The narrative metaphor

The narrative metaphor is a way of understanding how we make sense of life and experiences by framing them as a story. Just like a story has characters, a plot, and a setting, our lives are seen as a journey with meaning, conflict, and resolution. This perspective helps us organize events, attribute significance, and find coherence in our experiences. Essentially, it’s the idea that we interpret our personal and collective histories as stories, which shape our identities and behaviors, making sense of the world through a storytelling lens.