I do not believe that fiction creates knowledge, however, it makes us as people more comfortable with the unknown. A quick example of this was seen in Hasif Amani’s short piece when he discusses the constellations. At the time when the constellations were “discovered” there was very little knowledge of stars and space. People made stories through constellations which made looking at the stars almost relatable. Some of the constellations included a hunter stretching his bow, a woman sowing wheat seeds, and someone hoeing their fields. All of these were relatable to people and made space less intimidating. Story telling specifically can very much help people feel comfortable in unknown situations which in a way in knowledge.  Stories and fables have been passed on for generations because although they are fiction, they shared important morals and lessons that help people in life. For example, I do not believe a tortoise and a rabbit ever had a race but the famous fable of these two animals racing shared great morals of not being overconfident. “Slow and steady wins the race.” Stories often have some sort of moral or lesson which helps people grow up to be a fictional member of society which is why they are passed down and often told to children. Stories do not only benefit children though; even fictional stories about war could give insight to new soldiers who are looking for what to expect. Perhaps they would even get a few tips from the story to help them along the way. I do not think that fiction directly creates knowledge but it can give insight and make the audience more comfortable in situations they have never been in before.