Social Issues Taken by the Horns in Fictional Literature

The written word is a powerful tool. It can bring about disaster or healing to the masses. Many authors have found that they can bring awareness to social issues through fictional literature. They used the written word and started revolutions.

Why Writing?
Writing has always been a more permanent means of communication. It can be said once and carried forward indefinitely. One writing can be shared a million times over and thousands of miles away. That is why the written word has been powerful in changing societies and even history.

Impact on Society
Most societies have an abundance of writings. If there is a large percentage of literacy in the culture, there will be a plethora of books avaiable for those readers. That means that the writings can reach more people. The number of people influenced by those words is not limited as it was in societies where few could read and there were few books. So if you want to reach out to people and show them where there are issues society needs to improve on, look to books and other writings.