(1993), written by influential literary critic Wolfgang Iser , is a seminal work that seeks to explain why humans have a fundamental need for literature. Iser moves beyond traditional debates of "fiction vs. reality," proposing instead that literature is a "particular form of make-believe" that reveals essential aspects of our anthropological makeup . The Triadic Relationship
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: Iser suggests humans use fiction as a "subsidy" for their existence, using imagination as collateral to substantiating their activities and lives. (1993), written by influential literary critic Wolfgang Iser
: Iser argues that because literature allows humans to step out of themselves and experience "otherness," it serves as a tool for self-confrontation and exploring human plasticity. The Fictive and the Imaginary: Charting Literar...