The Same Old Story

Every history is a story, but not every story is a history. Do you get what I mean? No? Well, it’s time that I debunk[1] some myths.

A story talks about events that could be real or fictitious, and that could take place[2] in the past, present or future. History ONLY refers to real events that took place in the past.

Some books can be historical, which means they talk about a certain period in the past. Even though a book might not talk about history, it can be historic because it was a landmark[3] of literature, it changed the way we thought about something or it was very controversial[4]. Either way, it made a big impression on everybody.

There are also many fantasy books that tell of far-away[5] lands that don’t exist in the real world. Although escaping to another world is appealing[6], that doesn’t guarantee that the book is fantastic, in fact it could be quite horrible.

Of course, every story has a plot[7], which is the sequence of events. We may not share the same opinion about the story, but let’s not have an argument[8], when two or more people disagree so strongly about something that they start to yell and fight. Instead, I prefer a civilized discussion[9], where we can calmly exchange ideas on a topic.

[1] desacreditar
[2] ocurrir
[3] hito
[4] polemica
[5] lejano
[6] atractivo
[7] argumento
[8] discusión
[9] debate