Rhetorical critic
1. Using Fisher’s deinition of narration, can you think of any types of com-
munication other than jokes or phatic communication that don’t it within the
narrative paradigm?
2. Fisher claims that the rational-world paradigm dominates Western education.
Can you list college courses you’ve taken that adopt the assumptions of this
conceptual framework?
3. What is the difference between narrative coherence and narrative idelity?
4. You apply a logic of good reasons to the stories you hear. What are the values
undergirding Buechner’s story of Ruth? Which one do you most admire? What
values do you hold that cause you to ultimately accept or reject his narrative?
