Storytelling
Functions, Transformations, and Effects in Human Thought
Abstract
This work aims to highlight the importance of storytelling as a tool for thinking and orienting oneself in reality. Some basic concepts such as narrative and story will be defined first. Since storytelling is a way of using language, what is story and what is not will also be clarified. Using a Brunerian-type theoretical framework, the properties of the stories will then be specified. Subsequently, the central theme of this work will be addressed: storytelling as a tool, in particular the functions it performs and their transformative meaning on memory and thought, leading them to be activities aimed at others and the external world. The final part of this work will also highlight the dangers inherent in storytelling for both the narrator and the listener.
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