Week 4, Post #1

We study literature because it is another form of art. People love to lose themselves in a great story – whether they are the author or the reader. Literature has been studied for centuries. Most people want to be viewed as intelligent and studying literature can open up the world to a reader. There is literature available on every subject you can imagine. Studying literature can expand a person’s mind and experiences. By reading literature you can learn about different cultures, history, customs, events, etc. Literature can take you to a different time and place. I also think that literature helps people to get another perspective either of themselves or of someone else; literature tends to put you in someone else’s shoes. Literature can help people work out their problems if they can relate to characters with similar struggles.