The Importance of Reading Classics There is no doubt that young people will benefit a lot from reading classics. For one thing, classics will help broaden their horizons. While observing characters in classic novels going through ups and downs in their life, youngsters can definitely learn essential life ethics. For another, with condensed beauty of arts, they will enhance readers’ aesthetic taste. All in all, reading classics plays an important role in the healthy growth of young people.
However, instead of being increasingly attracted by classics, young people in growing numbers are distracted from reading them. Many factors may account for this fact, but to me, present information explosion is the key one. Every day they are exposed to a sea of information, where without an effective guide they easily get lost and miss the most valuable part of it. Besides, reading classics takes more mental work than other amusing and relaxing materials, which are tob_id_5319becoming adolescent favorites. As the backbone of the new era, we college students are supposed to be fully aware of the significance of classics and start digesting these treasuries our ancestors left to us.
In addition to enjoying the delight brought by reading classics ourselves, we should advocate that the general public share this precious experience.