Quote by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Fiction was invented the day Jonas arrived home and told his wife that he was three days late because he had been swallowed by a whale.

Fiction was invented the day Jonas arrived home and told his

Summary

This quote highlights the nature of fiction as a creative invention in storytelling. It implies that fiction is born out of imaginative tales and exaggerations, as demonstrated by Jonas' fantastical excuse for being late. It emphasizes the distinction between fiction and reality, suggesting that fiction is a product of the human capacity to create narratives that blur the line between truth and imagination.

By Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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