Comments on: Cheque Book Story http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2007/01/06/cheque-book-story/ a blog and podcast dedicated to discussing text arts forms Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:38:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en Writer Response Theory 2004-2005 wrt@writerresponsetheory.org (Writer Response Theory) wrt@writerresponsetheory.org Talk Radio Comment-cast: Cheque Book Story Comment-cast: Cheque Book Story Writer Response Theory Writer Response Theory wrt@writerresponsetheory.org http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/iTWRT.JPG WRT: Writer Response Theory http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress 144 144 by: Medina http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2007/01/06/cheque-book-story/#comment-244288 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:44:43 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2007/01/06/cheque-book-story/#comment-244288 I too would love to have the author's summation of what he was trying to get across, but I doubt it exists. To me and my students, each narrative created from analysis of the checks is interpretive and unique. This is probably what Wuther Crue was shooting for when he created the story. I have found--by Googling--many interpretations, even a pretty creative You Tube video using South Park-esque characters, but I have found nothing definitive from the author himself. It seems that the presence of three or more women (Daisy, Flossie, and Marie--who may or may not be Junior's ex-wife) and the huge amounts given to them are what causes the most confusion for my eighth graders. Love to hear from other professionals about Ordeal By Cheque. RGM I too would love to have the author’s summation of what he was trying to get across, but I doubt it exists. To me and my students, each narrative created from analysis of the checks is interpretive and unique. This is probably what Wuther Crue was shooting for when he created the story.

I have found–by Googling–many interpretations, even a pretty creative You Tube video using South Park-esque characters, but I have found nothing definitive from the author himself.

It seems that the presence of three or more women (Daisy, Flossie, and Marie–who may or may not be Junior’s ex-wife) and the huge amounts given to them are what causes the most confusion for my eighth graders.

Love to hear from other professionals about Ordeal By Cheque.

RGM

]]> Medina I too would love to have the author's summation of what he was trying to get across, but I doubt ... I too would love to have the author's summation of what he was trying to get across, but I doubt ... by: Blog Picture http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2007/01/06/cheque-book-story/#comment-244278 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:31:55 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2007/01/06/cheque-book-story/#comment-244278 Good information. I like the blog. Will try to see whether the information provided herein is useful or not by the specific outcome after putting into use in real world practice. Thanks a lot. Good information. I like the blog. Will try to see whether the information provided herein is useful or not by the specific outcome after putting into use in real world practice. Thanks a lot.

]]> Blog Picture Good information. I like the blog. Will try to see whether the information provided herein is useful or not by ... Good information. I like the blog. Will try to see whether the information provided herein is useful or not by ... by: Bob Smith http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2007/01/06/cheque-book-story/#comment-242217 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:08:03 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2007/01/06/cheque-book-story/#comment-242217 I would love to have an explanation to this story. Also who wrote it? Is it Walter or Wuther Crue? I have seen it both ways. I have the actual story and it says Wuther Crue on it, but most of these web sites have it as Walter. I would love to have an explanation to this story. Also who wrote it? Is it Walter or Wuther Crue? I have seen it both ways. I have the actual story and it says Wuther Crue on it, but most of these web sites have it as Walter.

]]> Bob Smith I would love to have an explanation to this story. Also who wrote it? Is it Walter or Wuther Crue? ... I would love to have an explanation to this story. Also who wrote it? Is it Walter or Wuther Crue? ... by: Jeremy Douglass http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2007/01/06/cheque-book-story/#comment-125399 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:08:30 +0000 http://writerresponsetheory.org/wordpress/2007/01/06/cheque-book-story/#comment-125399 Interesting idea. I suppose that narrative by cheque is a special form of epistolary narrative - envelopes only, so to speak (the message content is a number). Transactional literature? It is definitely vector rather than coordinate based - where the message goes, leaving implicit why. ATM receipts might be a good contemporary version. Also: ebay / Amazon / Paypal transaction lists. Also, "Ordeal by Feedback" - Amazon or other commerce network feedback comments from buyers or sellers doing all the work of narrating, although this might violate the spirit of the transactional narrative form. Interesting idea. I suppose that narrative by cheque is a special form of epistolary narrative - envelopes only, so to speak (the message content is a number). Transactional literature? It is definitely vector rather than coordinate based - where the message goes, leaving implicit why.

ATM receipts might be a good contemporary version. Also: ebay / Amazon / Paypal transaction lists. Also, “Ordeal by Feedback” - Amazon or other commerce network feedback comments from buyers or sellers doing all the work of narrating, although this might violate the spirit of the transactional narrative form.

]]> Jeremy Douglass Interesting idea. I suppose that narrative by cheque is a special form of epistolary narrative - envelopes only, so ... Interesting idea. I suppose that narrative by cheque is a special form of epistolary narrative - envelopes only, so ...