The line between fiction and reality is blurrier today than ever before. As much as clichéd it sounds, a book or a movie filled with fictional characters can change your life completely. ... Psychologists believe that fictional characters influence us in real life. Several studies and research have also confirmed the same.

Does fiction represent reality?

FICTION, no matter how surreal or otherworldly, is a response to reality. An author creates characters based on people he knows or has met or has heard about, and often one character is a combination of several people.

How do fictional characters affect real life?

Fictional characters can influence readers in real life, a study has found. ... 19 per cent of those said that the voices of fictional characters stayed with them after they had finished reading, influences the tone of their thoughts and even directly "speaking" to them.