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to a greater understanding of ... and the ability to change , ourselvesInformed by the latest psychological research which focuses on , for example , how identification with fictional characters occurs , and how literature can improve social abilitiesExplores traditional aspects of fiction , including character , plot , setting , and theme , as well as a number of classic techniques , such as metaphor , metonymy , defamiliarization , and cuesIncludes extensive end - notes , which ground the work in psychological studiesFeatures excerpts from fiction , which are discussed throughout the text , including works by William Shakespeare , Jane Austen , Kate Chopin , Anton Chekhov , James Baldwin , and others ©can contributeto a greater understanding of ... and the ability to change , ourselvesInformed by the latest psychological research which focuses on , for example , how identification with fictional characters occurs , and how literature can improve social abilitiesExplores traditional aspects of fiction , including character , plot , setting , and theme , as well as a number of classic techniques , such as metaphor , metonymy , defamiliarization , and cuesIncludes extensive end - notes , which ground the work in psychological studiesFeatures excerpts from fiction , which are discussed throughout the text , including works by William Shakespeare , Jane Austen , Kate Chopin , Anton Chekhov , James Baldwin , and others ©

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