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Why is it important to include many cultures in realistic fiction?

Good realistic fiction books provide the opportunity for all students to be able to connect with the text; many cultures have different societal norms that are expected or acted upon. By allowing students to connect with the text, then they will feel that their culture is represented properly within the text. By involving many other cultures in realistic fiction you are allowing for students to also learn about different cultures that they may not be familiar with. When you familiarize students with different cultures then it will make it more normal and comfortable for everyone when they recognize the differences in real life. This also helps students appreciate the differences in cultures and will help them understand why one person may have a certain point of view in comparison to someone else from a different culture. In order for realistic fiction to be a genre for all people then it must include all different types of cultures and not exclude certain people. By having a wide variety of cultures, you can reach a greater audience to connect with and teach more people about the different cultures. 


What are the important elements that identify realistic fiction from just fiction?

There are many different ways to tell the difference between realistic fiction and just regular fiction stories. The first main element that separates realistic fiction from regular fiction is the characters and how they act with their environment. For example, in realistic fiction, there won't be any superpowers or technology that does not exist. Instead, the characters in realistic fiction in theory could be real but instead the author made it up with their imagination. Realistic fiction will also use a setting that is real or represents a realistic environment; for example, the reader should be able to place themselves into the characters setting if it is realistic fiction. Realistic fiction also usually "wrestles" with problems or themes that may be presented in the real world according to the article. A lot of realistic fiction books are also trying to "teach" the reader something with a good theme; for example, it may be about "responsibility" or "problem solving". Realistic fiction by nature requires less creativity because it technically be real-life whereas fiction can have flying people and aliens. 

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