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What does it mean?
Fiction reveals deeper truths through invented stories.
In plain terms
Stories lie to tell the truth.
What can you take from it?
Use stories to explore real human experiences.

Where it applies

  • literary analysis
  • creative writing
  • discussions on art

Putting it to work

  • writing fiction
  • analyzing media
  • teaching literature

Questions to consider

  • What truths does your favorite story tell?
  • Is lying ever necessary to tell the truth?

Another view

Fiction can sometimes obscure truth rather than reveal it.

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