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1. First complete the ** chart below ** comparing the narratives of the two stories. How does the story start? || The students are in the classroom and the teacher tells them to take a picture of what they are thankful for. || It shows the elephant sanctuary and describes how the elephants stay in pairs. || thankful for. || Bella has spinal issues. || them. || Bella and Tara can't see each other and miss each other. || Mr. T. || The owners carry Bella to see Tara. Bella's spine heals. || What has changed? || Gus has a picture to turn in at school. He has discovered something to be thankful for. || It shows the closer bond between the characters. The guy questions the viewer on if two different animals can be friends, so should people. || How is this achieved? || It was not from one character's point of view. || You see the interviewer/ newscaster's point of view because he is the one speaking ||
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Gus and Bean have to find a picture of what they are
 * How does this create conflict between characters? || They have to go to the farm, where Billy bothers
 * How is this resolved? || Mr.T warns Gus of the mud pile. Gus takes a picture of
 * How is the closing situation different to the opening situation?
 * Do you see the story from one character's point of view?

2. Then, by paying particular attention to the visual images in the stories and the ways in which these provide clues to the meaning of the stories, write a paragraph explaining how you "read" the stories to get the full meaning of each of the stories. You may find it useful to consider some of these factors:
 * color
 * framing
 * composition
 * size
 * type of shot
 * subject matter
 * setting
 * lighting
 * pose
 * text (or voice)

// **Feliz dia de Gracias, Gus!** // ** Paragraph Here ** :

The pictures helped the flow of the story because they illustrated the picture the words were painting. If the storyline was confusing in one spot, the pictures would aid the reader's understanding. For example, in the beginning, the picture was emphasizing the classroom and how the teacher flicked on and off the lights. Through out the stories, the pictures were strategically placed to coincide with the respecting paragraph. The pictures in this story and most stories tend to focus on the main character and the events they go through. The pictures in this story took up about half of the page. They often showed the setting that the story is taking place in.


 * //Assignment America// Paragraph Here ** :

The images in this video mainly focused on the characters in the story. Since the events had already happened, the camera couldn't film that. Occasionally they showed photos of the events when they were taking place. The camera utilized the rule of thirds to its advantage. The voice was the newscaster's voice. He narrated the story of Belle and Tara while showing images of them. They also gave background information on the elephant reserve and how the elephants bonded. The camera angle made the elephant look smaller and friendlier.