Complex sentence: Catharsis is when the reader shares many of the same thoughts and feelings of the characters in the literary work, and insight is when the reader realizes that they relate to the character or situation and learn to deal more effectively with their own personal issues.
Split into simpler sentences: Catharsis is when the reader shares many of the same thoughts and feelings of the characters in the literary work. Insight is when the reader realizes that they relate to the character or situation and learn to deal more effectively with their own personal issues.