We Write History

 History is a broad subject. It can be talked about in many different senses. History of the earth, history of animals, history of DNA, history of a relationship, the list goes on and on. History to me is different for every single person. No two people have exactly the same history. I think that is really special.  As a society we have a general history consisting of wars, natural disasters and many other things. But no two people experienced any of those pieces of  history the same.  This is where fiction comes in. To one person, fiction maybe the truth, but to another, it may be a lie. The world has "fiction" writers, but who's to say they're not writing their own truth? Maybe it is a glimpse of what's to come, and only they know. In a way, history and fiction can play off of one another, and yes, history as proof, it has facts, and fiction may not. But maybe, just maybe, fiction just doesn't have them YET.

History vs Fantasy

Ben LeBarron 

Engl 250 

Dr. MB 

1/21/2018 

History vs Fiction 

History is the act of recording past events that happened. History is primarily based on facts and evidence found from the past. It is believed that most history is true and most people accept it. Although, history can be wrong due to bias or miss information. History is never-ending and as each day passes it is considered history.   History is used to learn about our past but It can also be used to determine the future.  People say history repeats itself and if we do not learn from the past, troubles that could occur in the future. 

Fiction is a made-up story usually used for entertaining.  It is limitless and is as far as your imagination can take you. Fiction can be used to create scenarios that might happen in the future. It can be a story that is reflecting current events today. Fiction is creative and can be interpreted in different ways. 

History is based off facts while fiction is based off of imagination. Fiction and history can both be entertaining to people.  History and fiction are alike because both can be lies. They can be changed and have bias on them. Lastly their both alike because they are both important. You need to learn about the past and what can potentially happen.  

Source 

https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-history-collection-of-definitions-1712

Real History v. Fake Fiction

History is a recollection of human events, and happening that have shaped or influenced people over many generations. As Arnold J. Toynbee said, “History not used is nothing, for all intellectual life is action, like practical life, and if you don't use the stuff well, it might as well be dead.” (ThoughtCo) History is a factual piece that allows future generation to learn from mistakes, and successes. Some history may be made up, but for the most part it is based on real events, and was recorded with the intent to pass knowledge on to a large society.

Fiction on the other hand, is just a story. Many, if not all events in fiction are made up. From the characters, and settings to the everyday occurrences that happen in fiction novels usually are not based upon fact. However, fiction still serves a large purpose in society. Many fictional stories have a lesson that can be learned. A great example of this is in the famous novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Which shows how ignorance can play no part in a functioning society. I think history and fiction can share some of the same qualities. Not all history is one-hundred percent accurate, and fiction sometimes uses historical figures as characters. This can lead to some confusion, but at the end of the day history is based upon fact, and fiction is meant to entertain.

https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-history-collection-of-definitions-171282

http://www.storypick.com/lessons-for-a-lifetime/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiction