Walk the Line (4/21)

Authors convey powerful scenes in their writing in order to engage the reader, to give the reader an idea of the severity of the situation, and to evoke emotion in the reader. If the book did not consist of powerful scenes, it would be much less realistic and believable, which will compromise the quality of a work of fiction that is supposed to be based on historical events. If the reader is not drawn in emotionally, he/she will not relate to the characters and will not be able to understand what exactly they are experiencing. Society has played a role in influencing the types of scenes that authors choose to depict in their book because sometimes society does not want to know the whole truth. If a book overuses powerful scenes, the book may be too heavy or disturbing for the reader, and the book will get bad reviews, not sell very well, or be the subject of controversy in the media. Instead, society likes to see just enough to be drawn into the book and to be able to relate to the characters and the plot. However, in the end, society likes to see traces of heroism and hope in even the most disturbing books.