The stories that shape us
Aug 21, 2026
⋮⋮ Program
- 08.35 Warm-up discussion
- 08.45 Calvin
- Playthrough
- Quick-write
- 09.15 Characterisation
- 09.30 Break
- 09.40 Twine-creations
- 10.40 Break
- 10.55 Twine playing
Warm-up discussion
- How do people usually describe themselves when they tell their life story?
- Do you think people focus more on positive or negative experiences when talking about their past? Why?
- Can a bad experience help a person grow? In what ways?
- Why do some people see challenges as important turning points in life?
- Do you think the way we talk about our past can change how we feel about ourselves? Why or why not?
- Is it possible to “rewrite” your personal story without changing the facts? How?
Characterisation
- Look at Sam and Calvin’s room. How do you know they are twins?
- How is it visually inferred? And how is it plainly stated?
- What is odd about the room?
- How did Calvin deal with the trauma of Barbara’s death?
- Did his disobedience lead to death? What evidence is there that Calvin is defiant? Did he die happy?
- Why is his leg in a cast? What does it say about Calvin?
- What does the letter in the astronaut helmet symbolize?
Twine-creations
[Twine](twinery.org)
Twine playing
- Look in edaptio