I think fiction is both a mechanism for escape and a way for us to experience things in our imagination and use it in real life. Some books manage to do both. In a way, I think that there’s more truth in fiction than in any other kind of writing. Fiction can be a critical analysis of destiny, randomness, relationships, identity, life meaning and scores of other things. Writers are thinkers, and the good ones construct fiction in order to teach us truths about life. Humans are also emotional creatures, and a work of fiction can be used to appeal to the feelings of people and get an idea across more strongly. There is nearly an endless amount of fiction that reveals truths, with way too many to list here. But here are a few: Invisible Man, The Bluest Eye – The problem of racial identity for black people in America Grapes of Wrath – The plight of poor people and the devastation caused by the money manipulators at the top of the financial chain Slaughterhouse-Five – The obsession humans have with their time on Earth, and how to live in a moment Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep – The question of what makes us human, how do we find it and should we value it? One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – An examination of power; how it is taken away from individuals and given to the collective. Also, what makes a person crazy? To Kill a Mockingbird – About the negative effects of judging things by their appearances and not trying to understand them