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Personal narratives enable us to tell our stories, and in the process, teach a lesson both to ourselves and our readers.
Telling what happened:
When I was in eighth grade, in 1957, an airplane crashed on the gym field of my school, Pontiac Junior High. This happened because of the mid-air collision between two airplanes. One plane went down in the hills; the other at my school. Eight people died. Five the people were in the airplanes. Three were students. Around 75 students were injured. One boy lost his leg. Many were badly burned. It was report card day, and one injured boy said that he didn't think he would be in trouble for his bad grades because his mother would be happy he had survived. I thought about the kids who did not survive, and what their parents would feel. I decided I would never separate from people I care about without some good words of goodbye.
Narrative showing what happened:
Telling what happened:
When I was in eighth grade, in 1957, an airplane crashed on the gym field of my school, Pontiac Junior High. This happened because of the mid-air collision between two airplanes. One plane went down in the hills; the other at my school. Eight people died. Five the people were in the airplanes. Three were students. Around 75 students were injured. One boy lost his leg. Many were badly burned. It was report card day, and one injured boy said that he didn't think he would be in trouble for his bad grades because his mother would be happy he had survived. I thought about the kids who did not survive, and what their parents would feel. I decided I would never separate from people I care about without some good words of goodbye.
Narrative showing what happened:
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