Assignment task: The Truth about Stories
Chapter One - "You'll Never Believe What Happened" Is Always A Great Way to Start
Answer the following questions
Q1. King describes in the first bit of the chapter, his relationship with his mother and then his absent father. Why does he do this? What is the significance of this story to him and what is he trying to convey about stories?
Q2. According to novelist Leslie Silko, stories are dangerous. How so?
Q3. King tells the reader two stories about the origins of the world. What are these stories? What does each story say about the world? What are the values of each story?
Q4. While both stories are different, King's telling of each story is also different. Explain how his telling of each is different. And what this conveys about each story. What do each of these stories say about those who believe in them? Can you think of any connections perhaps in how the power of these stories has molded the course of history?