Humans are meant to forge connections and strengthen ties to one another. Understanding one’s heritage is important in cementing the individual 's sense of belonging to family as well as society. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen follows Becca’s quest from the United States to Poland in order to find the truth of her heritage that had been hidden in her grandmother’s story of Sleeping Beauty for decades. Becca’s longing to discover the truth about her origins is basic human nature. Becca wanted to understand how her family came about, and preserve her grandmother, Gemma’s story. When Becca asks her friend, Stan, the reason behind his conviction to find his birth mother he responds by saying, “Because I had to. Blood calling to blood, and all that” (105). Becca and Stan’s curiosity is natural. The desire to unveil family secrets helps a person feel a completeness in respect to the greater world. The void that is filled through receiving and sharing narratives, contributes to the amelioration of society
Humans are meant to forge connections and strengthen ties to one another. Understanding one’s heritage is important in cementing the individual 's sense of belonging to family as well as society. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen follows Becca’s quest from the United States to Poland in order to find the truth of her heritage that had been hidden in her grandmother’s story of Sleeping Beauty for decades. Becca’s longing to discover the truth about her origins is basic human nature. Becca wanted to understand how her family came about, and preserve her grandmother, Gemma’s story. When Becca asks her friend, Stan, the reason behind his conviction to find his birth mother he responds by saying, “Because I had to. Blood calling to blood, and all that” (105). Becca and Stan’s curiosity is natural. The desire to unveil family secrets helps a person feel a completeness in respect to the greater world. The void that is filled through receiving and sharing narratives, contributes to the amelioration of society