Stories have been a part of human culture since the beginning. In the ancient times, people verbally recited epic stories of heroes, villains, monsters, and other elevated characters. These stories reflected the people’s problems, triumphs, and traditions, and served as a valuable source of entertainment. From the ancient times to the present, authors have written many stories covering many topics. One of these stories, written relatively recently, is the book “The Boy In The Striped Pajamas.” This book tells a story of the holocaust through a nine year old boy’s eyes. In the book, the young boy, Bruno, is tutored by an older man named Herr Liszt. Bruno prefered reading and art, while Liszt was fond of history and geography. Because of this, Bruno asked Liszt “But aren’t books important?” (Boyne 97). Liszt promptly responded “Books about things that matter in the world, of course, but not …show more content…
Stories from a specific region of the world often reflect that region’s traditions, art, society, government, and beliefs. This is important because it helps us Bodily 2 learn about other people and other places. We can read a culture’s stories and step into their shoes. We can understand what happens in their lives and begin to appreciate the unique cultures. This leads right into the second reason why storybooks are important. They can open up our minds. As we read storybooks we can learn about other cultures and learn about events that happen to the characters. Sometimes the material that we learn can assist us in our own lives. Learning about other cultures and other people can broaden our perspective of the world and ourselves. Also, many times our acquaintances will make references to popular stories. Reading these stories will expand our vocabulary and will help us detect references that we otherwise would have missed. This can help us throughout our