FINAL

 Does literature matter?

You have taken this class, read quite a bit of literature this semester, and had some interesting discussions about literature and how it relates to life.  In the end, does it matter?  Should people continue to read and study literature?  Why?  Why not?  What benefits, if any, do people derive from it?

Please answer these questions in a 3-5 page essay in which you use examples from the readings we have done this semester.  Remember, proper MLA format, please!