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Literature is one of the many ways for people to express themselves. In a way, it's a window to the author's mind and it allows people to see things from different viewpoints of different people. This in turns gives people a better understanding of the different reasons people have for the decisions they make, whether they are good choices or bad.

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Good quality literature can leave a lasting impression on readers.

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I think it is great that the author pointed out how a character is never entirely just good or just bad, but rather a mix of both. I think it's important that literature personifies that to be able to connect with the human nature

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I find the author's explanation of his inspiration, "the click" to be interesting. He describes his inspiration to be in bursts and spontaneous.

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The idea that readers need to understand literatures instead of judging is intriguing.

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"if you are a fanatic, you will never appreciate literature. And if you appreciate literature you will never be a fanatic."

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"Fanaticism is about black and white:People are either good or bad. People are either with us or against us. On the other side, literature is absolutely the contrary."

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He mentioned that when reading literature, you often forget about the nationality, religion, or skin color. I thought it was interesting because I didn't realize I did that until he said it

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"Literature is not a tool of judgment—it’s a tool for human understanding."

I feel like this quote sort of summarizes the entire article. I find that literature is powerful because it enables people to change their mindset about various issues. When people are put into the shoes of others, and the experience the emotions, the impact is so great that they are forever changed after reading it.

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I like how the author expressed his feelings about literature; literature gives one freedom and the opportunity to open one's mind to new ideas.

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I thought i was interesting how when the writer talks about empathy the focus of the reader goes to the word "also."

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During the 1990s, I was refused three times: 1990, 1994, and 1998

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I think the part where the author explains that literature isn't used to judge but instead used for understanding is really meaningful

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Literature has the ability to change people's perspective and interpretation on life and what it has to offer. 

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Literature has the ability to change people's perspective and interpretation on life and what it has to offer. 

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-Harrison Nong

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Excellent writing can leave lasting impressions on readers.

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I found it pretty intriguing that literature could take on such a major role in someones life as a reader and warp the readers perspective on a subject so drastically.

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Literature inspires different perspectives and points of views.

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I think it's amazing how literature allows us to judge people, not by black and white, but by really analyzing them and realizing all sides of the story

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Literature has lots of feels bad moments that we can relate to to some magnitude.

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I thought it was interesting how fanatics were said to be unable to understand literature because they saw things in "black and white" only.

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One of the examples the author used ("He, also, had a mother.") was very interesting to me. If the explanation hadn't been there, I don't think I would have noticed the empathy in the words. It was interesting to see how he viewed the words.

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I personally think the part where the writers father didn't allow him to read the certain books because he was too young to understand was interesting. The writer loved reading the books when he was older. If he was able to read those books earlier would it have made him into a even better writer than he is now? Or would it have stunted his growth as a writer by overwhelming him with information?

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I think it's important that people are inspired by literature. Aswany expresses that literature can allow readers to be more open-minded and have different perspectives.

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I think it's great how literature can influence so many people.

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I thought it was interesting that he found a deeper meaning to "also," even though it's such a simple word.

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Writing is like life

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I thought the author's explanation of the difference between "living" and "dead" literature was unexpected but intriguing.

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"Literature is not a tool of judgment—it’s a tool for human understanding."

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I thought it was interesting how when he asked about the focus of the sentence I thought of the "also" in it. Talking about empathy prior and it immediately directs the reader to "also."

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Literature does have that unique aspect of allowing others to widen their perspective of the world because anyone from anywhere can write their own thoughts and experiences into their work ; essentially, literature serves as a method of communication to share opinions or to tell a story.