Summary Of One More Really Big Reason To Read Stories To Children

In Psychology Today, Dr. Peter Gray makes a strong argument in his article, One More Really Big Reason to Read Stories to Children. He emphasizes how children are able to develop social skills through reading stories. Social Skills are obtained through empathy and simulations and are important for real world success. This success comes from the moral growth stories have on children. Hanya Yanagihara agrees with Dr. Peters view in her article, ‘Don’t we read fiction exactly to be upset?’, on how stories are meant to teach the reader more than the story line itself. Stories are meant to make the reader think and develop deeper thoughts.
I strongly agree with Dr. Peter Gray and Hanya Yanagihara that stories are more than words. Stories teach
Bravery and messiness only happen in real world experiences that teach a lesson or have a hopeful outcome. According to Hanya Yanagihara, “A novel can be perfect in its structure, in its logic, in its composure, but the most memorable novels, the most electrifying, are the ones that understand the necessity of imperfection, of ragged edges, of being distasteful, of making mistakes, of being demanding of the reader” (Yanagihara, Para 3). In making this comment, Hanya Yanagihara urges us to step out of our comfort zone and embrace the difficult parts of stories. I strongly agree with Hanya, that stories shouldn’t be perfect. Writers should make people think. Our world is not perfect. Every time you turn on a news channel, you always see devastating stories. Rarely, do you see happy and uplifting news. If we are surrounded by sadness and devastation, why should our stories be perfect? Writing only stories that turn out in a positive way, only hurts the reader. By creating a false hope, we make certain readers walk through life thinking that life is perfect. That nothing could happen to