In life, one situation happens. One situation alone has the ability to lead to another and another situation and before one knows it, his or her life has been changed completely. In a story called “Because of Winn Dixie,” this happened to a young girl named Opal Buloni. First, Opal had to move and live in a different place. After moving, she met her best friend. Does her father accept her new acquaintance? This special “friend” led her to unforgettable people and incredible adventures.
At a very young age, Opal’s mother gets up one day and decides to leave her and Opal’s father behind. After Opal’s mom abandons her, her dad applies for a job in another town in Florida and receives the job; she is then forced to move to the small town of Ol’ …show more content…
She is not good at making new friends; however, she meets someone who is. The dog she found in the super market, Winn Dixie. Opal instantly befriends the animal, something she struggled with when it came to people. According to Psychologist Albert Bandura, learning happened through his social learning theory of observation and modeling; therefore, Winn Dixie showed Opal just how to make friends, not only with animals, but people, too, and become more social with the living beings around her (Boundless, 2016). One instance is when Winn Dixie aids Opal in making a new friend. Opal befriends the “old witch,” Gloria Dump, someone she would not have the courage to meet without the help of her dog. Along with learning from Winn Dixie, Opal also learns from Gloria Dump. Gloria assures her, “People make mistakes. It just goes along with the territory. It is what you do afterwards that defines you” (DiCamillo, 2005). Here, Gloria is teaching Opal about generativity versus stagnation, Erik Erikson’s seventh stage of psychosocial development. Generativity versus stagnation is the second to final stage in Erikson’s theory. This stage takes place anywhere from forty to sixty-five years of age. Generativity versus stagnation is all about making ones mark in the world, which means telling others about the influence one has made while living here on Earth; what Gloria does when talking to Opal and giving her advice about
At a very young age, Opal’s mother gets up one day and decides to leave her and Opal’s father behind. After Opal’s mom abandons her, her dad applies for a job in another town in Florida and receives the job; she is then forced to move to the small town of Ol’ …show more content…
She is not good at making new friends; however, she meets someone who is. The dog she found in the super market, Winn Dixie. Opal instantly befriends the animal, something she struggled with when it came to people. According to Psychologist Albert Bandura, learning happened through his social learning theory of observation and modeling; therefore, Winn Dixie showed Opal just how to make friends, not only with animals, but people, too, and become more social with the living beings around her (Boundless, 2016). One instance is when Winn Dixie aids Opal in making a new friend. Opal befriends the “old witch,” Gloria Dump, someone she would not have the courage to meet without the help of her dog. Along with learning from Winn Dixie, Opal also learns from Gloria Dump. Gloria assures her, “People make mistakes. It just goes along with the territory. It is what you do afterwards that defines you” (DiCamillo, 2005). Here, Gloria is teaching Opal about generativity versus stagnation, Erik Erikson’s seventh stage of psychosocial development. Generativity versus stagnation is the second to final stage in Erikson’s theory. This stage takes place anywhere from forty to sixty-five years of age. Generativity versus stagnation is all about making ones mark in the world, which means telling others about the influence one has made while living here on Earth; what Gloria does when talking to Opal and giving her advice about