Her work raises the interesting question of how much a fictional story about a fictional self can shed, and still remain a story about a vivid self.

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Many self-labeled "fractivists" say drilling ruins drinking water and farms think the fictional disaster spun in the Matt Damon vehicle "Promised Land" and makes no sense, since it's possible to quickly transform our society to one that's powered by clean, renewable energy such as wind and solar.

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Still the role models presented to young girls and women through fictional or historical characters are more often than not those who come to a bad end if they are not self-sacrificing, or are rewarded (with the man, usually) if they do put their own aspirations aside.

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