Some people say that it is. A waste of time to learn literature such as novel and poems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is a growing idea among some communities that , spending

time

on

literature

such

as novel and

poems

are non-effective for life .

However

, learning and reading them will improve the humanitarian features of

people

such

as compassion and caring for

others

.

furthermore

, almost always would improve the reader's awareness about the world and vocabulary .

Hence

this

writer is in complete disagreement with the given notion.

To begin

with, when we consider

novels

and

poems

, most of the

time

they are based on the true stories of

people

and, the reader has the chance to look at

others

' life experiences . at the same

time

, the reader could develop empathy towards

others

and

this

may lead to developing higher-level humanitarian features like compassion and caring towards

others

.

For instance

, recent research published by the University of Colombo has shown that compared to the general population criminals are not fascinated with

literature

like

novels

and

poems

. At the same

time

, when

people

are reading and learning more and more

novels

and

poems

, invariably their knowledge about the society is increasing .

Furthermore

, when they are reading, their knowledge about the language and its vocabulary will be uplifting .

for example

, according to a survey conducted by Oxford University , students who read more

novels

and

poems

have done well in language exams compared to students who are not fond of reading those books . In conclusion , even though some

people

are against learning

literature

claiming that waste of

time

,

this

mode of entertainment can improve the qualities of humans and their knowledge.

Hence

,

this

writer is in complete disagreement with the fact that learning

literature

is waste of

time

.