Thread: What did you learn from reading fiction that you hadn't expected going in?
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Old 09-20-2010, 03:57 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by CazMar View Post
Yes - and I think you often work out the type of person you want to be. Instead of only having the people around you, there are a whole lot more to choose from.
After reading Eco's "The Name of the Rose" I decided to polish up my long-forgotten Latin, became interested in Aristotle and somehow now find myself just finishing off a BA majoring in Classical Studies and also having an good knowledge of Medieval philosophy. Oh, and studied classical Greek on the way. Not bad for one novel.
Not bad for one novel. I hope that you did not burn down your library not to have to do that again and again.
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