Azar NafisiDo not, under any circumstances, belittle a work of fiction by trying to turn it into a carbon copy of real life; what we search for in fiction is not so much reality but the epiphany of truth.
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The idea that we can learn something about life by looking at fiction is nothing new. Stories have served as a common form of entertainment for centuries. However, in the context of social media, this concept has become especially popular. We don’t just want to read stories, either.
We want life lessons from them. We want to see how other people have been able to overcome their obstacles and achieve something great. It’s easy to see the benefits of reading fiction on a daily basis, but it can be difficult to separate fiction from reality.
In other words, should we believe everything we read?
Source: Reading Lolita In Tehran
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