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I agree that you don't always have to read something that really happened in order to learn from it. Sometimes fiction can teach you things! Even if it is a fairy tale that talks about slaying a dragon you could technically learn a lesson even from that! For example maybe you learn not to slay that dragon, that even if he looks scary he is actually nice. That in itself is a lesson.
I think this has some truth, since you can learn a lot from stories even if they are not true. Like life lessons and kindness, but I do think it's important to make sure that some stories are labeled as not true like scary stories or heavy influenced stories.
In my experience, I have learned just as many lessons from fictional works as I have from non-fictional works. Although most of the circumstances in fiction are not realistic, the stories and lessons they convey can still be applied to everyday life.
#13 I think stories are important for imageries as well as imagination. You can learn lessons from fictional things such as the boy who cried wolf. There are meanings behind almost everything, whether that be good or bad.
I agree that you don't always have to read something that really happened in order to learn from it. Sometimes fiction can teach you things! Even if it is a fairy tale that talks about slaying a dragon you could technically learn a lesson even from that! For example maybe you learn not to slay that dragon, that even if he looks scary he is actually nice. That in itself is a lesson.
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DeleteI think this has some truth, since you can learn a lot from stories even if they are not true. Like life lessons and kindness, but I do think it's important to make sure that some stories are labeled as not true like scary stories or heavy influenced stories.
ReplyDeleteIn my experience, I have learned just as many lessons from fictional works as I have from non-fictional works. Although most of the circumstances in fiction are not realistic, the stories and lessons they convey can still be applied to everyday life.
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ReplyDeleteI think stories are important for imageries as well as imagination. You can learn lessons from fictional things such as the boy who cried wolf. There are meanings behind almost everything, whether that be good or bad.