Speaking My Mind: Why Literature Matters

Speaking My Mind: Why Literature Matters

Presents 10 specific reasons in response to a student’s question “Why should we read literature?” Answers the question from 10 angles: escape, empathy, mirror, time machine, cultural heritage, language, art, “lifesaver,” “reading of life,” and fear of change.

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Veröffentlicht in:English journal 1999-11, Vol.89 (2), p.19-20
1. Verfasser: Smith, Donald G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Presents 10 specific reasons in response to a student’s question “Why should we read literature?” Answers the question from 10 angles: escape, empathy, mirror, time machine, cultural heritage, language, art, “lifesaver,” “reading of life,” and fear of change.
ISSN:0013-8274
2161-8895
DOI:10.58680/ej1999529