Why do we read?

• Enjoyment

• Understanding

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Commercial Lit

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Lit of Interpretation

How are they similar?

• Both may or may not have a "moral."

• Both may use "facts."

• Both may be fanciful.

• But only lit of interpretation has an INSIGHT.

A developing reader:

• makes fixed demands on each story

• sticks to one subject matter

• has expections

  1. sympathetic hero/ine

  2. exciting plot (physical conflict)

  3. happy ending

  4. theme that reinforces already held opinions

• likes gimmicks (surprises)

• likes pleasant stories

• wants something to sustain a fantasy life

DANGERS of reading only commercial literature:

• It leaves us with superficial attitudes about life.
• It may distort our view of reality.

REALITY