time to day dream, get going with it! Yer not gettin' paid ya know, so ya may as well finish it up as fast as ya can!" Zach screamed with authority.
"Yes Ah know."
Jim finally finished within another hour, and sighed with relief. Then he looked up to Zach who just gave him a smile and pointed to the dog house with buckets of paint laying on the ground beside it.
This pastiche shows the theme of....
- Superiority, the way on which a person or multiple persons show that they have control over another.
Literary Terms and why I used them....
1) Diction
- I chose words such as great throne and grand to represent Zach's superiority, making the character seem like he was very superior to Jim. Also, I chose the word "up" to indicate that Jim had to look up at Zach, making it seem like Jim was as of a lesser status to Zach.
2) Flashback
- The flashback was in the middle of the pastiche where Jim was recollecting the day before. Jim had broken Zach's bike, and was punched because of it. This associates with the theme because it shows that Zach uses aggression to show his superiority over Jim.
3) Dialogue
- I made Zach have longer more demanding sentences and Jim have short responses to show the reader that Zach had superiority over Jim. The dialogue shows the superiority that Zach has because Zach is more demanding while Jim seems to just do what Zach is telling him to do.
"Come on der Jim, put yer back into it! I haven't got all day!"
"Yes Zach." Jim sighed. He had been working on this fence for at least an hour or so and had not taken a break. It wasn't fair, Zach had been sitting on the lawn chair this entire time and had his sister going to get him lemonade and snacks. Jim thought back to the day before where he had accidentally broke Zach's grand bike. He remembered the painful shock to his arm as Zach's fist collided with it.
"Jim there's no time to day dream, get going with it! Yer not gettin' paid ya know, so ya may as well finish it up as fast as ya can!" Zach screamed with authority.
"Yes Ah know."
Jim finally finished within another hour, and sighed with relief. Then he looked up to Zach who just gave him a smile and pointed to the dog house with buckets of paint laying on the ground beside it.
This pastiche shows the theme of....
- Superiority, the way on which a person or multiple persons show that they have control over another.
Literary Terms and why I used them....
1) Diction
- I chose words such as great throne and grand to represent Zach's superiority, making the character seem like he was very superior to Jim. Also, I chose the word "up" to indicate that Jim had to look up at Zach, making it seem like Jim was as of a lesser status to Zach.
2) Flashback
- The flashback was in the middle of the pastiche where Jim was recollecting the day before. Jim had broken Zach's bike, and was punched because of it. This associates with the theme because it shows that Zach uses aggression to show his superiority over Jim.
3) Dialogue
- I made Zach have longer more demanding sentences and Jim have short responses to show the reader that Zach had superiority over Jim. The dialogue shows the superiority that Zach has because Zach is more demanding while Jim seems to just do what Zach is telling him to do.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Journal #8: Literary terms
1) Diction
- "Tea Cake fell in beside her and mounted the porch this time" (Hurston, 101).
- Everyone leaves the store because it is getting dark outside. But Tea Cake stays to talk with Janie.
Hurston uses the word mounted to possibly show Tea Cakes assertiveness and his eagerness to talk with Janie. She wants to let the reader know that Tea Cake intends to stay and his desire for Janie.
2) Dialogue
- "You doin' right not tuh talk it, but Janie, you'se takin' uh mighty big chance."
"Tain't so big uh chance as it seems lak, Pheoby. Ah'm older than Tea Cake, yes. But he done showed me where it's de thought dat makes de difference in ages. If people thinks de same they can make it all right. So in the beginnin' new thoughts had tuh be thought and new words said. After Ah got used tuh dat, we gits 'long jus' fine. He done taught me de maiden languages all over. Wait till you see de new blue satin Tea Cake done picked out for me tuh stand up wid him in. High heel slippers, necklace, earrings, everything he wants tuh see me in. Some of dese mornin's and it won't be long, you gointuh wake up callin' me and Ah'll be gone." (Hurston, 115)
- Pheoby and Janie are talking about Tea Cake and how he is a risk to run off with. Pheoby thinks that he is just in it for the money and is going to use the money Joe made.
I noticed two important things about Hurston's dialogue. First, it is usually between two people , and she does not indicate who is speaking. The reader must find this out when one of the characters says the others name. I think she does this to engage the reader, so he/she will be able to tell who is speaking by the way they talk. This establishes a stronger bond between the reader and the characters in the book.
