A writer often wants to change a reader’s perception about the world, which is a political act. But we have to work through character, so helping the… - Caryl Phillips

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A writer often wants to change a reader’s perception about the world, which is a political act. But we have to work through character, so helping the reader to feel close to fictional characters is the gate through which we have to usher the reader. I am one of those writers who hopes to use character as a way of introducing the reader to a new way of thinking about the world.