1Īn author as well versed in the Christian tradition as William Faulkner would certainly see the parallel between that fact and the famous claim of of St. More specifically, creation is the central fact of the novel: the author gives life to novel in the hopes that the novel will give life to itself. This is hardly surprising in that creation is inherent in existence moreover, it is central to the subsidiary themes that often drive stories: family relationships, the nature of art, the role of society for the individual, the role of the individual in society, and so on. It is a central concern of most religious texts, as well as much of the narrative literature that the academic world deems to be above the realm of escapism. Perusing famous works of literature, one would be hard pressed to find a volume that does not concern itself with the relationship of a creation to its creator.
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