Does reading fiction make us more empathetic and compassionate?

(i'm writing an essay so please give me your opinion in a well written response)

Explanation:

Reading fictional stories can influence us in just about every way. If a story has a moral to it than the reader may be influenced to react in a way that upholds that moral. With fiction, many different tales can be told that you may not be able to capture in nonfiction. A fictional story may have more opportunities to make you feel empathetic and compassionate towards the characters and the things they experience. In conclusion, I do think it is possible to feel more empathetic and compassionate through reading fiction depending on the reader's feelings and ideas.

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

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