How can readers infer theme from characterization?

a. characters give their opinions about life, and readers should infer that those opinions are correct.

b. authors usually make explicit comments about their characters, and readers can make inferences from those comments.

c. readers can apply their own ideas about life to the experiences of the characters.

d. readers can think about what happens to the characters and how characters change, and infer the author's ideas about life.



if fiction is about events that didn't really happen and characters who don't really exist, why is it valuable in representing real cultures?

a. an author who knows a culture well can imagine how its history and customs would affect the lives of imaginary characters.

b. fiction is allowed to contain real people and events if they are historical—if they lived long ago.

c. fiction authors can represent a culture in passages that focus on description rather than on characters and events.

d. all human cultures are basically similar, so an author can place any given set of characters and events in any culture.



why would an author choose to write about real-world social issues in the form of a fictional work, rather than in nonfiction?

a. in fiction, the author is free to invent, and thus can exaggerate or distort in order to make a point about society.

b. if the social issue is a subject of controversy, the true facts may not be known, so a fictional approach is needed.

c. if the societal issue is shown in the form of fiction, the author doesn't need to check the accuracy of the factual details.

d. readers can be led to feel strong emotions about a topic if it is shown in the context of characters' lives.