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There is a controversy over whether reading stories based on real events or people has a more positive influence on people than reading fiction novels. Although I admit that reading fictional stories can become a pleasant diversion from reality, I strongly believe that books about real stories are more beneficial to people in that they help people know better about the world and also, they have more positive influence on people's lives.
First of all, reading books about true stories deepen people's understanding of the world. That is, books and newspapers telling about real people and affairs include a wealth of information. As a result, people are able to not only gain necessary and important knowledge for their lives but also expend their perspectives and learn current issues. For instance, many experts say that the best kind of learning is to read newspapers since they provide people with a wide variety of information and facts. Also, they allow people to know what is happening and what happened in the world. Therefore, people are familiar with the global issues as well as various knowledge that can be applied in both their studies and work by reading these kinds of books.
Second, people are more greatly influenced by real events and figures than fictions that are made up by authors. This is because books such as biographies and essays which portray a person's real life and history are more appealing to readers because they are true. For instance, the book I was most impressed is a doctor's biography. The story was how he grew up in a very poor environment, overcame all kinds of trials and tribulations and became a prominent cancer specialist in the world. His story touched my feelings and inspired me to study harder in any situation. On the other hand, if it was created by a writer, it would not have give a strength to me because it was not a real story.
In conclusion, I strongly agree that the benefits of reading books about real events or a person far outweigh than reading novels. This is due to the fact that it equips people with knowledge from all around the world and has a positive impact on people. On the whole, by reading true story books, people can have better understanding of life. |