Writer's Fallout Shelter

I don't really know what can be done about the topic except rant. Some writers seem to like giving the impression that they can impart some mysterious wisdom through a work of fiction. I don't care for a lot of moral posturing in fiction unless said posturing is actually a part of the story. If the storyline is that some joker has a hard life, does bad things, then finds redemption through God, banana popsicles, or an empty peanut butter jar, that's one thing, and I'm good with it. It's just a story, afterall.
But if the author is "telling" me I should be looking for redemption in that empty peanut butter jar, I'm done with it. Not because I don't like the fictional concept, but because I didn't walk into Barnes and Noble to buy a sermon or metaphysical lesson.

I suppose sometimes the line blurs and you can't accurately interpret the author's intention. No matter how much (or little) we try to influence a reader's interpretation, we're never going to reach 100% of the desired effect. Readers are going to look for different "messages" and ultimately see whatever they want to see in a story.

People look for "truth" in the darndest places, don't we?

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