Power of Stories “ You can tell a true story if you just keep on telling it” Tim O’Brien Are fiction stories always based on imagination? Or does it come from someone’s reality? Have you ever asked yourself why people read fiction stories? Either told through movies or books‚ fiction stories are ways people find to escape from their reality. However‚ most of the fiction stories come from people’s life‚ or are based in a real fact in order to be credible. In some ways‚ the truth must be distorted
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Though prior research has shown that individuals who read fiction are more likely to be empathic and be transported into a story‚ there is still no specific methodology for fostering growth. Based off research‚ there seems to be a link between fiction‚ empathy and transportation. Researchers have shown that empathy is only one of the factors that are essential to understanding and enjoying fiction (Stansfield & Bruce‚ 2014). When reading fiction‚ readers have many opportunities to encode mental preferences
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an elementary curriculum‚ students must be able to determine the difference between a book that is fiction and a book that is non-fiction in the library. Most will tell you the gimmick‚ “Fiction means “fake” and non-fiction means “not fake””. While yes these kids are correct what happens when something is in-between- not fake‚ but not all real? The muddy water in-between is called literary non-fiction. Truman Capote brought this genre to the surface of the literary world with his 1966 novel‚ In Cold
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Genres of Philippine Literature Non-Fiction Narrative Non-fiction Is based on facts Presented in a format that tells a story Essays A short literary composition about a particular topic Written in prose and analyzes or interprets the topic it discusses Biography A written account of another person’s life Autobiography The history of a person‚ presumably the author Often written in a first-person view Speech The power of speaking Expression through gestures and pronunciation Delivered in the form
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possibility of death are two things that motivate one to make the most out of everything the world has to offer. A prime example of the aforementioned statement can be found in the movie Stranger Than Fiction‚ starring Will Ferrell. In addition to tackling the raw aspects of life‚ Stranger Than Fiction also supplied watchers with three life lessons‚ which are‚ “The inevitability of death can cause people to evaluate their existence‚” “Thinking from different perspectives can change one’s life‚” and
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and personal experiences of Gottschall himself and his daughters. Throughout the entire story‚ readers are enlightened and perceive things differently with a new perspective on how fiction and stories really shape our lives and behavior. What Gottschall is constantly trying to tell us is to always read and watch fiction whether it is reading a book‚ watching a movie‚ or listening to a song. As we read the first couple of pages‚ we start to doubt the author; however‚ as we read more‚ we soon start
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journalist’s desk drawer and inside you’ll find an unfinished novel.” This was what Scanlan (2004) wrote in his essay From Fact to Fiction: Making the Leap. He added that while there are people in the journalism industry who practice their expertise on news reporting‚ there are also those who are inclined to other forms of writing namely plays‚ poetry‚ and fiction. Based on Scanlan’s definition‚ Journalism is a profession inclined to writing facts. Brainworld Publishing (2011) supplements this
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aspects of literature in a more defined way. The elements of fiction‚ poetry‚ and drama where reintroduced through Greg Johnson and Thomas R. Arp’s book Perrine’s Literature Structure‚ Sound & Sense‚ 12th Edition. The elements of fiction‚ poetry‚ and drama are essential to the writing and interpretation of literature. Individuals read fiction for a numerous amount of reasons. The sole purpose of fiction is to entertain. Because most fiction is untrue or somewhat unrealistic‚ it requires no serious
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Dean Myers is a historical fiction novel that retells the memories of Robin Perry’s experience in Iraqi civil war. He was in a civil affairs unit‚ which is dedicated to protecting by standers in the war. Robin encounters various setbacks that try to slow down the progress of his unit such as the death of his close friend Jonsey. Walter Dean Myers portrayed his knowledge of the setting‚ aspects from the past‚ and made the plot very believable in the historical fiction novel Sunrise Over Fallujah
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