After reading Galen Strawsons “I am not a story” it made me ponder on how narrative affects our society. Like Strawson explained in America we have a “universal narrative” that everyone should follow. Go to school get a successful job and work until you can retire. For a long time our society was locked into this “universal narrative” and it started to change just recently that the narrative has become more open and broad. It is now becoming the norm to do whatever makes you happy in your life.

Telling your personal narrative is an important experience that all should take part in. It relieves stress and creates stronger connections between you and your audience.  I disagree with Strawson viewpoint on self narration. He believe that not all self narration is good for you, and how there is a split between the narrative and the non. It is interesting to think that some people don’t want to share their story or stories in general. I think that our language would be a little dry if stories weren’t told.