thought this paper was much more enjoyable to read than Frank’s. I enjoyed the support from research, which adds a validity to the writing which Frank’s was lacking. The most important line I felt in this essay was:
“… good narratives can be beneficial in making our complex experiences simpler and more understandable but, at the same time, they distort our recollection of them”(Pennebaker 13).
I find this similar to Frank’s idea that by telling our stories, we are creating the memory. Although, this may not be exactly what he was imagining. By creating our own story, we may not be completely factual. While telling and creating the story may help us, it is only relevant to our point of view and how we would like to see the situation went. I could argue that we are created the story to be one way. It is either black or white in our minds. Although, life is not always black and white. By not dealing the the spectrum of color, we may not heal in the way that we need to. But by creating a color at all out of nothing is a start to healing.
