Some people claim that reading nonfictional works is beneficial whereas reading novels is a waste of time. Those who thinks this way do not realize the importance of the novel. The fictional world affects mankind in several ways.
When people read a novel, they are entering into a new world. Frequently, the story takes place in a real part of the world at a particular time in history. The reader then learn about this place and time. Also, the readers learn new words and something unfamiliar. For example, someone who lives in the mountains might learn ship terms and how to sail a schooner.
Reading also stimulates the imagination. In our complex society, we need people who can find of solving problems. People who have been reading a lot of fiction have developed good imaginations. They can use their imaginations creatively to solve problems in ways that other people could never dream of.
Sometimes novels can change world events. For example, Harriet Beecher Stowe's antislavery novel may have helped end slavery in the United States. Sometimes novels can help us see things in a different way. Animal farm may have influenced many readers about communism.
In conclusion, reading novels is not a waste of time. It provides readers with many satisfying hours that teaches them about life, stretches their imaginations and focuses their mind on today's problems. Reading novels is and should always be an important activity for the people in the world.
Some
people
claim that
reading
nonfictional works is beneficial whereas
reading
novels
is a waste of
time
. Those
who
thinks
this way do not realize the importance of the
novel
. The fictional
world
affects mankind in several ways.
When
people
read a
novel
, they are entering into a new
world
.
Frequently
, the story takes place in a real part of the
world
at a particular
time
in history. The reader then learn about this place and
time
.
Also
, the readers learn new words and something unfamiliar.
For example
, someone
who
lives
in the mountains might learn ship terms and how to sail a schooner.
Reading
also
stimulates the
imagination
. In our complex society, we need
people
who
can find of solving problems.
People
who
have been
reading
a lot of
fiction have developed
good
imaginations
. They can
use
their
imaginations
creatively
to solve problems in ways that other
people
could never dream of.
Sometimes
novels
can
change
world
events
.
For example
, Harriet Beecher Stowe's antislavery
novel
may have
helped
end
slavery in the United States.
Sometimes
novels
can
help
us
see
things in a
different
way. Animal farm may have influenced
many
readers about communism.
In conclusion
,
reading
novels
is not a waste of
time
. It provides readers with
many
satisfying hours that teaches them about life, stretches their
imaginations
and focuses their mind on
today
's problems.
Reading
novels
is and should always be an
important
activity for the
people
in the
world
.