 Michael Roemer intriguingly declares that we are addicted to stories because
they confirm our place in society: predicated on contradiction, ambiguity, and
uncertainty, stories affirm what they deny—just as society both affirms
and denies our existence as individuals. (Michael Roemer, Telling
Stories.) Others believe that stories help us to identify who we are
among others in every culture, and everywhere in the world. Shaping and expressing
true stories about our lives and those of the people we’ve known can connect
us more vitally with others; develop our creativity; strengthen our humor, courage,
and confidence; and render our lives more memorable.
>> Story and Memory
Additional Links on Stories Give Us Meaning
What is Storytelling For
http://www.uiowa.edu/~arted/whatisstory.html
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