“None of us remains invulnerable to the demands of our physical survival or stands aloof and insusceptible to the shaping influences of society. We live in a social world and the prevailing cultural norms affect each of us.” CultureSelf WorthSelf SufficiencySelf SufficientSelf AssessmentCulture IdentityCultural NormsSociety InfluenceSocial World Book:Dead Toad Scrolls Source: Dead Toad Scrolls
“When many story-tellers occupy themselves with a social world which offers no great variety of lively action, their stories will probably resemble one another as to many of the major incidents, and if they draw on these limited resources like spend thrifts such resemblances will be inevitable--and therefore not significant.” StorytellingWritersAuthorsSocial World Book:Jane Austen And Her Art Source: Jane Austen And Her Art