Narrative Paradigm

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This discussion focuses on the theory of narrative paradigm looking at
when and why the theory developed and how it has been researched. The author examines the theory in detail, discusses the views of the rational world paradigm, summarizes what scholars believe to be true about the paradigm theory and gives suggestions for future research in this area.

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"The Narrative Paradigm theory was created in the 1970's by Walter Fisher. (Narrative Paradigm Theory, n.d) Fisher created the theory because he felt that the rational world paradigm did not take into consideration the need for the narrative form of communication. Fisher asserts that the rational world paradigm only took into consideration the argumentative nature of communication a theory that was made famous by philosophers such as Aristotle. (Narrative Paradigm Theory)
Many experts in the field of communications assert that narratives play an important role in communication; Fisher reasoned that any type of communication is actually a form of storytelling. (Fournier 2002) Fisher's theory contends that human beings are animals whose ability to reason is based own our ability to tell stories. (Fournier). The following paragraphs will discuss Fisher's theory in detail and provide some insight into the methods that he used to produce this theory."

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