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“A good novel is an out-of-self experience. It lifts you off the ground so that you have the sensation of flying. It says, 'Look at the world around you; learn from the people in these pages, neither quite me nor quite you, how life is lived in so many different ways.'” quote by Julia Glass
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“A good novel is an out-of-self experience. It lifts you off the ground so that you have the sensation of flying. It says, 'Look at the world around you; learn from the people in these pages, neither quite me nor quite you, how life is lived in so many different ways.'”

Julia Glass

About This Quote

Describes reading as a transcendent experience that expands empathy by immersing the reader in diverse lives.

In simple terms: Reading expands perspective.

Key Takeaway

Novels foster empathy through vicarious living.

Themes

literary experience empathy self‑transcendence perspective taking

Mood

inspired reflective

Type

descriptive poetic

When to use this quote

  • book clubs
  • creative writing workshops

Key Concepts

out‑of‑self experience flight metaphor

Practical Applications

  • literature curricula
  • therapy through reading

Questions to Reflect On

  • Why does literature uniquely enable empathy?
  • Can virtual media replicate this effect?
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