React and summarize

http://archive.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/04/10/why_literature_matters?pg=full

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/21/opinion/sunday/how-writing-transforms-us.html

Read "Why Literature Matters" by Dana Gioia & "How Reading Transforms Us" by Keith Oatley & Maja Djikic. 

Summarize the author's points and react to their arguments (1-2 paragraphs).  What role do you believe art and literature play in society and its importance to civility and compassion for one another?  Respond in 2 paragraphs.