Literature is often said to contain the best things that have been thought and said in the world. It is the mirror of life and takes care of everything related to our life. There are many benefits of reading literature. The study of literature improves our sensitivity and gives us a certain depth of perception. It comforts us and strengthens our hours of sadness, stimulates and ennobles our morality. It helps us broaden our perspective and develop our personality. In fact, it has several benefits. It has academic, cognitive, social and emotional benefits.
It is universally admitted that reading literature is a delight. Give readers immense pleasure. Young students read different types of literary works basically for pleasure. Good literature helps them develop a reading habit, and this habit also has a positive impact on academic studies. By reading it, students are exposed to authentic use of language which ultimately also contributes to the development of their writing skills. Students can enrich their vocabulary by reading it too.
A literary text does not have a single meaning. It often has a superficial meaning and an underlying connotative meaning. To understand a text in its entirety, the reader must delve into it. A text can be interpreted in different ways. This develops the thinking ability of students. Literature readers enjoy a greater ability to think and reason about the world than other people.
Another benefit of reading literature is the social benefit. A reader lives in a particular society. It can be influenced by some negative aspects of society. But in literature they come to know many characters from different social classes, races and ethnic groups.
The next benefit of reading literature is the emotional benefit. Literature is the subject of liberal education and its main objective is the development of the human personality. It is supposed to produce a harmonious development of the human mind to create a balanced personality. Reading literature can expand the emotional range of readers. Good literature can help readers get rid of bad emotions like anger, grief, and loss. It can also help readers develop positive emotions such as love and sympathy for others. It gives readers the opportunity to deal with and process strong emotions in a safe environment without being overwhelmed by those emotions.
So, it can be said that reading literature is not just a pleasure. It has both an entertainment value and a utilitarian value.
