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Topic 1: Studying the different elements that work together to create a literary work has definitely helped me to understand and appreciate literature more. In the past, I have never been really good at getting a full understanding of what it was I was reading. I was not able to think beyond what the words said to pull out buried information about what it was that I was reading. However, now that I have a greater knowledge of the different elements that work together to create a literary work, I have developed this ability. With this ability, I find reading to be more enjoyable and I have learned to appreciate literate for what it is.

Topic 2: I think that in no circumstance should TV shows and movies be characterized as literature. Characterizing such as a literary piece of work would defeat the whole meaning of the word literature, meaning the art of “written works.” Although TV shows and movie are written, they are written to be acted out. In my opinion, true literature is written to be read.