Secondly, I noticed that throughout the book Hurston has the character of more significance tends to speak longer than a minor character does. The quote above is a perfect example of this because Janie, obviously being the main character, is talking to Pheoby, a minor character. Hurston does this to possibly focus the reader more on the main characters, and have a better understanding of who they are, rather than the minor characters, who do not have a big role in the story.
3) Mentor
- "But anyhow, watch yo'self, Janie, and don't be took advantage of. You know how dese young men is wid older women. Most of de time dey's after whut dey kind git, then dey's gone lak uh turkey though de corn." (Hurston, 112)
- Same scenario as Dialogue
Hurston uses Pheoby as a mentor to Janie, telling her to be careful about Tea Cake. Hurston does this probably to build suspense for the reader. When the reader is first introduced to Tea Cake, he/she has suspicions about him. This scene builds the suspense even more because it gives you another character's negative feelings and thoughts towards Tea Cake.
- "Tea Cake fell in beside her and mounted the porch this time" (Hurston, 101).
- Everyone leaves the store because it is getting dark outside. But Tea Cake stays to talk with Janie.
Hurston uses the word mounted to possibly show Tea Cakes assertiveness and his eagerness to talk with Janie. She wants to let the reader know that Tea Cake intends to stay and his desire for Janie.
2) Dialogue
- "You doin' right not tuh talk it, but Janie, you'se takin' uh mighty big chance."
"Tain't so big uh chance as it seems lak, Pheoby. Ah'm older than Tea Cake, yes. But he done showed me where it's de thought dat makes de difference in ages. If people thinks de same they can make it all right. So in the beginnin' new thoughts had tuh be thought and new words said. After Ah got used tuh dat, we gits 'long jus' fine. He done taught me de maiden languages all over. Wait till you see de new blue satin Tea Cake done picked out for me tuh stand up wid him in. High heel slippers, necklace, earrings, everything he wants tuh see me in. Some of dese mornin's and it won't be long, you gointuh wake up callin' me and Ah'll be gone." (Hurston, 115)
- Pheoby and Janie are talking about Tea Cake and how he is a risk to run off with. Pheoby thinks that he is just in it for the money and is going to use the money Joe made.
I noticed two important things about Hurston's dialogue. First, it is usually between two people , and she does not indicate who is speaking. The reader must find this out when one of the characters says the others name. I think she does this to engage the reader, so he/she will be able to tell who is speaking by the way they talk. This establishes a stronger bond between the reader and the characters in the book.
Secondly, I noticed that throughout the book Hurston has the character of more significance tends to speak longer than a minor character does. The quote above is a perfect example of this because Janie, obviously being the main character, is talking to Pheoby, a minor character. Hurston does this to possibly focus the reader more on the main characters, and have a better understanding of who they are, rather than the minor characters, who do not have a big role in the story.
3) Mentor
- "But anyhow, watch yo'self, Janie, and don't be took advantage of. You know how dese young men is wid older women. Most of de time dey's after whut dey kind git, then dey's gone lak uh turkey though de corn." (Hurston, 112)
- Same scenario as Dialogue
Hurston uses Pheoby as a mentor to Janie, telling her to be careful about Tea Cake. Hurston does this probably to build suspense for the reader. When the reader is first introduced to Tea Cake, he/she has suspicions about him. This scene builds the suspense even more because it gives you another character's negative feelings and thoughts towards Tea Cake.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Journal #7: pastiche
Then Jim pondered Revenge. Revenge was the huge monster who flew in the sky, waiting for an attack. The gray-eyed one who lived in a cave, far away from anything, or anyone. Why would Revenge creep out of the cave from which he lies? He who can snap ones soul at any given moment. He who waits patiently for days, for months, for years time, just waiting for the perfect time to strike. Been sitting there well before it even knew of its own existence. Jeffrey could be attacked by it at any given moment without recognition of what was going on. He feared for him. Scared Jeffrey! It's not his fault for accidentally breaking the bike! Jim had sent many people to talk to Jeffery's nemesis, but he had just waved them off like they were mosquitoes trying to land on his arm. All this talk of revenge was a big rumor, but nobody, especially Jeffrey, knew how to handle it. He would hopefully find out soon, once his nemesis confronted him somehow. Jeffrey gave up all hope. At least that was what he thought. However his friends told him differently so he would know that there was still a chance of apology. If Jeffrey didn't know by the next day, he was going to find out when the kids gathered around the play structure after lunch. Kids who didn't even know Jeffrey gathered round, wanting to see what was going to happen. They just sat under the slid, waiting. Scare, that mysterious figure, had settled over the kids.
