Michael Dana Gioia in the article, “Why Literature Matters,” states that our recent lack of interest in literature is in decline. Gioia points out in a study that our decline of Americans reading literature is a great cause for concern. He also states that we are sending workers into the workplace who are not taught the necessary skills of reading comprehension. Gioia informs us of how the lack of reading literature has damaged our understanding of civic knowledge. The author suggests that to solve our problem with the decline in literature, we need to invoke change by involving people who have the power to do so, like politicians (Gioia). After viewing this article, I have found that it has changed my appreciation of the value of reading
