Ragtime's Intersection with History and Fiction
Aakash Vasireddy | January 31st, 2022 | History as Fiction | Blog Post #1 | Mr. Mitchell Ragtime 's Intersection with History and Fiction For my first post, I'd like to circle back to the discussion regarding the distinction between the notion of "history" and the notion of "fiction". History, put simply, is what we consider a "retelling of past events." Despite the fact that we most commonly associate the word "history" with events many decades or even centuries ago, every passing moment is another addition to our recent history. Even the smallest moments now - the final buzzer sounding during a basketball game, acing an exam, taking a free period to spend time with friends on the quad, etc. - will be considered in our high school history twenty years from now. In contrast, fiction is based more so on the imagination of the creator/writer. Fiction does not stay within the boundaries of its content being 100% authentic and real. Fiction ...