Give good answers and I will give your BRANILIEST and lots of points. Please answer at least 4 of these 5. 1. What’s a connection between some of the short stories we have read and the kinds of stories we tell about ourselves? What is the purpose of telling both of these kinds of stories? 2. Stories are not just things we tell each other, they are things we tell ourselves (think about the last time you were in an argument with a friend; you likely turned that argument into a story in your head about not just how they were wrong, but why). How can stories shape our understanding of the world around us? 3. Is it important for stories about a variety of kinds of people to exist? Why or why not? 4. Can stories have an effect on our own world? Why or why not? 5. Having looked at the importance of themes both for our understanding of a story and for a story’s endurance, identify at least two themes that might relate to your life so far, and give a brief explanation of why they apply.

Telling stories is one of the most powerful means that leaders have to influence, teach, and inspire. What makes storytelling so effective for learning? For starters, storytelling forges connections among people, and between people and ideas. Stories convey the culture, history, and values that unite people. stories help us understand our place in the world

They create connections with others. ... Stories give us the opportunity to experience narratives in our imagination as if they were real, and feel raw emotion even though the reality of our experience is only in listening to the story.

how do stories affect us? It boosts our feelings of things like trust, compassion, and empathy. It motivates us to work with others and positively influences our social behavior. Because of this, stories have a unique ability to build connections.

what is a theme?

ans: the implicit idea of a written work of literature is called a theme.

so, the only theme of "birdfoot's grampa" by joseph bruchuc is that as a human being one should always remember the value of every life on earth.

the grampa is stopping the car again and again to save those little toads from washing away in the heavy rain is an act of kindness and humanity.

i think its,

b) the narrator's mental state is anguished.

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