Guiding readers to sympathize or support extreme political ideas through novels or stories is a complex and sensitive topic. Although literature and art have a strong influence, we must also be aware that extreme political opinions are often accompanied by division, hatred and violence, which may have a profound negative impact on society. Therefore, when discussing this topic, we must be cautious and always aim at promoting understanding, peace and dialogue. The following are some techniques that may guide readers to sympathize or support extreme political ideas through narratives, but it is important to remember that these techniques should be used to promote positive and constructive discussions, not to incite hatred or violence.： ### 1. **Shape complex and real characters** -**Humanized extreme characters**: By in-depth portraying the inner world of extreme political advocates, they show their motivations, fears, and struggles. Let the reader see that they are not simple "wicked people”, but individuals with complex emotions and backgrounds. -**Show the growth trajectory of the characters**: Describe how they gradually moved from ordinary people to extremes, reveal the social, economic or emotional pressures they experienced, and let the reader understand their choices. ### 2. **Build emotional resonance** -**Use emotion to drive**: Through strong emotional expressions, such as anger, despair, loneliness, or desire for a sense of belonging, readers resonate with the characters. Emotional resonance can make it easier for readers to understand the emotional drive behind extreme claims. -**Depicting common experiences**: Show the experiences that extreme characters and ordinary readers may share, such as unemployment, discrimination, unfair treatment, etc., so that readers can feel how these experiences may lead to extremism. ### 3. **Demonstrate the “rationality” of extreme claims** -**Provide a logical framework**: Through the dialogue or inner monologue of the characters, show the logical framework of extreme claims and explain why they think these claims are the best way to solve the problem. -**Emphasize the ”sense of justice"**: Portray extreme claims as an act of pursuing justice or protecting the weak, so that readers can feel that the motives of the characters are noble, although the methods may be problematic. ### 4. **Create opposition and conflict** -**Shaping opposites**: By depicting injustice, corruption, or violence on the opposite side, readers can feel the necessity or rationality of extreme claims. The more extreme the behavior of the opposite, the more reasonable the character's claim may appear. -**Create moral dilemmas**: Let readers fall into moral dilemmas and feel that extreme claims may be a “helpless move” under certain circumstances. ### 5. **Use narrative perspective** -**First-person or subjective perspective**: Through the first-person or subjective perspective, readers can directly enter the inner world of extreme characters and feel their emotions and thinking processes. -**Unreliable narrator**: The use of unreliable narrators allows readers to unknowingly accept the views of extreme characters, although these views may not be consistent with reality. ### 6. **Provide historical or social background** -**Historical background**: By showing historical injustice or oppression, readers can understand the root causes of extreme claims. Historical background can provide a kind of “rationality” for extreme claims. -**Social background**: Portrays the division, inequality, or crisis of society, so that readers feel that extreme claims may be an “inevitable choice” in a specific social context. ### 7. **Avoid simplification** -**Show multifaceted nature**: Avoid simply portraying extreme claims as “evil” or "wrong”, but show their multifaceted nature so that readers can see the complexity and contradictions. -**Introduce opposing points of view**: Through the dialogue or behavior of other characters, introduce questioning and reflection on extreme claims, so that readers can sympathize while maintaining critical thinking. ### 8. **Guide reflection rather than incite** -**Ask questions rather than answers**: Ask questions about society, politics, and human nature through stories, rather than directly giving answers. Let readers think and reflect on themselves after reading. -**Emphasize the consequences**: Show the possible negative consequences of extreme claims, so that readers can sympathize with them while also being aware of their potential dangers. ### Conclusion Although novels and stories can guide readers to sympathize with or support extreme political ideas, we must always aim at promoting understanding, peace, and dialogue. Extreme political opinions are often accompanied by division and violence, so when creating and reading such stories, we should be vigilant and avoid being influenced by emotions or prejudices. In the end, the power of literature lies in its ability to inspire thinking, rather than simply guiding support or opposition to a certain proposition. Through complex and authentic narratives, we can give readers a deeper understanding of the root causes of extreme claims, and at the same time guide them to reflect on their potential dangers and consequences.