Why Study Literature at All? - Poynette

sons we study any literature. Best of all, though, was the absence of that awful question, "Why do we hafta study this stuff?" Here, then, in no particular order, are 118 rea-sons why my students study American literature. 1. It makes you feel sophisticated. 2. To be wiser. 3. To accept American ideals. 4. To broaden our vocabulary. 5. So you ... ................
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