Why is Literature Important?

There are many reasons why we should care about literature. One reason is because when you read something that is literary you can really take a lot out of it and learn something from it and possibly relate it to your life. This might help you in the long run because sometimes there are lessons to be learned when reading something literary. For example, when I was in 11^th grade I read a book called Into the Wild and it was about a young man who left everything behind and tried living life in the Wild for no apparent reason. After reading this book, the lessoned that I learned was that you really need to look on the bright side and appreciate everything that you have and the people around you because if you let any of that go, things could really get out of hand like with McCandless in the book. Another reason why we should care about literature is because literature kind of assists us to understand and make sense of the world around us because with literature, we look at the human condition and analyze how and why people think the way they do and feel the way they feel. In addition, literature makes it possible for us to strengthen our minds in a way of analyzing and promotes open minds. In other words, if we were to be without literature or never paid any attention to it, we would lack the understanding and insight of human nature and how it works, like not being able to figure out why someone acts the way they do or feel the way they feel. In my opinion, paying attention to literature and studying it will benefit you in the future