Sarah   Wagner

The article about Narrative Inquiry focuses mainly on a three dimensional system that inquirers use to develop their information. The following quotes are what resonate with me.

1. "Dewey's work on experience is our imaginative touchstone for reminding us that in our work, the answer to the ques­ tion, Why narrative? is, Because experience." pg 50 This explains to the reader that narrative has been a subject that has been thought about for years and years and it is not a new topic.

2."By inward, we mean toward the internal conditions, such as feelings, hopes, aesthetic reactions, and moral dis­ positions. By outward, we mean toward the existential conditions, that is, the environment. By backward and forward, we refer to temporal ity-past, present, and future." pg 50 This infers that when one conducts research they should make sure they cover every angle.

3. "What we mean by this is that we tell remembered stories of ourselves from earlier times as well as more current stories. All o f these stories offer possible plotlines for our futures." pg 60 Every story someone creates comes from some experience or some earlier experiences one goes through or heard of. 

The article, Situating Narrative Inquiry, was intimidating the moment I opened the folder and saw 34 pages. Reading such lengthy material creates an anxious feeling that makes you want to stop reading before you even begin but I got through it and chose 3 quotes that I liked.

1.  "We use the term "turn" strategically because we want to emphasize the movement from one way of thinking to another and highlight the fact that such changes can occur rapidly or slowly, depending on the experience of the researchers and their experiences when doing research." pg 7 in regards to "Four Themes in the Turn Toward Narrative Inquiry" To me, this means that research may or may not come easy. 

2. "In turning, narrative inquirers recognize that the researcher and the researched in a particular study are in relationship with each other and that both parties will learn and change in the encounter" pg 8 The research being conducted may or may not shift your opinion.

3. "The convergence between social science and the public is undoubtedly good for narrative." pg 30 This allows the reader to understand that different sources can develop different questions for the researcher.