Story’s can help us understand our world because they have many unique things that are not in our world but many unique things we think would not be in our world but is. Yes you can you can learn new ways to be abetter person, to help people, or to prevent bed things
The chemicals had caused the eruption of smoke that filled the air. (Not sure if this is 100%)
The term Tabula rasa was developed mainly by John Locke; saying that when children are born they are in a neutral state!