Fiction Isn T A Waste Of Time
Fiction isn’t a waste of time
I love reading fiction. Fiction has taught me many new words and introduced me to new ideas. Even though non-fiction can teach people so many things, it still can be boring. Fiction, however, can teach people many new things while adding a fun twist. The reader is learning even if he or she doesn’t know it.
First, we can learn many things when we read fiction stories. For example, when I read fantasy stories such as German fairy tales, I learn about the culture of a certain region without studying. When I read historical fiction stories, such as Hoping for Rain, I learn about historical events --in this case about the Great Depression-- that still have fictional developments to keep the story interesting. Second, fiction strengthens our imaginations and makes us better writers with new ideas. Fictional stories have given me ideas for projects over many years. Fiction can also help readers write their own fictional stories. For instance, when my class was assigned to write stories for class, the majority of my classmates used ideas from fictional stories they had read before. These stories can give writers a perspective that they need to write fiction to please their reader.
Lastly, fiction can teach us many vocabulary words. In the books I read, I learn the words in the book not by using a dictionary but by using the context of the story. For example, when I read the book The Plane Ride I didn’t know what “alight” meant. But then I read the next part which decribed people getting off a plane. So I found out that “alight” means to get off or vacate something.
Fiction can teach an audience so much. These stories teach the reader so many new things. If that is true, why is reading fiction sometimes considered a “waste of time”? Fiction is just as good as nonfiction and way more fun!
I love reading fiction. Fiction has taught me many new words and introduced me to new ideas. Even though non-fiction can teach people so many things, it still can be boring. Fiction, however, can teach people many new things while adding a fun twist. The reader is learning even if he or she doesn’t know it.
First, we can learn many things when we read fiction stories. For example, when I read fantasy stories such as German fairy tales, I learn about the culture of a certain region without studying. When I read historical fiction stories, such as Hoping for Rain, I learn about historical events --in this case about the Great Depression-- that still have fictional developments to keep the story interesting. Second, fiction strengthens our imaginations and makes us better writers with new ideas. Fictional stories have given me ideas for projects over many years. Fiction can also help readers write their own fictional stories. For instance, when my class was assigned to write stories for class, the majority of my classmates used ideas from fictional stories they had read before. These stories can give writers a perspective that they need to write fiction to please their reader.
Lastly, fiction can teach us many vocabulary words. In the books I read, I learn the words in the book not by using a dictionary but by using the context of the story. For example, when I read the book The Plane Ride I didn’t know what “alight” meant. But then I read the next part which decribed people getting off a plane. So I found out that “alight” means to get off or vacate something.
Fiction can teach an audience so much. These stories teach the reader so many new things. If that is true, why is reading fiction sometimes considered a “waste of time”? Fiction is just as good as nonfiction and way more fun!