Storyteller's Truth Analysis

Stories “are lies in search of a higher truth” (Cloke). This paradoxical statement suggest that “fragments of the storyteller’s truth” extends beyond merely facts to fabricated ideas created in order to support a certain thought (Cloke). Controversies and conflicts exist when one storyteller’s truth clashes with another storyteller’s truth such as the situation in Success Academy. Through the attempts to rationalize their violent behavior towards children, Success Academy displays their own truth of what is perceived to be success; However, outside critics think otherwise since their understanding of successful teaching is different. Being able to understand the intentions of both Success Academy and critics allows resolution between two conflicting …show more content…
Former teachers who resigned from their distaste of the school culture emphasize negativity to prove that Success Academy’s ways of teaching is unethical and wrong. Similarly, critics strengthen their authority over the conflict by dramatizing the problem and stressing their desire to relieve the children from a detrimental teaching environment. By promoting the victimization story and contending for justice, a need for change is founded. This justification for their position is needed to galvanize mass support and pressure the school towards self reflection and eventual change. Developing authority to speak in behalf of the children at Success academy is essential since followers are organized when presented a purpose and a goal through these rationalization. Without a reasonable defense regarding a certain belief, a story may not be easily accepted by …show more content…
Claiming that Ms. Dial’s behavior in the video is a rare case and “did not reflect their experience of the school”, Success Academy believes in a different truth (Taylor). By denying of negative behaviors towards children, the school attempts to maintain a pristine image. This version of the truth may or may not reflect what actually happens behind the school doors; However, it does reflect the true intentions of the school. Denial represents Success Academy’s faith in their teaching ideology. Instead of promoting tolerance towards mistakes that children make and correcting unpopular teaching methods, Success Academy views academic achievements as their priority. Both the idea that their teachings are essentially for the good of the children and the idea that aggression is not an issue, exerts an accurate portrayal Success Academy's