I chose revenge because I thought it would be an interesting noun to base my pastiche on. To match Hurston's writing, I tried to keep my sentences vague, for the purpose of letting the reader interpret revenge his/her own way. Like the last sentence, I left the ending bare because I wanted to get the reader to have his/her own ending. The whole scene that I attempted to convey was a young kid who accidentally broke his friends bike, and his friend was mad at him for it. That's where the whole revenge part plays in.
I chose revenge because I thought it would be an interesting noun to base my pastiche on. To match Hurston's writing, I tried to keep my sentences vague, for the purpose of letting the reader interpret revenge his/her own way. Like the last sentence, I left the ending bare because I wanted to get the reader to have his/her own ending. The whole scene that I attempted to convey was a young kid who accidentally broke his friends bike, and his friend was mad at him for it. That's where the whole revenge part plays in.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Journal #6: Hurstons use of Death (pg. 84 passage)
She uses death as a proper noun; thus giving me the impression that "Death" is a human. I think that she puts it this way because it gives the reader a different view rather than the literal meaning of death. She gives Death a character.
She gives the reader many views of what Death is and what it represents throughout the passage. This makes the reader think to why she would not focus on Death one way.
I thought it was interesting how Hurston said in the last sentence, "Rumor, that wingless bird, had shadowed over the town". In the sentences above that, she refers to Death as a bird dropping feathers marking the dying. I think she did this to illustrate the importance Joe had to the town because he was the Mayor of it and practically built it.
The way Hurston wrote about death throughout the chapters made it seem like it wasn't such a bad thing. She made it seem more like the way of life, which it really is, rather than from a humans perspective where a human refers to death as a terrible thing.
Hurston used Death as something that is higher than others. For example: "Rumor, that wingless bird, had shadowed over the town." and ""He stands in his high house that overlooks the world". She does this to illustrate the superiority that Joe has over the town, and Janie.
The motif of the tree is mentioned in this passage. She includes this because she wants to reinforce that death is the way of life, and it happens when you get older.
Hurston capitalizes the word "no" in the passage in order to emphasize Janie's stance on trying to help Joe, and showing the reader that she has become more vocal.
She uses dialect in the sentence, "These medical doctors wuz all right with the Godly sick, but they didn't know a thing about a case like his". Hurston does this to show Janie's sympathy for Jody.
Used "two-headed man" to refer to Joe in order to show his different sides. Sides being his affectionate side, and his superior side. There could be many other possibilities.
The word stand is repeated many times throughout the small passage. Hurston uses diction because what she means by stand, is waiting. She probably chose stand over waiting because waiting is vague, it does not clarify if the person/thing is tired, excited, ready, etc.
She gives the reader many views of what Death is and what it represents throughout the passage. This makes the reader think to why she would not focus on Death one way.
I thought it was interesting how Hurston said in the last sentence, "Rumor, that wingless bird, had shadowed over the town". In the sentences above that, she refers to Death as a bird dropping feathers marking the dying. I think she did this to illustrate the importance Joe had to the town because he was the Mayor of it and practically built it.
The way Hurston wrote about death throughout the chapters made it seem like it wasn't such a bad thing. She made it seem more like the way of life, which it really is, rather than from a humans perspective where a human refers to death as a terrible thing.
Hurston used Death as something that is higher than others. For example: "Rumor, that wingless bird, had shadowed over the town." and ""He stands in his high house that overlooks the world". She does this to illustrate the superiority that Joe has over the town, and Janie.
The motif of the tree is mentioned in this passage. She includes this because she wants to reinforce that death is the way of life, and it happens when you get older.
Hurston capitalizes the word "no" in the passage in order to emphasize Janie's stance on trying to help Joe, and showing the reader that she has become more vocal.
She uses dialect in the sentence, "These medical doctors wuz all right with the Godly sick, but they didn't know a thing about a case like his". Hurston does this to show Janie's sympathy for Jody.
