Kundera, M. (2005). The art of the novel. Faber and Faber.
"The novel discovered the various dimensions of existence one by one" Pg 5.
It is how we pass on experiences and ruminate on the many paths of life - similar to Leavy's point that fact and fiction must often be intertwined.
"Knowledge is the novels only morality" Pg 6
Milan discusses how man desires a world in which good and evil can be clearly distinguished. We see this reflected in religions and various ideologies too. Ambiguity can be interpreted differently and could create a space for the individual to challenge common archetypes.
"The path of the novel emerges as a parallel history of the modern era"
Milan describes how the 'novel' came to a halt in the empire of Russian Communism. It did not disappear, it merely stopped after being "duplicated" and "emptied of its spirit".
This supports Leavy (2016), when she states "fiction is the act of inquiry". It suggests that with out the fictional inquiry, the medium simply went state and lost all authenticity that we are naturally drawn to. No new ideas were formed (as that could potentially lead people to oppose the regime).
- The appeal of PLAY
- The appeal of DREAM
- The appeal of THOUGHT
- The appeal of TIME
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