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Dibs in Search of Self: The Renowned, Deeply Moving Story of an Emotionally Lost Child Who Found His Way Back
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Essay Topics
Dr. Virginia M. Axline was inspired by several pioneering psychologists in her work with children. How is the work of psychologists like Carl Rogers and Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky evident in her therapy sessions with Dibs? Why does this approach benefit Dibs and his particular problems?
Why does Dibs’s story resonate with so many people, regardless of their involvement in the field of psychology? How can an everyday person relate to Dibs and his search for self?
As Dibs starts to accept himself, his family starts to warm up to him. Why does Dibs’s search for self have this impact on his family? In what ways do his parents express their newfound acceptance?
What do locked doors represent to Dibs? Why is Dibs initially preoccupied with locked doors, and how does he overcome this fear?
What does it mean to find oneself in the context of Dibs’s journey? How does he accomplish this through the arts (painting, singing, etc.)?
What clues are given regarding Dibs’s parents’ rejection of him for much of his life? How did this rejection affect his relationships?
How does Dibs come to appreciate his intelligence through his therapy sessions, and what effect does this revelation have on his long-term wellbeing?
For a long time, Dibs teeters between infantile and more mature desires. Why does he struggle to come to terms with growing up?
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