In Response to Stacey (What is the most important value in
literature?)
I
enjoyed reading Stacey’s post on the important values of literature because she
offered a perspective that is not usually taken. More specifically, she
represented the catharsis view of literature, which is an important aspect of
all forms of expression; at least in my view it is. Stacey points out that catharsis
is a crucial aspect of what makes literature such an effective medium for
expression. I agree, but I also agree with Krystal’s later response, where she
pointed out that, in order for this to occur, the work must have an emotional
impact on the reader. It does seem that the affective component of the reader
must be altered in order for catharsis to occur, but this process also seems
more complicated than this. It seems that the events in the book must be
something that the reader is interested in; although, this probably goes
hand-in-hand with the emotional impact.
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