Why We Tell Stories
Storytelling is embedded within human nature. Stories help people learn lessons, feel emotions, and aspire dreams. Without stories, humans would be in a standstill. There wouldn’t be sharing of knowledge, experiences, folktales, or history. Stories are important for learning, but also for providing an escape to another world.
The General Prologue in The Canterbury Tales tells stories of different characters. From a knight in shining armor to a great doctor who used astrology, the General Prologue described those character’s life. Their jobs, personality, and their type of heart were described for people to read and share. This type of storytelling can still be shown in today’s world through many different ways. Ever since COVID-19 hit, a lot more people have taken time to listen and watch stories through books, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, and the news. It’s an essential part of today’s society to listen and tell stories as a way to connect to others without contact. It’s human nature to connect with one another, and storytelling is one way to do that.
