Importance Of Life In Memory Of Water

Turning points in our lives help us create a distinctive self-narrative, while establishing uniqueness. “Turning points in a life, honor an old aspiration in a new way…” (33). Bruner states here that turning points are what make us who we are. These changes in our lives are what create our individual stories, and makes us unique from one another. In memory of water the protagonist Noria faces a tragic turning point in her life at which her father passes away. At this point Noria’s life takes a huge turn as she grows and matures throughout the whole story of Memory of Water. She drastically changes from being a girl who had a shy personality, into a matured woman with a fearless and courageous mindset. This is specifically shown in the book …show more content…
Although she made this promise to her father that is now deceased, she breaks that promise as she shows how she fought against adversity and became individualized, by giving the springs location away in order to help Sandja’s younger sister in need of water. This showed courage as she knew she could be caught if someone found out about the secret spring, and reported to the Military as her family’s name is already on the militaries watch. She did it anyways as she helped those in need, which continued to strengthen her as a human. In Nightmare by Malcolm X, Malcolm experienced his first turning point of his young life at the age of 6, when his father was murdered. Due to this occurrence Malcolm’s perspective on eth society started to shift as he started to be severely impacted by this event in his life. His family started to struggle and slowly breakdown as the family kept on being impacted by Reverend’s death. The first instance at which made the biggest impact was at the …show more content…
These characteristics of Noria are what define her inner self. These interior beliefs are what mold her story. She displays her inner beliefs through her act of helping others which shows her selflessness to the society. This is specifically shown when Noria showed her care for others as she broke the law to help someone in lots of needs. This occurred when she did not deny a woman from buying water from her in desperate need for her family. “A woman with greasy hair and unwashed clothes appeared at the gate […] asked in a frail voice if I could sell her some water on credit, I could not turn her away” (185). When Noria says “I could not turn her away” shows Noria’s morals when it comes to helping those in need. This resembles Noria’s inside forces and how they have a huge impact on what people see as your exterior. This is how Noria’s interior beliefs shape her narrative and make her come out to be a girl who is selfless and cares about those around her. This is a great example of Bruner’s concept of Interior forces create yourself