Much literature portrays characters negotiating moral obstacles. \; Some of these processes make these characters better persons\; others worse. \; As readers we can learn from these characters&rsquo\; successes and failures. \; Because such learning is made possible by the fact that certain literary works show us how to be good (or bad)\, literature can contribute to moral development or degeneracy in readers. \; This claim will be justified by a general account of how it is possible to gain knowledge from a work of fiction\, and with the aid of case studies including Charlotte Bronte&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Jane Eyre&rdquo\;\, and Joyce Carol Oates&rsquo\; &ldquo\;Zombie&rdquo\;.
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