Reflection 7: Non-Fiction

If a book is considered non-fiction, it needs to be one hundred percent true. The definition of non-fiction is, “Non-fiction or nonfiction is an account, narrative, or representation of a subject which an author presents as fact.” The most important part of that definition is that the author presents it as a fact. A fact is true statement. If there are any half-truths, you might as well call it a fictional book. I don’t understand if you make any aspect of the story up, why is it so difficult to make your book fiction? One is not better than the other in my opinion. These labels matter because while reading a particular book, a reader thinks a different way if it is true or not. There might be more sympathy if the characters in the book are real. If you are reading a non-fiction book, you do not second guess the validity of the story. Authors take advantage of readers by throwing in lies or even making up complete stories. I think if Frey lied about one thing in his story he could have lied about many other things that are not necessarily able to be checked.