Why Do We Read In Literature?

“For all the quotes, phrases, poems, books, myths, and legends through history; the only words of importance are the ones that bestow a great influence within ourselves”

If you couldn’t read or write, how would you tackle your daily life? Being literate is a crucial part of everyone’s life; reading and writing are essential for a person’s success. Every single day, it’s used, whether it’s for an Advanced Placement Language class or reading a billboard as you’re driving past. As a child, I grew up reading on a daily basis and I believe that I am as successful as I am on behalf of it. Countless memories have been created, thanks to the multiple books that have been read and the umpteen amount of papers that I’ve written. Throughout the numerous years of my education, my teachers and parents left a long lasting impact on my reading and writing skills.

World literature provides us with representations of the human experience which can help us fix contemporary problems. Generally the main problems that exist in America are that citizens of this country are self concerned, overworked, and under-appreciated. To better understand the problems our country faces Americans should read John Robinson Jeffers “ Star Swirls”, which reveals the effects of Americans unawareness of global warming; Franz Kafka“The Metamorphosis”, which illustrates the negative effects of being overworked; and Gustave Flaubert’s “A Simple Heart”, which represents the under-appreciated poor class. Americans should read literature; Jeffers, Kafka and Flaubert truly represent how literature

Since the mid 20th century literature has been a prominent aspect of life in American culture, beginning how to read it in our childhood to benefiting by it throughout adulthood. Throughout the texts of “Heels over Hemingway”, “Why Literature Matters” , and “Good-bad books” all similarly argue the idea that Literature has changed over the years, due to the fact that American has changed as well effecting literature. For this reason Dowd, Orwell, and Gioia assert to their audience the importance of literature, and that it should have a place in society by utilizing rhetorical strategies such as analogy, ethos, pathos, logos, and diction.

At a younger age, I never truly appreciated reading and writing for what it was, not until now. I could never find a reason to read or write because I always thought it was a waste of time. It didn’t help that both my parents never finished school, so I didn't really have someone to help in that department either but, as school and life began progressing at an unfair rate, I soon realized how I was overshadowed from other students because I couldn’t read or write at their rate or even compare with the vocabulary they maintained. But, once I did begin to read more thoroughly and write more constantly, I noticed change with myself. The demeanor I once had left and my grades started improving. It was far from easy since, there are words that just

Different individuals read literature for various facts and purposes, and I realized that I mostly read because I like to lose myself in new stories, and for me it doesn’t matter if something isn’t true.Different individuals read literature for various facts and purposes, and I realized that I mostly read because I like to lose myself in new stories, and for me it doesn’t matter if something isn’t true.Different individuals read literature for various facts and purposes, and I realized that I mostly read because I like to lose myself in new stories, and for me it doesn’t matter if something isn’t true.

As a kid I have struggled in school and in reading. I had found out that I have a learning disability when I was in elementary school. I was put in special education classes through elementary all the way until now. In elementary school I was put into a speech learning class all the way to my junior year. I could never read as well as the other students. But in middle school I started reading graphic novels and I loved them, for some reason they were easier to read. I also made a lot of new friends just because of those types of books. In elementary school I had a 4th grade reading level but when I passed my speech class in high school my junior year I had a 10th grade reading level. I basically spent my high school career in the library. If

What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? By Steve Jenkins & Robin Page (2002).

Chapter 3, was one of most helpful chapters, it was achieving your purpose for reading. Chapter 3 helped me get involve with my readings by annotating the text and developing questions within the text while I am actively engaging with my studies. Also, this chapter showed me different note taking styles which are mind mapping, outline, SQ3R, and Cornell notes. I can make a mixture of these note taking styles to my preference.

Have you ever wonder if it was worth it to read the book? People have always wondered which was better. Reading can help improve your memory, concentration, and brain function. People have always had their own opinions about which is better. I personally believe that reading the book is better than the movie.

Why is literature portrayed as useless and ineffective? Has society not seen the way literature impacts teenagers? Has society not seen that poetry is the key to teenage success and overcoming battles within oneself? Has society not seen teenagers relating to poetry to find their independence and worth? Battles fought throughout poetry within oneself are because of the hurt, pain, and struggles whom one has challenged personally, but fierce battles are achieved because of great poets and realistic literature.

Literature is a reflection of the time period it was written in as well as the author's point of view. This is considered to be the background of the piece and it influences all literary works. So why does it matter if you understand it?

In what I can interpret from this quote is trying to say is, literature can be a different way to communication. It can be used to send a little message to the readers so they can interpret what it means. I for one feel it is a clever and creative way to make people feel certain ways emotionally, to give better understandings of what the story’s message is. For instance, I have a friend who loves to read literature, and he/she was reading this poem that had a very deep message that reached out to them, and made him/her feel like they were in that story. I personally like it, it gives a simple but yet complex types of stories that can go through my emotions, which can either make me feel sad, or glad of the characters, or character ( Single

A human’s right lies in the amount of confidence and personality that is fostered by their culture. Essentially, individual are the product of their culture. It moulds and forms an individual into a unique shape, different from any other. Culture allows one to think, speak, and dance in a particular manner, which is why it is important. It can be defined as the characteristics and knowledge of a specific group of people that are defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music, and arts, but not always is it spread by these few categories. It can also be spread by literature. Around the world there are many types of literature

Reading is a highly valued skill people yearn to learn across the world. Books written or read is education. If you could not read or write school would not be useful. Reading books helps you learn new words and how to use them. 775 million people cannot read as of now, hopefully it will become less but it is still devastating number how reading, a simple skill we learned at a young age millions of kids and adults have not had the privilege to learn. Has it ever occurred that reading and writing is such a minor concept in your life, yet halfway around the world there is a kid who does not know enough words to even know how to express themselves. Textbooks, our teachers at home help us to understand what could not be in class. Schools should still use textbooks because they are a permanent source of specifically learned concepts at your home.