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Author: Mark EarnestMark Earnest Date: Feb 21, 2008 14:18
In libraries, why do you suppose books are divided into non-fiction and
fiction?
Why aren't the the two called fact and false?
Could it be this way, perhaps, because everyone somehow knows that fiction
is not false at all?
I think that by dividing libraries in this way, we are saying that fiction
is true: just
reality in a poetic, very expressive, and perhaps symboled way.
Surely if fiction were false, no one would enjoy it at all.
So next time you comment "it is just fantasy!," think about how a librarian
might react to such a statement.
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Author: WordsmithWordsmith Date: Feb 21, 2008 14:31
On Feb 21, 3:18 pm, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com> wrote:> In libraries, why do you suppose books are divided into non-fiction and
> fiction?
>
> Why aren't the the two called fact and false?
>
> Could it be this way, perhaps, because everyone somehow knows that fiction
> is not false at all?
>
> I think that by dividing libraries in this way, we are saying that fiction
> is true: just
> reality in a poetic, very expressive, and perhaps symboled way.
>
> Surely if fiction were false, no one would enjoy it at all.
>
> So next time you comment "it is just fantasy!," think about how a librarian
> might react to such a statement.
I'm a storyteller and I know that a tale does not have to *be* true,
but it does have to *ring* true. Yes, there's a difference.
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Author: Mark EarnestMark Earnest Date: Feb 21, 2008 15:57
"Wordsmith" rocketmail.com> wrote in message
news:9b0e4536-e503-4c6a-ba0b-83b86221dc46@o10g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
On Feb 21, 3:18 pm, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com> wrote:> In libraries, why do you suppose books are divided into non-fiction and
> fiction?
>
> Why aren't the the two called fact and false?
>
> Could it be this way, perhaps, because everyone somehow knows that fiction
> is not false at all?
>
> I think that by dividing libraries in this way, we are saying that fiction
> is true: just
> reality in a poetic, very expressive, and perhaps symboled way.
>
> Surely if fiction were false, no one would enjoy it at all.
>
> So next time you comment "it is just fantasy!," think about how a
> librarian
> might react to such a statement. ...
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Author: Robert CohenRobert Cohen Date: Feb 21, 2008 16:23
On Feb 21, 5:18 pm, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com> wrote:> In libraries, why do you suppose books are divided into non-fiction and
> fiction?
>
> Why aren't the the two called fact and false?
>
> Could it be this way, perhaps, because everyone somehow knows that fiction
> is not false at all?
>
> I think that by dividing libraries in this way, we are saying that fiction
> is true: just
> reality in a poetic, very expressive, and perhaps symboled way.
>
> Surely if fiction were false, no one would enjoy it at all.
>
> So next time you comment "it is just fantasy!," think about how a librarian
> might react to such a statement.
Yeah, Ithink I concur.
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Author: Mark EarnestMark Earnest Date: Feb 21, 2008 18:26
"Robert Cohen" msn.com> wrote in message
news:794b4120-4974-4abb-b2f7-e138df8def35@62g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
On Feb 21, 5:18 pm, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com> wrote:> In libraries, why do you suppose books are divided into non-fiction and
> fiction?
>
> Why aren't the the two called fact and false?
>
> Could it be this way, perhaps, because everyone somehow knows that fiction
> is not false at all?
>
> I think that by dividing libraries in this way, we are saying that fiction
> is true: just
> reality in a poetic, very expressive, and perhaps symboled way.
>
> Surely if fiction were false, no one would enjoy it at all.
>
> So next time you comment "it is just fantasy!," think about how a
> librarian
> might react to such a statement. ...
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Author: ImmortalistImmortalist Date: Feb 21, 2008 20:43
On Feb 21, 2:18 pm, "Mark Earnest" yahoo.com> wrote:> In libraries, why do you suppose books are divided into non-fiction and
> fiction?
>
> Why aren't the the two called fact and false?
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Fiction is the telling of stories which are not entirely based upon
facts. More specifically, fiction is an imaginative form of narrative,
one of the four basic rhetorical modes.
Rhetorical modes (also known as modes of discourse) describe the
variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing. Four
of the most common rhetorical modes and their purpose are;
1. Exposition: to explain and analyze information by presenting an
idea, relevant evidence, and appropriate discussion;
2. Argumentation: to prove the validity of an idea, or point of view,
by presenting sound reasoning, discussion, and argument that
thoroughly convince the reader. Persuasive writing is a type of
argumentation with the additional aim to urge the reader to take some
form of action;
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Author: Michael GordgeMichael Gordge Date: Feb 21, 2008 21:03
On Feb 22, 1:43 pm, Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:
> Fiction is the telling of stories which are not entirely based upon
> facts.
What the fuck would you know about facts Mortal?
Your idea is that you cant ever be certain,
not even whether or not you are uncertain as to what
are or are not facts.
MG
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Author: ZerkonXZerkonX Date: Feb 22, 2008 07:24
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:18:20 -0600, Mark Earnest wrote:
> Why aren't the the two called fact and false?
Movie "V": Artists tell lies to show the truth, politicians tell lies to
hid it.
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Author: TruthSlaveTruthSlave Date: Feb 22, 2008 13:16
Mark Earnest wrote:
> In libraries, why do you suppose books are divided into non-fiction and
> fiction?
>
> Why aren't the the two called fact and false?
>
> Could it be this way, perhaps, because everyone somehow knows that fiction
> is not false at all?
>
> I think that by dividing libraries in this way, we are saying that fiction
> is true: just
> reality in a poetic, very expressive, and perhaps symboled way.
>
> Surely if fiction were false, no one would enjoy it at all.
>
> So next time you comment "it is just fantasy!," think about how a librarian
> might react to such a statement.
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Author: Mark EarnestMark Earnest Date: Feb 22, 2008 14:03
"TruthSlave" home.com> wrote in message news:fpne3r$moc$1@aioe.org...> Mark Earnest wrote:
>> In libraries, why do you suppose books are divided into non-fiction and
>> fiction?
>>
>> Why aren't the the two called fact and false?
>>
>> Could it be this way, perhaps, because everyone somehow knows that
>> fiction is not false at all?
>>
>> I think that by dividing libraries in this way, we are saying that
>> fiction is true: just
>> reality in a poetic, very expressive, and perhaps symboled way.
>>
>> Surely if fiction were false, no one would enjoy it at all.
>>
>> So next time you comment "it is just fantasy!," think about how a
>> librarian
>> might react to such a statement.
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