{"id":19204191,"date":"2017-08-15T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essayshark.com\/blog\/?p=19204191"},"modified":"2025-02-04T14:56:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T14:56:42","slug":"sample-narrative-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essayshark.com\/examples\/sample-narrative-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"Sample Narrative Essay about a Recently Read Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Don\u2019t know how to start an essay<\/a>? Struggling with brainstorming ideas? Having a well-written essay example in front of you, regardless of whether you are dealing with qualitative research topics<\/a> or Disney topics<\/a>, is always a great idea. This way, you\u2019ll figure out how to write a narrative essay<\/a> that impresses your teacher and doesn’t cause you a lot of frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: A Buried Treasure and Hidden \u201cClassic\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recently read a book that was timeless \u201cThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane\u201d by Kate DiCamillo. The book tells the story of a china toy rabbit who is separated from his girl, to his annoyance, and finds himself caught up on a journey where he is moved from home to home while he is broken and lost in despair until he finds his girl again. Though a book for children to enjoy, it also underpins the age-old lesson of being grateful for what you have. This book won a literature children\u2019s award decades ago, but I would never have learned of it if I hadn\u2019t been looking for an ideal book for my daughter. So, it begs the question, what makes a book a \u201cclassic\u201d?
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Archetypal or Analytical Classic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Johnson, argues that \u201ceach classic is, by definition, unique and sui generis\u201d (a class of its own). Johnson goes on to claim that western society has proven that a classic belongs in two distinct categories: archetypal or analytical. If this argument is solid to use as a comparable circumstance for determining classical literature, then indeed \u201cThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane\u201d would qualify as an archetypal classic. The reoccurring symbol or pattern within the story of the china rabbit is the idea of being grateful for what you have and that \u201cthere\u2019s no place like home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Treasure of Hidden Classic <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emer O\u2019Sullivan, an expert who won the International Research Society for Children\u2019s Literature Award for Outstanding Research in August 2001, has published her own thoughts on what makes a classic. O\u2019Sullivan, in her original book \u201cKinderliterarische Komparastik\u201d which was translated and republished as \u201cComparative Children\u2019s Literature,\u201d notes how children\u2019s classics come from three sources: (1) appropriations of adult works; (2) adaptations from traditional (usually oral) narratives; and (3) works written specifically for children. By this standard then, DiCamillo\u2019s book would indeed be a classic work as it falls in both the second and third sources as it had a traditional narrative and was also written specifically for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Society changes its opinion on what is popular or unpopular over a specific time frame. \u201cThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane\u201d won over my heart and that of my daughter as we read the bittersweet story with a lesson and satisfying ending. To me, the story of the china rabbit belongs in the category of classic literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works Cited<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kidd, Kenneth. \u201cClassic.\u201d Keywords for Children\u2019s Literature,<\/em> edited by Philip Nel and Lissa Paul, NYU Press, 2011, pp. 52-58. JSTOR, www.jstor.org\/stable\/j.ctt9qg46g.15.
\nJohnson, Daniel. \u201cWhat Makes a Literary Classic; Books.\u201d The Times<\/em>, 3 June 1995.
\nJohnson, Sarah. \u201cChildren Often Teach Me.\u201d Reading Today,<\/em> vol.26, no.6, 2011.
\nO\u2019Sullivan, Emer. Comparative Children’s Literature: Based on Her Book<\/em>. Routledge, 2010.
\n\u201cPlug In to These Stories.\u201d The Washington Post<\/em>, 30 June 2009.
\nWood, Charlotte. \u201cBooks: What Makes a Classic?\u201d Pharmacy News<\/em>, 8 Nov. 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Narrative Essay Writing Assistance from the Experts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A good sample narrative essay can save the world. Do you know this saying? Well, there\u2019s a high chance you don\u2019t, because there\u2019s no such saying, but we wish there were. Students often underestimate the importance of a good example in academic writing. They believe that following theoretical guides and recommendations from their professor is everything they need to do, and it\u2019s mostly true. But they forget that a quality sample narrative essay can show important nuances of a particular paper type, therefore sparing them the pain of reading tons and tons of tutorials and guides. Apart from that, students should always look through a list of narrative essay topics<\/a> to find something original to dwell upon in their papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consequent question that probably pops up in your head is: \u201cWhere can I find those quality samples?\u201d Well, as you\u2019ve probably guessed, the answer is EssayShark. We provide students all over the world with free paper samples, topic ideas and good writing advice. We are your go-to service even when you can\u2019t figure out which football research topics<\/a> to cover in your paper because our experts can do it all. Stay tuned to get updates and the best samples to learn from. Moreover, check out our title generator for essay<\/a> and AI essay checker<\/a> tools. We understand that essay writing can be extremely hard, though it doesn\u2019t seem so at first. And we aspire to help as many students as we possibly can. Why? Because, you know, we also were students once and faced similar problems. Education can\u2019t always be easy, but it can be tolerable.<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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