Re:Why We Need Difficult Books
by tnecniv on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @09:10PM
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> their 'idea' then wouldn't they be better off writing an essay rather than a narrative?
Not necessarily. It's a lot easier to empathize with characters and a novel can capture something more ephemeral. Camus would write a novel first then turn it into an essay.
Not necessarily. It's a lot easier to empathize with characters and a novel can capture something more ephemeral. Camus would write a novel first then turn it into an essay.