What does literature offer an individual? Literature can offer an individual an escape from everyday life and time to sit back and relax. We use literature to tell stories about our world, to honor people, celebrate achievements, and to communicate human values (Clugston 2014). We share them with our children, look to them for entertainment, and something to read (Clugston 2014). How has the importance of reading changed from earlier eras (pre-digital/audio/visual media) to our present day? Do you think we read differently now than we did in prior generations? In the earlier eras, people read books before bed, and now in our present day we turn to technology to read books, whether it is on a phone, tablet, or computer. Take our class for instance we do not have a book in front of us to...