For you fellow English majors, this question may seem ridiculous, as life would seem incomplete without books and the experiences they have to share. But what about the rest of the population? How do we share our passion for literature with those less-passionate? How do we convince them of the importance of the written word and, more importantly, of the story that may or may not be set in real life?
Reading is good for the brain. Good reading, the close, critical kind, teaches us how to analyze what people say, whether orally or in writing, and makes us better-equipped citizens, ready to take part in the civic realm. This is a good argument for why we need to keep literature in schools, but surely others would agree with me that the true reward to be found in literature goes far beyond this.
The best explanation I have found is here.
Reading is about more than simply learning to sound out new words and evaluating the effectiveness of a social argument. It is about life. And without it, that life is sorely incomplete.
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There is nothing better then a warm cozy blanket and a good book!
ReplyDeleteI love to read, and have a hard time being really close to someone who does not like it. I do it for entertainment, instruction, mind expansion, and a million other reasons. I never have understood those people who do not read, but I've decided you can't convince them they're missing out either.
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