Narrative Therapy and Its Growing Success Stories and Literature Kierra Morris Liberty University Dr. Stephen Ford October 11, 2013 Narrative Therapy and Its Growing Success Stories and Literature Part I Introduction Within family therapy there is a therapeutic model that is in the “forefront of today’s theory and practice and it centers on the metaphor of narrative, that encourages the belief that our knowledge of reality is organized and maintained through the stories one tells about themselves and the lives they live” (Goldberg&Goldberg, 2013, p.395). There are many different forms of narrative that counselors can use to help and guide their clients. The stories that clients tell are important because: “Our stories link life events together in a particular sequence to make sense of how and why we live the lives we do. This ongoing process of weaving together events includes stories about us, our abilities, competencies, actions, relationships, achievements, and failures, and much else. Certain dominant stories explain our current actions and impact our future lives” (Goldberg&Goldberg, 2013, p. 395).
Huffington also draws in her audience through a specific tone, that which casualizes and personalizes the article, almost as if listening to a person speak. This is reflected in her essay when she visualizes how, “Someday, historians will likely look back at this virality-uber-alles age and wonder what we were trying to accomplish. The answer
Evil can be used to frighten innocents. Mr Karle is an example of this in 'The Gathering'. Mr Karle tries to frighten the children into submission by enforcing the rules more than necessary. In real life this can happen between parents and their children as the parents think that they are just enforcing the rules, but the children think that the parents are being too demanding and might become withdrawn from their friends. Evil corrupts even the most respected and lawful men.
Several Iranians became psychologically tortured by the Iranian government. The Iranian government has controlled the lives of several Iranian people and from then, they have become afraid to come in contact with government officials. The violence of family separation is also something the Iranian government does. By taking into custody various innocent civilians, the government has forced many families to come apart and separate from each other. These separations would cause discomfort between the families and would psychologically torture them for knowing a family member was taken by the Shah and not being able to do anything about it.
Ciara Ballash Prof. Klein World Civ: Middle East October 26, 2010 Persepolis: A Graphic Novel Only a country that has risen from a fighting people, lost its sense of self time and again, could help inspire the novel, “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi. This piece of literature that not only serves as a relatable narrative of Iran, but gives a voice to so many rights many people take advantage of. Specific rights including: the rights of women after the Iranian Revolution, freedom to express oneself, and religion. Satrapi tells the story of Iranian History but also depicts her triumphs and struggles she had to endure as a citizen of Iran. “Persepolis”, exhibits a relatable factor that most historical narratives cannot.
Furthermore, I wanted to learn the attributes that Hosseini used to construct the bond between the two protagonists. Finally, I was captured by the profound meaning of Mariam’s sacrifice and how Hosseini used it to give Laila a new beginning. My approach was threefold. First, I explored Mariam’s character in the novel and looked at the historical, social and personal factors responsible for her transformation from rural innocence to self-sacrifice. These factors included Mariam’s position as both a harami and a barren woman in the society as well as the influential relationships with her husband and Laila.
Power of the Particular Writers have to make choices in order to help persuade the reader to the author’s side of an argument. In the pieces “Reading Lolita in Tehran” by Azar Nafisi, “A Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Dr.Martin Luther King and “Against School” by John Taylor Gatto, these writing choices are included to grab the reader’s attention and to convince people to agree with their side of a problem. Each author uses the power of the particular to grab the reader’s attention and bring them to their side of a conflict. Power of the particular is used in many different ways such as, imagery, stories and their own personal experience. King and Nafisi bring a lot of imagery by describing to the reader many true events that have occurred in their community.
Jane Eyre is an autobiography in which she tells of her journey through life, imposing her need of achieving independence and social stature to be at last happy and fulfilled. It will be noted the method Jane uses to narrate her life story is important in the development of the plot, from childhood to adulthood. The letters written throughout the novel are essential in forming the structure of the plot, achieving its climax, ending and character development of Jane. Two key examples of these letters will be presented and analysed as to their significance to the crucial development of the plot. Both the style of narrating and key writing in Jane Eyre succeed in successfully creating a story of Jane Eyre’s life and how she perceives herself.
Persepolis: A True Women’s Journey Amazing, intriguing, and unimaginable are just a few words to describe how I felt about Persepolis while I read this true life story of Marjane Satrapi. This book has helped me to see all the life struggles, good times, and adversities that Maryjane faced between the ages of nine to thirteen. The Islamic Revolution had such a daunting effect in the Middle East, especially in the country of Iran where Marjane and her family resided. Persepolis is a French-language autobiographical comic by Marjane Satrapi depicting her childhood up to her early adult years. It takes place in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution.
Satire: Literary compositions, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule. Example: “Build your character thoughtfully and painstakingly upon these precepts, and by and by, when you have got it built, you will be surprised and gratified to see how nicely and sharply it resembles everybody else’s” “Advice to Youth,” Mark Twain Analysis: In “Advice to Youth,” Twain points out that the youth of society is gradually becoming like everyone else, which discourages their individuality. His main idea is that conventional wisdom is often hypocritical or unreal. The audience is self-explanatory from the title, as he is directing this essay toward the youth of the century. Twain finds it important for the youth to realize that they must begin thinking for themselves rather than listening to those in authority or simply just others in general.