25 Jan Why do you think all high school and most college students are required to study literature? Do you think these are good reasons?
1. Why do you think all high school and most college students are required to study literature? Do you think these are good reasons? Could students’ time be better spent studying something else?
2. What is literature good for? Is it good for you? Might it be bad for you in some ways?
3. Describe a good or bad experience you have had in a literature class. Try to explain why it was good or bad.
4. Do you think there is a clear difference between “literature” and “popular” fiction? If so, what is that difference?
5. What is the difference between reading a novel and watching a movie made from the same novel? Is one experience generally better or worse than the other?
6. Should literature be entertaining?
7. How would you define “literature”?
