[Kneejerk. And he shouldn't have. It's telling, too much so, and too easy. Too quick. His scowl deepens, and then he sits up and straightens his shoulders and smooths out his expression again. He won't let simple disdain provoke him into showing his hand. He's better than that.]
Everything about the world around us, including but in no way limited to fiction, teaches us what sort of lies to believe and which not to. Which are acceptable, permitted, and which aren't. What kind of lies are so taboo that no one would ever expect them. And that perception thus informs the world around us, including the world of fiction.
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[Kneejerk. And he shouldn't have. It's telling, too much so, and too easy. Too quick. His scowl deepens, and then he sits up and straightens his shoulders and smooths out his expression again. He won't let simple disdain provoke him into showing his hand. He's better than that.]
Everything about the world around us, including but in no way limited to fiction, teaches us what sort of lies to believe and which not to. Which are acceptable, permitted, and which aren't. What kind of lies are so taboo that no one would ever expect them. And that perception thus informs the world around us, including the world of fiction.
It's a circle.