Plato believed that art was a weak reflection of the real world, which the real world in turn tries to imitate. although not many contemporary literary theorists agree with plato's opinion about the point of literature, the genre of children's fiction is one area where some critics do tend to side with plato.

what literary theory does plato's opinion apply to? why do you think some critics agree with plato when it comes to children's literature?

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I think that some of the literary theorists who agree with Plato's opinion when it comes to children's fiction are afraid that children will imitate what they read. Plato believed that all art is merely a weak imitation of the real world and that the real world often tries to imitate art. It's possible that these literary theorists think that kids aren't mature enough to realize that art does not have to be imitated.