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Can students get on in life without studying literature?


             Many students going to college feel they "already know enough English to get on in the world without studying more - especially literature" (Watson). There are many people who agree with this statement and probably some who disagree. An important factor that may sway a person's opinion would be how he or she personally defines "get[ting] on in the world." Some people would define "get[ting] on in the world" as just being employed, while others strive to become educated people.
             There are many people who believe that they can live in the world without learning any more English or Literature after high school. While still others say that eventually we will not need to know how to write at all. Instead, our computers will simply take dictation from us. A majority of today's jobs do not require employees to have a vast knowledge of literature in order for them to do their job proficiently. There are many technical and business colleges that do not require their students to take any literature courses as a requirement for graduation. The students who graduate from these institutions often earn enormous salaries immediately following their graduation and they are generally viewed as being successful and knowledgeable people in their respective fields, but they are not considered to be highly educated.
             Jean-Paul Sartre [who was one of France's most respected writers of the twentieth century] finds literature important because it offers new, creative ways to interpret the world. He believes that we all perceive the physical world differently When someone perceives order and meaning in what they see, they want to write down their perception of this What they write down is literature. (Evans 1) .
             Many large North American corporations are beginning to realize that a capable understanding of Literature and the Arts is as important to their employees as the sound technical knowledge that they possess.


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