Learning To Laugh By Travis Wright Summary

1.INTRODUCTION The paper ‘Learning to Laugh” by the author Travis Wright examines the potentials of a young child, Goddess, for emotional development on the basis of her negative experiences during her childhood. The writer uses the portrait of Goddess, a very unusual methodology, to support his narrative-story telling about Goddess and demonstrate the ways in which she learns to express her emotions. The portrait method, that differentiates from other traditional methods, reflects not only his ontology through his focus on children’s strengths but also his epistemology. In terms of the treatment process through the narrative, he examines Goddess’ social background that affects her emotional development. The relationships between