Literature Matters One cannot just pick up a book and not expect to learn something. This is true of literature in all aspects. Literature is not just about poetry and short stories; it is about history, culture, and adventure. Every single time we engage in reading we are giving ourselves the opportunity to learn something we have yet to experience. Literature matters, and when one embraces what literature has to offer with an open mind and a sense of readiness you are privileging yourself to embark on an amazing journey. There should be no question as to whether Literature matters or not, Literature is a part of our history and very much a part of who we are.
First of all literature can be seen as a source of entertainment. Television …show more content…
And this is so in part because no one seems to know what literary and cultural education would consist of" (3). How do we not know when we are surrounded by it every day? If literature doesn’t matter then why are “38% of employers [complaining] that local schools inadequately taught reading comprehension” (2)? It is astonishing to have to explain the obscene amount of money employers are investing to have people taught to read or to properly write for that matter (Gioia). If literature isn’t such a big deal then why are “employers now ranking reading and writing as top deficiencies in new hires” (Burriesci 2)? If literature did not matter so then it would not be crucial in just about every workforce there is. Literature does so much more than inspire, Prose wrote, “those who might have supposed that one purpose of fiction was to deploy the power of language to connect us, directly and intimately, with the hearts and souls of others, will be disappointed to learn that the whole point is to make us examine ourselves” (5). Literature is intended for more than just reading, it is about reflecting on not only ourselves but our environment, community, and social
First of all literature can be seen as a source of entertainment. Television …show more content…
And this is so in part because no one seems to know what literary and cultural education would consist of" (3). How do we not know when we are surrounded by it every day? If literature doesn’t matter then why are “38% of employers [complaining] that local schools inadequately taught reading comprehension” (2)? It is astonishing to have to explain the obscene amount of money employers are investing to have people taught to read or to properly write for that matter (Gioia). If literature isn’t such a big deal then why are “employers now ranking reading and writing as top deficiencies in new hires” (Burriesci 2)? If literature did not matter so then it would not be crucial in just about every workforce there is. Literature does so much more than inspire, Prose wrote, “those who might have supposed that one purpose of fiction was to deploy the power of language to connect us, directly and intimately, with the hearts and souls of others, will be disappointed to learn that the whole point is to make us examine ourselves” (5). Literature is intended for more than just reading, it is about reflecting on not only ourselves but our environment, community, and social