Education would not survive without literature. Every aspect of education requires some form of literature. Literature classes should be required for all education levels. It is a subject that is often required less than other subjects. Students gain enormous benefits from studying literature. They are able to gain knowledge, experiences, and improvements that helps them throughout their entire life.
Literature offers several benefits to academics and society as a whole. Studying literature will allow one to develop survivor skills that he or she will be able to use throughout life. The benefits that literature provides makes literature very important to any education level in one 's academic life (James 200). Therefore, it is prudent to have …show more content…
Through literature children can enhance their knowledge and interests by just reading stories. They can learn about different places, different people, and there is no limit to the knowledge. With this knowledge they can gain new experiences They are able to learn about the past, the present and be able to equip themselves fully for the future. This can be attributed to literature. Children or students can understand about society as they grow. This does some of the common objectives and emotions that are with the people of all times and places (Patricia 197) There are books that teach children about famine, its causes and how to prevent it. For an example, “Nory Ryan’s Song” written by Patricia Giff is a perfect example of some of the harsh conditions that individuals have survived in. It’s a story that is set to explain the harsh conditions that were experienced in Ireland during the famous potato famine of 1845 (David 120). In the story “The Butterfly” written by Patricia Polacco, describes some of the challenges that nations experience. In this case, it talks about dealing with Nazis resistance and in some parts the Jewish persecution during World War Two. It is prudent for children to gain an understanding of some of the challenges that people in society experience so they will be well prepared to face …show more content…
Literature aids in thinking capacity because it develops the learners thinking skills through engaging them in a visualization of actions and characters. With this the individual can be creative as the readings will help them think critically. Students can embrace the skills learned through literature and apply them throughout their life. Better thinking skills can help society because individuals can solve problems using critical thinking and have good results at the end. History books and other literature helps students understand the problems that the world has faced and how they were able to overcome. They will be able to resolve their predicaments alone without much dependence on other people. Through this the goals of education are realized, and a society of individuals that can make independent decisions is realized. This is enhanced by the visual literacy that is achieved when students do engage in literature books (Dong
Literature offers several benefits to academics and society as a whole. Studying literature will allow one to develop survivor skills that he or she will be able to use throughout life. The benefits that literature provides makes literature very important to any education level in one 's academic life (James 200). Therefore, it is prudent to have …show more content…
Through literature children can enhance their knowledge and interests by just reading stories. They can learn about different places, different people, and there is no limit to the knowledge. With this knowledge they can gain new experiences They are able to learn about the past, the present and be able to equip themselves fully for the future. This can be attributed to literature. Children or students can understand about society as they grow. This does some of the common objectives and emotions that are with the people of all times and places (Patricia 197) There are books that teach children about famine, its causes and how to prevent it. For an example, “Nory Ryan’s Song” written by Patricia Giff is a perfect example of some of the harsh conditions that individuals have survived in. It’s a story that is set to explain the harsh conditions that were experienced in Ireland during the famous potato famine of 1845 (David 120). In the story “The Butterfly” written by Patricia Polacco, describes some of the challenges that nations experience. In this case, it talks about dealing with Nazis resistance and in some parts the Jewish persecution during World War Two. It is prudent for children to gain an understanding of some of the challenges that people in society experience so they will be well prepared to face …show more content…
Literature aids in thinking capacity because it develops the learners thinking skills through engaging them in a visualization of actions and characters. With this the individual can be creative as the readings will help them think critically. Students can embrace the skills learned through literature and apply them throughout their life. Better thinking skills can help society because individuals can solve problems using critical thinking and have good results at the end. History books and other literature helps students understand the problems that the world has faced and how they were able to overcome. They will be able to resolve their predicaments alone without much dependence on other people. Through this the goals of education are realized, and a society of individuals that can make independent decisions is realized. This is enhanced by the visual literacy that is achieved when students do engage in literature books (Dong