Fiction Is Fiction Worthwhile

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I believe that reading fiction is really worthwhile. Non-fiction teaches us about facts or things that have gone on in the past. Fiction tells us stories and uses entertaining plots. As little children thats were we develop our imagination and creativity skills. We need fiction to expand our minds beyond just history and the facts of life. Fiction stories show hidden messages about different morals and decisions that determine what kind of person you want to be.
Childhood stories always involve a heroic rescue or an adventure where the main character defeats the bad guy and saves his pals or a helpless person in trouble. Fiction stories teach people to bring out that inner hero inside of them or teaches them to pull through in the eye of adversity

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