To begin with, when people read books and stories they tend to try to interpret the plot by illustrating the images in their head; following in the footsteps of the characters, if you will. This not only helps the reader stay interested but also enlightens them on how the story has influenced and evolved the thinking of humanity today. Placing readers of world literature in the timeline in which they read has been of enormous interest to humanity for generations; if anyone believed this was a lie, then why do we still own books? In fact, a man that many people learn about in world literature, Mark Twain, had a famous quote in which he stated, “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth puts on its shoes.” This all refers once again to the enormous importance of putting yourself in someone else's shoes because then you truly understand how life could have been