2007-08-29 11:44:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Because it is not meant to entertain. It is meant to instruct. It is not reading that is fun for the reader. However, there are some authors who are able to use didacticism in their books in ways that do not interfere with the telling of wonderful stories. Daniel Silva comes to mind. He writes about Gabriel Allon, an Israeli assassin who was recruited after Black September - the massacre at the Munich Olympics. In his books, he gives a very educational view of the history of Israel but mixes it in with wonderfully exciting stories. Steve Berry is also quite good at that. His books include the history of the Knights Templar, Nicholas and Alexandra and the library at Alexandria - mixed in with very exciting thrillers. The secret is not to make the educational part dry but to blend it in with the story, making it a part of the characterization and the plot. Dan Brown also did it quite well in Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code. Pax - C
2007-08-29 11:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Removes the joy of personal discovery, short-circuiting the thinking process with the "moral" you are supposed to get.
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Maggie
2007-08-29 11:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