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Read some non-fiction.
Fiction books do nothing. I seen my sister, cousins, cousin's friends reading pointless books. I
have read none but they have nothing over me.
F imagination, all it gets you is to write more pointlessness, lol. |
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Fiction or non-fiction, one passes on knowledge the other is just... Not for me! |
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 joe9  10 Jul 2008 18:44
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The main arguments for fictional reading material being rational are stretching the imagination,
enriching vocabulary, increasing creativity, learning from morals and having some time to relax or
entertain oneself with a fictional piece. However, non-fictional books introduce us to new and
intriguing concepts that can both amaze us and lead us to other thoughts and fantasies. And most can
derive amusement from interesting things. Also, let's not forget about the existence of
biographies/autobiographies, a type of book highly similar to fictional publications. The suspense
of these combined with the realism in order to visualise and connect more effectively make them the
equivalent to a novel. Now, regarding morals, don't you think that ethics and principles of specific
areas and life in general would be taught more successfully from a NON-fictional book: By
definition, fictional books are not real and morals are part of fictional books. Therefore, a great
number of morals in fictional books are not real. This applies to any facts that one "can learn"
from fiction as well. Moreover, creativity can be generated through the amazing fun activities and
stories included in non-fictional writings, especially the genre of how-to. Besides that, the
enrichment of vocabulary is incredibly less profound with fiction than non-fiction.
Equally important, I have realised that many are attempting to find correlations between reading
material and other articles such as art and television programs. Contrarily, we must stay on topic
here.
All in all, fictional stories do not help us progress in life to a higher degree than non-fictional
items. We simply cannot sit on our porches all day flipping the pages of a novel: Life is too short
for that. We must learn from non-fictional compositions in order to be happy and reach success. And
learning is NOT boring. |
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It is a waste of time. An opium. |
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I would have to say that reading fiction is a waste of time, though I wouldn't go far enough as to
say we need to read computer manuals and things of that nature all day, I feel that my nation can be
very ethnocentric and are illiterate to other cultures. And lets not forget those wonderful
education voids. I feel that reading about philosophy, art, history, cultures, etc. Could be far
more beneficial. I feel that reading fiction is a leisure, making it occasionally enjoyable, but at
the end of the day, a waste of time. I feel that I would disagree if I could honestly say people
read more non-fiction than fiction, but it is simply not true. I attend a high school and am typing
this in our library right now and I will say that the sections containing the vital, enriching
information about our founding fathers, philosophy, psychology, religion, and the countless other
fields I am interested in, is pathetically less than even the rows of authors' last names that start
with A's in the fiction section. Now, am I calling my school poor, no in fact it is far from it, it
is a quality school no doubt, but the idea that the library seeks to provide books that kids want to
read shows that we are depriving ourselves of facts and knowledge. Now, I must go and do what books
were made for, learning. |
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 hmd 14 Mar 2008 12:59
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Fiction takes away from learning about real life and real events that have happened in the past, if
people who read fiction books moved to books based in reality we would have a much more intelligent
country.
Some are used to teach morals and right from wrong, there are historical analogs that would teach
the same morals and also educate us about our own past. |
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Fiction is for children. You can watch movies to get away from reality - why waste more time by
reading a book? |
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Yes, I believe reading fiction is a waste of time. This time is unproductive for you by all means.
How you can make this time fruitful for you, is the main question. You should read some knowledge
books (or surf the Internet encyclopedia) on science or any subject in which you have interest, to
gain good knowledge so that you can use it in your studies and to make impressive future. Secondly
you can read about your religion and it will teach you, how you should spend your life according to
the teachings of God, what is good and what is bad, how you can earn heaven and how good you can
contribute to the society. |
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I do agree with this, because you do not learn anything from fiction novels. It only gives you a
depiction of a "fantasy world".
Secondly, it is totally based on an unrealistic approach and there is no use in reading about the
gadgets and a world that can never be created or will ever exist.
Maybe to impress someone, you could waste time on such novels. |
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Well then that could be said about certain non fictional things like, historic documents and
scientific theories... When you think that you've just got a theory, a better one appears rendering
the one you just read a waste of time. |
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Most advancements in science were first conceived in science fiction. Fiction allows free reign to
explore feelings, situations, and relationships that might otherwise never have been brought to
light. |
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While fiction does not exactly educate you in the real world, here are some reasons why fiction is
good for us:
1) It gets people reading, mostly younger children. And if you read from an early age, you'll have
a higher reading level, thus having a better oppurtunity to learn.
2) Some fiction teaches you to think deeper and to read between the lines. For example, "Lord of
the Flies" may just seem to be a random book written about some kids on a deserted island, but read
closer and you see it resembles the difference between savages and civilized people in our own
society.
3) Fiction is, for many people, a chance to escape reality. Everybody needs to get away from life
once in awhile, and some can find it in fictional books.
4) Books just freaking rock. Period. |
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What about those classic fiction books we all have to read in English class that are supposed to
make us better people and make us think critically?
What about "Frankenstein," "The Scarlet Letter," "Hamlet," "Death of a Salesman," "1984," "The Great
Gatsby," etc.? Those are all fiction but they all have great life-lessons contained in them. And
even the fluffy stuff like the "Twilight" series is good to read even if it is just for enjoyment.
How sad and boring would life be with no enjoyment? |
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Actually fiction is not a waste of time. It's a wonderful thing. Without fiction children would be
less interested in reading. |
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Fiction rocks. |
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....Fiction is the keywoard for reading cool stuff...who wants to spend their time reading about all
that stuff when you can wonderfully emphasize the great characteristics in the novels. Not saying
that history and philosphy isn't great because it absolutely is, but hey we ought to read something
fun! |
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I love reading it so useful too. It teaches babies to read, encourages reading, relaxs people and
lets peoples imagination run wild! FANTASTIC |
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Man has always told stories. Fiction novels are in a sense, those stories written down, and made
available for a greater group of people. Telling stories is part of the way in which man relaxes,
passes on messages, makes philosophy easier to understand, passes on good morals, etc. Fiction
novels, when they are well written are often very revealing about the culture in which the author is
living. There are many fictional books which are also works of great philosophical importance.
Fyodor Dostoevsky is an example. It is not a waste of time to read fiction, in general, however I
would say that there are certain novels that are less profitable than others. |
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Reading fiction is a brilliant way for children to develop vivid imaginations which allow them to be
more creative in more than just English. This development helps in a variety of subjects and allows
the child to grow up with their own thoughts and opinions as they have had many ideas from books
they have read. |
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Fiction writers use lies to tell the truth and politicians do the opposite |
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So by that rationale should I opt out of going to the movies on Friday night and sit at home and
read a software manual instead? Sounds great. Reading fiction is entertaining - for which we should
all set aside time in our lives.
And don't be swayed by the argument that by reading non-fiction that you are always learning
something. Non fiction books (especially history books) are not 400 pages of facts but rather the
authors interpretation of events. Biographies are often tainted to present the author in a positve
light also. It's better to read a broad selection of newspapers in my opinion. |
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