"Story is Thinking and world making " ~Kathey G. Short
In both of these books, they had similar themes such as courage, trust, and self-powering. They both had the courage to trust in others in order to survive. They both were, in some ways, lost and tried to find their place within their environment. They both developed friendships through this journey and gained self-confidence and power in the end. Their friendships were formed with animals that helped guided them and helped them survive. These animal friends were also given human characteristics in the story, which made their settings in a nature environment. Both the girl and Roz were able to develop ideas of living/surviving the wild with the influence of their friends. In connection to Kathy Short's article, these stories were written and provided to show how stories "frame our world views and identities" (Short, 2012). As we read the story, we can understand how and why Roz and the little girl transformed from the beginning to end. It made sense that in their situation and the resource they had, they resulted to developing a behavior. However, it's also more than that. It's important for children to carry their experiences and inquiries with literature and story back into their worlds and lives (Short, 2012.) This is where stories help make connections become real/ relatable to children to take from this and expand their knowledge and perspective on not only their lives, but other's lives and perspectives as well. Stories are ways that define who we are as an individual, and as a group. It tells people about our past, and that is the only way we can get people to understand us and our experiences. With stories, children can learn to recognize and respect the perspectives of others without betraying their beliefs, which is an important aspect of being human (Short, 2012). Roz and the little girl's story can be used to help expand their perspective lens, and learn to make real world connections with any text they encounter. Short , K. G. (2012). Story as World Making . Language Arts , 90(1), 9–17.
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