Mp3

Malibu Hess

English 

4/20/20

Mp3

I have thought about literature a lot during this time of crisis. Literature is something that can connect to people in many different ways. A good book can completely captivate you, to the point where you can not put the book down. I re-read the whole “Twilight” series because it was a fun read for me. I have been taking time out of my days to read those or my bible. Literature is something that can connect to emotions in any form. When we read books about those in crisis, such as Anne Frank’s diary, we feel empathetic for her. When we think about everything right now with Covid-19, we honestly do not know what is going to happen next. I feel that even our nation’s leaders do not know what will happen next. There has not been a “cooling off” period with the virus, and people are dying everyday. From the articles that we read, how do we truly know what is real and what is not? Literature can be something to inform readers, captivate them, and entertain them. During this time, people are expressing how they feel about this pandemic through social media or other posts. For humanities, we should be taking every precaution possible to prevent this pandemic from worsening. I truly feel that we could be doing more to promote staying home. We can be expressing the importance of staying home through art or writing.  Students in highschools have been creating projects or assignments about the Coronavirus and even on social media, there has been tons of celebrities reaching out to the world to #StayHome. I think that literature and art is such a strong thing and that during this time we could be using these pieces to think and spread positivity. Literature and forms of art can impact our world in so many ways. It is a way that people can express their feelings and release emotions. Art is something that whether you are good or not at it, you can feel relaxed while doing it. That art can be singing, painting, or writing. 

Reflection 

Throughout writing my little essay, I truly just had to think about the way that art and literature have helped me throughout this pandemic. I have been reading a lot and writing in my bible. This is something that brings a positive mindset to me with all this negative going on. Literature has brought me closer to my friends, we have written each other letters and it made us realize not only that we miss hanging out, but that actually writing it is much more valuable than a text.  This project connects to what we have been doing in class because it makes us reflect on how literature is affecting us today, but relates to the way it did in history. The way we see literature and value it can be based on perspective which is a huge thing that we covered in class. I was raised reading books and writing and have always loved doing it, that makes me value those who do it today. I can connect to books and become so caught up reading one to the point of not being able to set it down till i’m finished reading. The way that words can do this is so empowering. Literature can bring positivity into a dark time and help promote it. I think it was important to reference influencers reaching out to #StayHome or posts/articles about why staying home is so important, because seeing different views shows how important this situation is. This pandemic is affecting people in ways we don’t even realize. Leaving the house could be an escape for some, and some people can not eat now. Who knows, maybe someone will write about this pandemic.