Rethinking Life Narratives

Life narratives are traditionally seen as linear stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end, casting the individual as the main character. The rise of social media and individualism has contributed to this narrative thinking, but Hannah Kim challenges this by advocating for non-standard narrative structures in life perceptions. She critiques the focus on individual agency and success in traditional narratives, highlighting the limitations and narrowness of such prescriptive story forms.