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Hard Reading and Writing · Craft and Structure · None · MCQ

The article "The Importance of Reading" explains that readers are often drawn to certain books because of their emotional power. The author argues that reading can help us to understand our own emotions and the emotions of others. The author also describes how reading can help us to develop empathy. For example, the author describes how reading a novel about a character who is grieving can help us to understand the feelings of someone who is grieving. What is the most likely reason why the author includes the example of reading a novel about a character who is grieving?

The example of reading a novel about a character who is grieving is most likely included in order to

A
explain the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
B
introduce the concept of emotional power in literature.
C
provide a specific example of how reading can help us to develop empathy.
D
contrast the emotional power of reading with the emotional power of other forms of art.

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