A Storycorp Prompt
StoryCorps can be used to change lives forever. StoryCorps are recordings of people talking about an event that happened, someone special, or an interview with someone. They are usually a few minutes long, and at most have about 4 people. These stories are meant to be shared with others to inspire, help, and entertain people. The stories are then saved and put into the Library of Congress for many generations to learn from. These types of stories can be made interesting in many different ways, but there are a few that stand out. In this essay, I will prove that the most important ideas to have in a StoryCorp are deep and thoughtful questions, are relatable, and deep messages. One way to make a StoryCorp better and more entertaining is to have deep
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In the StoryCorp Sarah and Joshua Littman, Joshua is suffering from Asperger's syndrome. Joshua asked the question, “Have you ever felt like life is hopeless?” (0:26). Questions like this are sometimes unexpected and keep people on their edge of their seats. When someone asks this type of question, it usually prompts an interesting response that can add much more information. This question also helped to show how close Joshua and his mom are. The fact that he is able to ask these kinds of questions adds depth to the interview. While in mine, I ask questions about experiences that my sister and I have been through together, such as when I asked, “What’s your best memory of me?... What would be your worst memory?” (0:32/1:01). These questions helped to make this StoryCorp better by getting into my sister and I’s past. It allowed for a response that showed people everything that we have been through together.
In the StoryCorp Sarah and Joshua Littman, Joshua is suffering from Asperger's syndrome. Joshua asked the question, “Have you ever felt like life is hopeless?” (0:26). Questions like this are sometimes unexpected and keep people on their edge of their seats. When someone asks this type of question, it usually prompts an interesting response that can add much more information. This question also helped to show how close Joshua and his mom are. The fact that he is able to ask these kinds of questions adds depth to the interview. While in mine, I ask questions about experiences that my sister and I have been through together, such as when I asked, “What’s your best memory of me?... What would be your worst memory?” (0:32/1:01). These questions helped to make this StoryCorp better by getting into my sister and I’s past. It allowed for a response that showed people everything that we have been through together.