Using humorous and a casual tone, Sam Anderson did a wonderful job of conveying the importance of literature and how a critisim fits into it. He addressed how the internet and media have changed people's expectations and even abilities to read and interpret good literature. While some say that that is the death of critism, Anderson calls it an opportunity. He claims critism, if well written and shown respect by the readers, can allow our society to revive the meaning literature used to have. He claims critism to be an art and is unique; it takes an already meanful and amazing piece of writing and alters it so people can see it from a different angle and gain even more appreciation for it.
I agree completely with Anderson's take on the role and duty of modern critism. The advance in technology has changed our culture and society vastly and caused a loss some significant practices and values. Critism is an art. Anderson's points matter a lot and I think critism should have the role in modern society that he suggests.
My author also talked about how the internet and media have changed good literature and how critics need to take advantage of this! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, your person wrote an essay very similar to mine. Like my own essay, I completely agreed as well. If we can just take the critisim, both good and bad, we can excel with it into something great. I liked your opinion on how critisim is an art!
ReplyDeleteI found the same idea. With making criticsm itself a strong piece of literature we can make the flow of knowledge even greater than we have in the years past.
ReplyDeleteI also found Anderson's piece to be refreshing and optimistic. The idea that as literature changes the way criticism works can also be expanded is awesome.
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