Short stories make the world go round. Short stories of knights in shining armour saving beautiful princesses, stories about war and famine. Short stories like these all serve a purpose, even if not intended, to enlarge and enlighten the readers understanding of the world. In this short stories become comparable to works of art. Their authors tweaking and refining their works to perfection. So that they can pass their precious knowledge and views onto the …showed first 75 words of 468 total…

…showed last 75 words of 468 total…them at one time or another. Most of the time, unbeknownst to them, they are actually reading a piece of art. Whilst reading the story, they are sucking in masses of information, and slowly becoming enlightened. Monks spend numerous hours of their life in deep meditation, striving to achieve Zen enlightenment. But to just read one single good story, and come out of it enlightened with newfound knowledge. That is the power of short stories.