After reading Walter R. Fisher’s chapter “Narration as a
Paradigm of Human Communication” from his book Human Communication as Narration: Toward a Philosophy of Reason, Value,
and Action there was a quoted line from his texted that really resonated
with me. A philosopher named Alasdair Maclntyre wrote: "Man is in his
actions and practice, as well as in his fictions, essentially a storytelling
animal” (Fisher 2). This statement, after reflected upon, seems to accurately
portray human beings or rather either interaction with one another. Individuals
literally use stories to convey meanings, messages and ideals through the
interactions of the characters they textually demonstrate. Even when stories
are not being applied, it seems that people use story elements to communicate
with other people by explaining the context of the subject matter and
sequentially progressing through its delineation. People inherently and
inevitably compose a story whenever they communicate with one another. With
Stories, in a larger more literal context, individuals may accurately
communicate with the ideas of the author as well as perceive the personal
meanings and ideals of themselves.
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