25 Jan Why do you think all high school and most college students are required to study literature? Do you agree with these reasons?
For this journal entry, reflect on your answer to one of the Week One Discussion One questions reproduced below; you might either elaborate on your initial response, or reflect on how and why your thoughts have developed this month. Your entry should incorporate at least one course reading.
Why do you think all high school and most college students are required to study literature? Do you agree with these reasons?
What is literature good for? Is it good for you? Might it be bad for you in some ways?
Describe a good or bad experience you have had in a literature class. Try to explain why it was good or bad.
Do you think there is a clear difference between “literature” and “popular” fiction? If so, what is that difference?
What is the difference between reading a novel and watching a movie made from the same novel? Are these differences important to your experience? Is one experience generally better or worse than the other?
Should literature be entertaining?
How would you define “literature”?
