The Power and Evolution of Storytelling

Rafiki's Lesson

A statement from The Lion King given to Simba: "The past hurts, but you can either run from it or learn from it."

To Kill a Mockingbird

A novel cited as a major reason for the success of the civil rights movement in the nineteen sixties that shifted how white America viewed racism through Scout, a 6 year old white girl.

1991 Library of Congress Survey

A survey finding that To Kill a Mockingbird came in second only behind the Bible in books most often cited as making a difference.

National Novel

The term used by Oprah Winfrey to describe To Kill a Mockingbird.

Laura Bush's Principle of Mindset Change

First lady Laura Bush's statement that To Kill a Mockingbird changed how people think by changing how they felt, illustrating that you cannot change how someone thinks without first changing how they feel.

Conventional Method of Communication

The technique of relying on facts, figures, data, and logical arguments to convey ideas, which often