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If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more real than people with bodies and heartbeats.
Richard Bach
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Fictional characters can often embody deeper truths than real people.

This quote suggests that the experiences and emotions portrayed by fictional characters can resonate more profoundly with our own realities than the superficial interactions we might have with real people. By engaging with fiction, we can access deeper insights about human nature and existence that might be obscured in everyday life.

Themes

FictionRealityPerceptionHuman NatureCharacters

In practice

Example use cases

This quote would be perfect as a reflection during a literary discussion about the impact of characters in storytelling.

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