so who believes this?

“Does the story always reflect the beliefs of the storyteller?”

So in written works who decides what to write? Well obviously the writer does. Are these writings from their opinions? I would say yes these are their opinions, but aren’t necessarily their beliefs. For example when characters are racists, atheistic, or have eating problems, that doesn’t mean the writer himself has all those lifestyles and beliefs. He could be writing about them because of his experience with people who have those beliefs or making fun of them. He could also be persuading you into thinking that these believe are good or bad. Therefore, the beliefs portrayed through the story don’t always reflect the actual beliefs of the storyteller.