Beginnings and Endings

My story, “Beginnings and Endings” is centered around mother and son finding ways to accept and love each other in challenging circumstances. In Benway’s “Far From The Tree” it closely following three siblings finding each other and finding/accepting themselves and their obstacles. Though those ideas are slightly different, Benway inspired the way I wrote my story and influenced my decisions about snapshots, thoughtshots and motif.

English MNS- Beginnings and Endings

The Tranquility in Fire

The following story is in a multi narrative format, inspired by Robin Benway’s book Far From the Tree. While Far From the Tree has three narrators, my story only has two. Benway’s book is related to an estranged family finding each other, while my story approaches the topic of reuniting with family after tragedy occurs. Both pieces introduce the idea of what it means to be a family. Finally, the story elements that arise within my story are influenced by the techniques that are shown in Benway’s art. These elements include a snapshot, thoughtshot, motif, dialogue, and the use of dramatic irony.

English Q1 Benchmark - Brooke Johnson

We Have Each Other by Jacqueline Valenzo-Castro

I created a story about these 4 friends being reunited with each other after one them died due to a heart illness. In Far From the Tree, Robin Benway shows us that family isn’t always by blood, but also by connection with each other. Being family means being there for each other always, so that’s what my story is based off of! I hope you enjoy :))

We Have Each Other - Jacqueline Valenzo-Castro (1)

The Crash By: Madison George

The Crash, is about a group of kids who crashland in the woods. They have to figure out how to survive, with no idea if, or when they are being saved. It’s inspired by Far From The Tree because I try to use her writing techniques, as well as creating a story where everyone has a different experience with family. I love how she had them come from different backgrounds and were so different, yet still came together to be a family. I hope you enjoy, and have a good time reading.

Final Draft Benchmark

Ink Stains

My short story reflects the “chosen family” trope through three friends who all see each other as their family. The story was inspired by Robin Benway’s “Far From the Tree” through my artistic choices through the writing, characters, and relationships. I utilized a few of her writing characteristics and overall the idea of what it means to be a family.

Q1 Benchmark

Finding

Finding is about two people, and how they met. They are trying to find their paths in life and so happens that both of theirs intersect. Instead of their path interecting and passing straight through they intertwine into one. This story is also inspired by Robins Benway FFTT on what does it meant to be family.

Multi Narrative Story Draft

The Cake

  My story, "The Cake", depicts the struggles of a family that trying to celebrate their daughter Olivia's graduation. This story is inspired by Robert Benway's "Far From the Tree" which also portrays the difficulties of a family. Benway's use of writing techniques such as motifs and dramatic irony can be seen throughout my writing. I hope you enjoy!
Q1 Benchmark __ Hannah Stein

We Found Each Other Again

This is my first project in English and also my first multi-narrative writing piece ever! The piece I created is about a 32 year old woman named Jasmine who gave birth to her 16 year old daughter Hope at age 16. She was too young to have a baby, so she gave her up. How my story is inspired by Robin Benway’s “Far From The Tree” is I have made a more advanced version of Grace and Milly, the same backstories but 16 many years later. I hope you enjoy my piece!

We Found Each Other Again

One session

My story is about a married couple who are currently having marriage issues. They fight a lot and want to seek help for it. So they go to a therapist to help them out. With the help of the therapist, they talk about their issues. The story also highlights towards the end that they are family.

One session

On The Ice And Snow

My multiple narrative story is about two polar bears and a human and their unique interaction. This is inspired by one of Robin Benway’s books “Far From The Tree”. The story mainly about a polar bear mother who learns that she will do anything for her cubs even though that is not the way she is raised. I hope you all enjoy reading

On The Ice And Snow

Finding The Puzzle Piece

In my story, I decided to incorporate the essential questions by explaining what it feels like to feel alone in the world until you actually find the one person you consider your home (in this case, your twin). “Far From The Tree” inspired this story because while reading it, I saw how meeting each other largely impacted the sibling’s characters, so I decided to incorporate that into my own story.

finding the puzzle piece

Q1 Benchmark Multiple-Perspective Story

I created a short multi narrative story for my Q1 benchmark inspired by robin benway. My story is about a son and a single mom who are struggling to connect. they both face challenges, but along the way they figure out what it truly means to be a family. In my story you will notice all three of benways techniques, thoughtshot, snapshot, and dialogue, along with other important parts like dramatic irony and motifs.

No Connection_ Onna Richburg

The Void Left Behind

My benchmark is a multi-narrative story about two siblings who struggle to accept their stepmother after their father had promised not to remarry after their mother’s death. The story is inspired by Robin Benway’s novel, Far From the Tree, and the essential questions of this unit, what it means to be a family. the techniques that Benway uses and her interpretation of family are both big contributors to inspiration for my project.

Fiona Shi-Benchmark_ Multi-Narrative Story - Google Docs