What is a good story?
A good story should alter you in some way; it should change your thinking, your feeling, your psyche, or the way you look at things. A story is an abstract experience; it's rather like venturing through a maze. When you come out of it, you should feel slightly changed (Allen Say).
Why do we need to study literature?
- Literature is filled with ideas that need to be explored.
- Literature helps us to see our world in new ways. It brings us to a deeper understanding of life.
This unit presents a vocabulary with which we can discuss literature and offers some suggestions for appreciating and judging literature.