Literatura E Identidad: ¿cómo Se Relacionan?

Stories help us make sense of the world and our place in it.

This act of textual engagement creates a rich, multivocal tapestry of interpretation and, in so doing, stitches each learner into the fabric of tradition.

and put into focus what we happen to think. It’s through contact with the books of others that we might come to a clearer sense of our perspectives and ideas.

Becoming familiar with our culture’s origin stories and tracing their influence is a surprisingly effective way to take stock of our own lives and to claim an authentically powerful voice—one that proclaims not only our equal rights but also our unique capacities and concerns.

We go to literature—and perhaps especially creative nonfiction literature—to learn not about the author, but about ourselves; we want to be moved in some way.