What is the plot of the story and how clear is that plot? How does the plot influence the overall story?what connects us to other people and to the universe?

Plot Literary Response on Little Red Riding Hood

What is the plot of the story and how clear is that plot? How does the plot influence the overall story?
Both “The Invisible String” and “Swan of the Gods” deal with the question of what connects us to other people and to the universe?