北大医学部复习资料why do we read fiction.docxVIP

Warren starts simple, with a thesis statement that summarizes in the language of the obvious; the non-scholar need go no further. Why do we read fiction? The answer is simple. We read it because we like it. And we like it because fiction, as an image of life, stimulates and gratifies our interest in life. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He then suggests a storys conflict is the main attraction, because it is exciting and because it reflects the conflicts the reader has in her own life -- but with a crucial difference: The fictional conflict