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Many educators argue that stories can make us more empathetic, and I largely agree that reading literature from other cultures is one of the most effective ways of developing this quality.
First of all, fiction places readers inside another person's mind. Through first-person narration or free indirect style, we experience unfamiliar feelings and customs as if they were our own, which is something a news report rarely achieves. Furthermore, literature written by authors from different traditions challenges our assumptions: images, proverbs and symbols that seem strange at first gradually reveal different ways of understanding the world.
Some critics, however, claim that reading about other cultures is no substitute for real contact with people. This is a fair objection; nevertheless, books can prepare us for that contact by providing vocabulary, context and curiosity. Moreover, they allow us to approach experiences, such as exile or war, that we could hardly encounter directly.
In conclusion, although literature alone cannot guarantee empathy, it is a powerful and accessible starting point. For this reason, schools should include works from many cultures in their reading lists and encourage pupils to discuss them openly.
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