What is the fundamental difference between a novel and a story?
Both novels and stories were forms of literature, but they had different content and characteristics. A novel is a more in-depth, complex literary work that usually includes multiple stories and there may be connections or conflicts between these stories. The main purpose of a novel was to convey the author's thoughts and feelings through the description of the plot, characters, and emotions, so that the readers could resonate with them. In contrast, stories were more focused on telling facts and events. They were usually simple and clear, without too many plots and characters. The story was usually told in a single storyline, and the development of the characters was also relatively simple. In addition, novels usually include more literary elements such as language, rhetoric, symbolism, etc., while stories focus more on narration and description. Both novels and stories are literary works, but their content and form are different.