Used "two-headed man" to refer to Joe in order to show his different sides. Sides being his affectionate side, and his superior side. There could be many other possibilities.
The word stand is repeated many times throughout the small passage. Hurston uses diction because what she means by stand, is waiting. She probably chose stand over waiting because waiting is vague, it does not clarify if the person/thing is tired, excited, ready, etc.
Journal #5: Thesis/ comment
Hurston uses Joe as a symbol to illustrate the theme of superiority; that is, the control one has over a single, or multiple beings. She does this in order to help the reader understand the strength of Janie's relationship with Tea Cake.
I commented on: Nikki's, Cara's, and Matt's
I commented on: Nikki's, Cara's, and Matt's
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Journal #4: 3 patterns
1) Lake/Fish
"Ah been down tuh de lake tryin' tuh ketch me yh fish." (Hurston, 38)
Also appears multiple times later in the book, but I'm not sure exactly what pages
2) Joe's desire to continue improving the town
"Janie was astonished to see the money Jody had spent for the land come back to him so fast." (Hurston, 41)
"Dis town needs some light right now." (Hurston, 44)
Also building the shop
3) Porch (possibly represents power or superiority)
"Take for instance that new house of his. It had two stories with porches, with bannisters and such things." (Hurston, 47)
"Ah been down tuh de lake tryin' tuh ketch me yh fish." (Hurston, 38)
Also appears multiple times later in the book, but I'm not sure exactly what pages
2) Joe's desire to continue improving the town
"Janie was astonished to see the money Jody had spent for the land come back to him so fast." (Hurston, 41)
"Dis town needs some light right now." (Hurston, 44)
Also building the shop
3) Porch (possibly represents power or superiority)
"Take for instance that new house of his. It had two stories with porches, with bannisters and such things." (Hurston, 47)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Journal #3: Harlem Renaissance (Louis Armstrong)
1) Research someone during the time period of the Harlem Renaissance
Lewis Armstrong was a famous African American jazz artist in New Orleans during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. He was a very talented trumpeter and singer and influenced how jazz music was played. Instead of playing the typical collective improvisation, he did solo performances in which he succeeded greatly. It was astonishing for an African American to become so talented at music because of the racial opinions.
2) Create rules for a dialect.
Pronunciation
"s" sound becomes "z" sound
"o" sound becomes "aw" sound
"t" sound becomes "k" sound
Grammar
change "s" to "z" only at the end of words
change "o" to "aw"
begin sentences with "okay"
Vocabulary
Sprout = kid
Bait = old
Chow down = eat
3) Dialogue
It was a bright and sunny day out in the neighborhood. Jim was playing basketball on the street with a couple of his friends and decided to go home to get something to drink.
"Awkay, hellaw there yawung sprawuk! Nice day we are having isn'k ik?"
Jim turned around and jumped back when he saw the mysterious man leaning against a mailbox.
"Uh yeah it's great weather, I couldn't ask for it to be nicer." Jim said with a frightened voice.
"Awkay, saw what are yawu dawing?"
"Well I was going to get something to drink, in fact I should probably-"
"Awkay, wawuld yawu mind gekking me sawmekhing kaw chaw dawwn awn?" said the mysterious man.
"I'm sorry, I don't even know who you are."
"Awkay, I'm sawrry, haww rude of me. I am Lewis, I'm prekky baik as yawu can prawbably kell."
Jim just gave him a blank stare and then finally responded, "Yeah sure."
"Awkay, khak khawse baskekball gamez awf yawurs sure lawawks fun! Can I play?" Lewis asked.
"Sorry, I just met you about five minutes ago, and no offense but you are giving me a little bit of a bad vibe."
Lewis Armstrong was a famous African American jazz artist in New Orleans during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. He was a very talented trumpeter and singer and influenced how jazz music was played. Instead of playing the typical collective improvisation, he did solo performances in which he succeeded greatly. It was astonishing for an African American to become so talented at music because of the racial opinions.
2) Create rules for a dialect.
Pronunciation
"s" sound becomes "z" sound
"o" sound becomes "aw" sound
"t" sound becomes "k" sound
Grammar
change "s" to "z" only at the end of words
change "o" to "aw"
begin sentences with "okay"
Vocabulary
Sprout = kid
Bait = old
Chow down = eat
3) Dialogue
It was a bright and sunny day out in the neighborhood. Jim was playing basketball on the street with a couple of his friends and decided to go home to get something to drink.
