I have been wondering for the last few weeks about the future of literature. All of the changes that have been happening so rapidly over the last several years makes it seem like some books will be so incorrect that they will lose their credibility. Then I look at the other side of that thought and realize that shouldn't happen since a lot of the classics are outdated for our present time and yet still offer enjoyable reading. It is all a matter of suspending your disbelief. That same thought leads me to think about if the youth of today spend much time reading or if it is just done when it has to be done instead of for pleasure? I don't have much contact with kids of any age so I really don't know what they consider recreation,but at a glance it looks like they are more into instant gratification than spending time with a book for a rewarding experience. The only thing that gives me hope for continued reading is that since the beginning of time people have always enjoyed a story,whether written word,spoken word or acted out as a play or movie. With any luck that will continue to be the case,what a loss it would be without stories in the world.
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