As Americans have become more wealthy, younger people have become less interested in literature. Dana Gioia explains how Americans declining interest in literature will have a negative effect on society. If America does not solve the literacy issue it will have a long lasting effect on Americas society. Young adults are the ones who will suffer most from the literature decline. Gioia uses a survey from the Public Participation in the Arts to show how younger adults are the ones who read the least amount. With younger people reading less older cultures will begin to slip away.The decline in literature will also have a negative effect on the business world. Gioia uses an issue from the wired magazine to illustrate how America's literacy decline