"Awkay, hellaw there yawung sprawuk! Nice day we are having isn'k ik?"
Jim turned around and jumped back when he saw the mysterious man leaning against a mailbox.
"Uh yeah it's great weather, I couldn't ask for it to be nicer." Jim said with a frightened voice.
"Awkay, saw what are yawu dawing?"
"Well I was going to get something to drink, in fact I should probably-"
"Awkay, wawuld yawu mind gekking me sawmekhing kaw chaw dawwn awn?" said the mysterious man.
"I'm sorry, I don't even know who you are."
"Awkay, I'm sawrry, haww rude of me. I am Lewis, I'm prekky baik as yawu can prawbably kell."
Jim just gave him a blank stare and then finally responded, "Yeah sure."
"Awkay, khak khawse baskekball gamez awf yawurs sure lawawks fun! Can I play?" Lewis asked.
"Sorry, I just met you about five minutes ago, and no offense but you are giving me a little bit of a bad vibe."
"Awkay, well I can make khingz bekker. I lawve baskekball, yawu shawuld jusk give me a chance!" Lewis said desperately.
"I am just going to leave now." Jim said as he walked off to his house.
"Awkay, cawme back awukside when yawu are dawne!"
"I am just going to leave now." Jim said as he walked off to his house.
"Awkay, cawme back awukside when yawu are dawne!"
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Journal #2 (Analytic)
She was stretched on her back beneath the pear tree soaking in the alto chant of the visiting bees, the gold of the sun and the panting breath of the breeze when the inaudible voice of it all came to her. She saw a dust-bearing bee sink into the sanctum on a bloom; the thousand sister-calyxes arch to meet the love embrace and the ecstatic shiver of the tree from root to tiniest branch creaming in every blossom and frothing with delight. So this was a marriage! She had been summoned to behold a revelation. Then Janie felt a pain remorseless sweet that left her limp and languid. (Hurston, 11)
1) Hurston writes about things in nature in positive ways, possibly referring to the beauty of life
2) Motif of blooming; reaching maturity, the time for marriage
3) Motif of bees; the bees could be representing a person who is seeking a desire
4) Symbolism of the "tree"; possibly represents life, and when the tree blooms, the person reaches the age of maturity or adulthood
5) Hurston suddenly changes mood from very positive, to very depressing; she probably wants to show the reader that the first part of the paragraph is what Janie wants, and the last line is reality
6) Hurston uses things such as the bees and trees to show how Janie wants to feel
7) Is the breeze personified to make a better description of her surroundings? Or does it mean something more?
8) Dust-bearing bee may be a person in search of a new life
9) A possible theme for this passage: growing up is a long process, and it takes time for one to know what they want to do.
10) A possible thesis statement for this passage: Zora Hurston uses a tree blooming as a symbol, in order to illuminate the theme of growing up.
1) Hurston writes about things in nature in positive ways, possibly referring to the beauty of life
2) Motif of blooming; reaching maturity, the time for marriage
3) Motif of bees; the bees could be representing a person who is seeking a desire
4) Symbolism of the "tree"; possibly represents life, and when the tree blooms, the person reaches the age of maturity or adulthood
5) Hurston suddenly changes mood from very positive, to very depressing; she probably wants to show the reader that the first part of the paragraph is what Janie wants, and the last line is reality
6) Hurston uses things such as the bees and trees to show how Janie wants to feel
7) Is the breeze personified to make a better description of her surroundings? Or does it mean something more?
8) Dust-bearing bee may be a person in search of a new life
9) A possible theme for this passage: growing up is a long process, and it takes time for one to know what they want to do.
10) A possible thesis statement for this passage: Zora Hurston uses a tree blooming as a symbol, in order to illuminate the theme of growing up.
Journal #1: If you could tell your life story to one person, to whom would it be? Where would you begin?
If I were to tell my life story to someone, I would probably tell it to a good friend or someone in my family because I trust them the most. Also, I believe that a person who I know better would pay more attention to the story. If the person was a complete stranger to me, he/she would not want to listen, or at least I would not if I were them.
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