What is a statement in a story seems contradictory but actually presents a deeper truth

The answer is indeed paradox.

Explanation:

A paradox is a statement that at first may seem to contradict itself or simply to be absurd. After investigating further or after merely waiting for some time, the statement can prove itself true and well founded.

In literature, paradoxes are much used to provide fun statements or absurd situations. A famous example of paradox in a literary work can be found in George Orwell's novella "Animal Farm". A cardinal rule of the society created by the animals is that all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. This is a paradox since equality is not supposed to present levels or differences in the way it is applied. We find it to be true, nonetheless, since the animals do believe in the utopia of equality. They believe the equality they have is better than the inequality from before. They prefer to not be owned and punished by a human, even if it means deceiving themselves into working for other animals.

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