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Yes, but often indirectly and by inference. For example, A Modest Proposal is a satirical, tongue-in-cheek essay by Jonathan Swift, arguing for better treatment of the Irish (even though he "argues" for eating Irish babies). Oliver Twist, a novel by Charles Dickens, is a plea for the abolition of child labor in England, while Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell, argues for the rights of animals by depicting human brutality toward a friendly horse. Perhaps the most famous social-persuasive novel is Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. In this work, Stowe successfully shows the horrors of slavery in order to encourage people to take a stand against it.
George Orwell's novels, Animal Farm and 1984, are more recent novels that show the pitfalls of communism and political greed. Margaret Atwood's novel, The Handmaid's Tale, depicts a world in which Christianity is abused to create power for a few individuals. This sort of fiction is often called a "cautionary tale," since it shows what could happen if rights and beliefs are misused.
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No; an essay is generally non-fiction.
What is a brief work of fiction?
short story
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No, it is a work of fiction.
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the book holes is a fiction book
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No, "The Exorcist" is a work of fiction.
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The Nazis used subterfuge to persuade them that they were being relocated for work and nothing more.
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'Faction' has been used a lot.
Was saki work fiction or non fiction?
fiction
How do the employed try to persuade the unemployed to work?
Ttyuu
What is a work of fiction longer than 85000 words?
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is a work of fiction that is longer than 85,000 words. It is considered one of the longest novels ever written, with over 560,000 words in its English translation.
Use in a sentence the word persuade?
They will work in schools, markets and other places where people gather, to persuade voters to register.
Is Black Beauty fiction or non-fiction?
Anna Sewell's book is a work of fiction .
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No. There is a movie about ghost hunters investigating the house that was built on the lot that Gacy's home used to be located on. But it was a work of fiction.
Is al Capone does my shirts fiction or non-fiction?
This is a work of historical fiction.
Is 'Paranormal Actvities' fiction?
Yes, the movie is a work of fiction.
What are the three types for a work related document?
To inform, to persuade, and to inquire
