SuitabookThe impact of careless words
Léon is called “zozo” by people whose work he disrupts, then withdraws in distress while Tantrin tries to restore his confidence.Exploratory / explanatoryExploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.Exploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.How the book presents it: The story presents the emotional effect of a supposedly casual remark and points towards thinking before speaking. The comic style may soften, rather than erase, the hurt.
Talk about: Does the story give the people who spoke to Léon meaningful responsibility, and does its resolution address the original harm?