11-04-2011, 03:37 AM
I am taking Children's Literature this term and fiction is very valuable for children and adults alike. There's a quote by Albert Einstein in which he tells a mom who wanted her son to grow up to be smart like him and he told her to read the child fairy tales. I'm sorry but fiction helps with logic, imagination, and creativity. If fiction is such a waste how come Winnie the Pooh, Aslan, Harry Potter, and The Mad Hatter are so beloved in western culture? Just now in the new fall Tv season we have TWO prime time shows based on fairytale lore. Now to back your uncle up too much of anything is bad. Just like its bad to read and watch the news 24/7 it's equally bad to read fiction all the time. Even non-fiction has its pros and sometimes are better. It's how you balance things out that makes it beneficial I think.
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