“The other aspect of narrative selfhood is correlative: I am not only accountable, I am one who can always ask others for an account, who can put others to the question. I am part of their story, as they are part of mine. The narrative of any one life is part of an interlocking set of narratives.”
I find this particular section to be agreeable because we’ve also seen this being done in history documentaries. Often it’s not the direct words of the historical figure, but someone who retells the deeds of what they’ve done. Take Martin Luther King for example, in all of the history books he’s not the one telling his story, but eye witnesses of the time will contribute to the books by telling people what they say and have those recollections influence the books.
The other example is like the one I said in class. At that session I said that I was a huge influencer of my friends’ life because of my actions. That action being where at one time I was looking to expand my group friend chat with some of my other friends. I had my closest friend, Oscar to join us. But by deciding upon that I ultimately affected his narrative because by joining this chat he had gained a significant other within the following years. Had I not done this, I’d doubt that our narrative or account for one another would be less intertwining.
Though let’s change perspectives as I can account for his life he can do that same and account for aspects of my life. I definitely come off as the unapproachable and silent type whenever I’m idly by, but Oscar can account for the type of person I really am. He knows that I’m more talkative and more goofy amongst closer friends. Although he’s one of the few people to know I used to act as a sort of counselor for people at the time. He’s seen me do it at group chats or to random strangers online. Where I would generally hear a person out, have them vent some of their problems out and I would do my best to make them feel better. Whether it was about someone recently mourning a loss or talking someone out of suicide, he’s seen do it and can account or it.
So relating back to the quote, it’s unquestionable that everyone’s story or narrative always gets interlocked by someone or something at some point or another.
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