night, people told stories on the ditch bank . . . . People sat around telling stories. I think in my immediate family there were tremendous storytellers or liars or whatever you want to call them . . . . They would talk and talk and talk, and I listened to them. (Laney 1974:3)
As you can see the stories told to Mr. Gaines, is a memory that will stay with him for the rest of his natural life. A narrative story should have the same effect on his audience, should be captivating, intriguing, or the very…
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