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You are about to read Fever 1793, which is historical fiction. This means that the story is based on true past events and/or people, but the story itself is fictitious. How do you think reading a fictional story about the past can help you understand a moment in history? You may reference historical fiction texts, TV shows, or movies that you have may have read or watched to support your response.

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Reading fiction can help you understand the past, because

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Fiction can get you sucked up in what's going on, but you need to understand what happens in that setting. So, subconsciously, you pick up on tons of facts about the setting!

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