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Choosing Between Serious Literature and Escape Fiction: What’s Your Preference?

This article explores the contrasting realms of serious literature and escape fiction. It highlights how serious literature enlightens and challenges readers, urging them to introspect and reconsider their identities while exploring complex character development. In contrast, escape fiction offers amusement and excitement, focusing more on engaging plots and satisfying resolutions. By examining the key differences in themes, character development, and narrative outcomes, readers can better understand their preferences and the impact of the literature they choose to engage with.

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Choosing Between Serious Literature and Escape Fiction: What’s Your Preference?

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  1. Get Serious Choosing your ISU Novel

  2. Literary vs. Escape Fiction • Serious literature enlightens and educates the reader • Escape fiction entertains the reader http://www.cbc.ca/books/2013/02/test-your-knowledge-of-forbidden-literature.html . July 10, 2013.

  3. Literary/Serious Fiction • Takes us inside ourselves (we are encouraged to rethink who we are) • Central question is “why did this happen?” • Focuses on character development (the character undergoes a change) • Ending is often uncertain, unsettling and sometimes unhappy

  4. Escape Fiction • Takes us outside ourselves (we are amused, amazed, horrified, shocked, or satisfied) • Central question is “what will happen next?” • Focuses on plot development (lacks complexity of character) • The ending is predictable, understandable and satisfying

  5. Characters

  6. Theme

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