Jago Chapter 4

Writing about literature is something that is very important in today's classrooms, whether it is high school or college. It is important that students are able to dig deeper than just reading a text. By writng about literature, we are enabling students to see that they do have someone else in the world. Even if that character is fiction, it gives hope because somebody thought of it. I think that being able to write about a piece of literature is important as well because it allows you to see things that you have never seen before. For example, when I read a book, I usually just read it for recreation. However, if I write about that piece, I usually end up discovering something about the book that I had never realized before. It is a good exercise and I feel that Jago does a fantasic job at nailing down how this practice should go.