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प्रश्न
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
The description of novels as organisms.
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उत्तर
Novels are like organisms. They have structure just as organisms have structure. A novel has a solid base in the story line. The story is the backbone of the novel. Just as an organism has birth, growth and decay, so does a novel. A novel is like a system.
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