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 Mar 24 2005, 02:51 PM
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It's not me whos the problem...  Group: Member Posts: 50 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 110,422  |
I was assigned an essay on the topic, "What is the purpose of stories which aren't even true". Our teacher showed us Big Fish and we read "Haroun and the sea of Stories" to incorporate quotes from them. I just needed ideas, I have a couple but they aren't strong enough for me to back up with explanations and quotes. A thoughts will help. Thanks.
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Mar 24 2005, 04:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,746 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 52,931 |
well, fiction stories could represent something in real life or promote a certain belief/moral.
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Mar 24 2005, 05:03 PM
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It's not me whos the problem... Group: Member Posts: 50 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 110,422 |
^Thanks- That was one of my claim headers.
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Mar 24 2005, 05:10 PM
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Fiction Stories can allow one to be more imaginative.... Non- Fiction stories tell the person exactly how something went... WEll how can a person use his or her imagination when that story already happend??? Fantasy, Sci Fi etc. can have one meaning to one person, and a different meaning to another.... Its kind of like art. The artist may have had a vision, motivation, or emotion to draw his or her masterpiece. But as each person views the art work, they can interprete and think differently from the person.
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Mar 24 2005, 05:14 PM
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It's not me whos the problem... Group: Member Posts: 50 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 110,422 |
^ thanks, I like how u supported ur idea by using a comparison, mind if i use it?
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Mar 24 2005, 11:52 PM
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 Yawn Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,530 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,772 |
A story doesn't have to be true to be a great one. There are plenty of great fiction stories..take Lord of the Rings..One of the most respected books because of how much creativity and imagination it captured. Fiction lets you go past the everyday things of life, and releases our imaginations. And as for "Big Fish" i would say that i was glad that he told his story in fiction form so the reader could really grasp his sense of adventure and how the true story felt to him, felt like fantasy to us. I dunno, lol it's an interesting homework assignment hehe
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Mar 25 2005, 03:40 PM
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It's not me whos the problem... Group: Member Posts: 50 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 110,422 |
thanks to everyone that replied, any other ideas will be much appreciated.
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Mar 26 2005, 01:22 AM
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We have ficiton to help us expand our imagination and creativity. Ficiton is also here to help us enjoy reading.
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Mar 26 2005, 03:34 AM
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 ...i think its a cat... Group: Member Posts: 44 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 113,657 |
is this ms walz's class meghan?
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Mar 26 2005, 03:44 AM
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 I'll never be who I was again.. Group: Member Posts: 2,886 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 77,981 |
it helps our imagination grow and it teaches us a lesson indirectly?
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Mar 30 2005, 05:52 PM
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Well...myths were created..to explain the origin of the world..
Folktales were created..to entertain everyone..teach everyone a moral through a story. |
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Apr 19 2005, 09:37 PM
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harriet beecher stowe's book, uncle tom's cabin was fiction. most anti-slavery books/articles back then were boring and fact and fact and fact, but hers brought emotion from other people because people would sympathize with the characters. which affected america, because it made slavery more realistic. the end.
i hope that helped. |
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Apr 26 2005, 01:54 PM
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Stories that aren't true most times teaches you a lesson, like a moral or something that you learn in real life. That is mostly the purpose of it, although sometimes is just for entertaining.
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Apr 26 2005, 08:18 PM
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 *scribble scribble* Group: Member Posts: 1,314 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 119,610 |
entertainment, fun, imagination, morals, beliefs.
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