When we think of a story, we might think that it only serves as a purpose of entertainment, but Thomas King has his own interpretation of what stories bring into and affect our lives. In “The truth about stories”, Thomas King utilizes weaving narratives and states that stories are powerful tools for understanding ourselves and our place in the world. He argues that stories are not just a form of entertainment, but are fundamental to how we understand and make sense of the world around us.
One way that King connects these stories thematically is through the idea that stories shape our sense of self and our place in the world. King uses personal family stories to explore the theme of identity and the power of stories to shape our sense of self. In the early moments of
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In his point of view, creation stories are not only origin stories, but also stories that reflect the cultural values and beliefs of a particular community. For example, King states “I also used different strategies in the telling of these stories. In the Native story, I tried to recreate an oral storytelling voice and craft the story in terms of a performance for a general audience. In the Native story, the conversational voice tends to highlight the exuberance of the story but diminishes its authority”(22-23). Thomas King specifically included the audience’s personal connection to his indigenous creation stories. Audiences are then able to immerse themselves into the fun, creative story about the water world and mud. Personally, I think that different creation stories indicate different communities’ cultures. Since stories affect a person’s perspective, different stories imply distinct values and beliefs that the respective society believes in. In this case, Thomas King revealed a welcoming and pleasant nature of his community through sharing his creation story of