Animals can communicate quite well. And they do. And generally speaking, they are ignored
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Fiction is such a world of freedom, it's wonderful. If you want someone to fly, they can fly.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Fiction allows limitless creativity and freedom for expression.
Alice Walker highlights the unique power of fiction as a medium that transcends the limitations of reality, where anything is possible and characters can experience extraordinary feats, such as flying. This freedom in storytelling is what makes fiction a truly wonderful art form, allowing both creators and audiences to explore boundless worlds of imagination.
Themes
FictionFreedomImaginationCreativityStorytelling
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech at a writer's conference, one might say, 'As Alice Walker reminds us, 'Fiction is such a world of freedom, it's wonderful.'
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