Question

In one to two sentences, identify a text that you have read recently that falls into the category of narrative nonfiction. Which characteristics of the text tell you that it is an example of narrative nonfiction

Answer 1

Answer:

"Joyeux Noel in African Desert" by Mark Patinkin is one text that falls into the category of narrative nonfiction.

The characteristics of the text that tell me that it is an example of narrative nonfiction are settings, characters, sequence, and problem/solution that are narrated in the text.

For instance, the characters are not invented characters.  The narrator, Mark Patinkin, identified himself as one of the chief characters.  He was the one that travelled to Timbuktu in Mali to meet the tribesmen and even spent a Christmas eve with them.  He met the tribe's chief Hamzata and his family, including the village elders.  He actually slept in their hut.

The setting showed that it was a real-life event that took place on December 24, 2017 when the syndicated narration was reported in the Providence Journal.

Explanation:

A nonfiction narration, like "Joyeux Noel in African Desert" is a piece of writing that is factual or real.  It is not a product of the narrator's or author's imagination.  It shows an event that actually takes place in a particular location with some specific people involved.