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How does play help children understand and master the world?
How does play help children understand and master the world?
Through modelled performances that we call play.
According to Lisa Zunshine in 'Why We Read Fiction', how are the cognitive rewards of reading fiction related to pretend play?
According to Lisa Zunshine in 'Why We Read Fiction', how are the cognitive rewards of reading fiction related to pretend play?
They might be aligned through a shared capacity to stimulate and develop the imagination.
What is the significance of Zunshine's caveat 'at least in part' in relation to our enjoyment of fiction?
What is the significance of Zunshine's caveat 'at least in part' in relation to our enjoyment of fiction?
It implies that our awareness of 'trying on' mental states differs as we become more immersed in a story.
How does Zunshine suggest that reading a novel influences our awareness of mental states?
How does Zunshine suggest that reading a novel influences our awareness of mental states?
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What does Zunshine mean by stating that the rules of games can function as a model of social and material restraints?
What does Zunshine mean by stating that the rules of games can function as a model of social and material restraints?
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How does Zunshine connect the enjoyment of fiction to our awareness of mental states?
How does Zunshine connect the enjoyment of fiction to our awareness of mental states?
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What distinguishes a novel from other forms like the epic and romance, according to the text?
What distinguishes a novel from other forms like the epic and romance, according to the text?
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How does Mikhail Bakhtin describe the world of the epic in contrast to the novel?
How does Mikhail Bakhtin describe the world of the epic in contrast to the novel?
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What does the text suggest about the language used in novels?
What does the text suggest about the language used in novels?
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What does the reading of a novel prompt us to consider?
What does the reading of a novel prompt us to consider?
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What is the significance of prose in establishing a sense of 'real life' in novels?
What is the significance of prose in establishing a sense of 'real life' in novels?
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Why is the term 'realism' considered indispensable in discussions about novels?
Why is the term 'realism' considered indispensable in discussions about novels?
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