The phrase "a simple narrative of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a straightforward story or account of events, often in a descriptive or explanatory context.
Example: "The book provides a simple narrative of the events leading up to the revolution, making it accessible to readers of all ages."
Alternatives: "an uncomplicated account of" or "a straightforward story of".
Complex problems are reduced to a simple narrative of personal culpability.
And then it appears to retreat, falling back on a simple narrative of bad guys and American heroes.
It offers a simple narrative of how problems and tragedies arise, and a beguilingly simple solution: sack, punish, excoriate the culprits.
The idea, said Ken Srdjak, a volunteer and veteran of Bread and Puppet, the storied political theater group in Vermont, is to "tell a simple narrative of what we're up against" – a "moving insurrection" using giant puppets and costumed characters.
But this is not a simple narrative of hero-turned-crackpot. From another perspective, Giuliani is merely reverting to his old self, albeit in more extreme form, and 9/11 was the exception that proves the rule.
It is tempting to apply a simple narrative of an oppressive government allying with "powerful developers" to repress its own citizens, and I am certainly sympathetic to Chinese Kung Fu masters and MacGyvers who resist illegal force both effectively and with style.
The point is, "It's You" is poised to become something much bigger than an underground fetish, and now, the powerfully a capella tune has a proper music video with a simple narrative that mirrors the minimalism of the track itself: girl likes boy, girl shows her affection by sharing an earpiece with boy (duh), boy comes to girl's open-mic show, they exchange flirty looks and... that's it. .
At the same time, we both agree that in some sections of the press, the discussion has gone from an overly simple narrative of "technology is amazing" to "technology is awful," and Zennström says in some ways we are already in the midst of a public "techlash" that is only going to get more intense.
This uses a simple narrative about a broom – with lots of points for discussion and engagement.
