Some people think that it is a waste of time for high school students to study literature, such as novels and poems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many today claim that learning

literature

in high

school

is a waste of time. In my opinion, even though there is some practicality in the argument but

literature

still serves a purpose. On one hand, the proponents of

this

argument state that other subjects should be prioritized.

In other words

, schools should give more attention and focus on other subjects like science, mathematics or commerce. Since the student’s career choice completely depends on

this

. Majority of the students will pursue higher studies in order to become doctors, engineers or business people and

thus

, they will forget the

literature

which they learned at high

school

.

Therefore

, the effort of teaching

literature

to high

school

students is futile.

On the other hand

,

nonetheless

,

literature

is

also

equally mandatory.

In other words

,not only career choices and their related subjects but

literature

too is irreplaceable. Since, most of the literary works contain beneficial, as well as fundamental

life

lessons which help’s people to lead a quality

life

.

For example

authors like, Leo Tolstoy mainly focuses on philosophical and psychological issues which are applicable to each and every individual’s

life

.

Moreover

,

literature

helps us to learn the language in-depth making the communication, using it easier. In conclusion, admittedly other career-oriented subjects are important but

literature

still holds a high position in the academics. As not only it teaches other fundamental

life

lessons in a creative manner but

also

assists to master the language.

Thus

, high

school

students must be encouraged to learn

literature

and schools should make it interesting too.