Are Literary Works A Valuable and Reliable Source in Examining Other Culture?:

        I think that literary works such as novels, poems and short stories are great for examining other cultures. Many authors take pride in their literary works, they are passionate about their careers and so they put in the time and effort. This is good because if they want their novels to be of good quality, they research and put a lot of work into the information and words that go into it. There was one novel a girl read in my class last year and when my teacher was talking about it, he mentioned that the other did three years of research on information surrounding the novel before he began to write it. So i believe that novels are a good way to learn about and examine other countries because those who write the works put effort into every last detail so it is very accurate. Also it is better then just doing some research on a culture because you can learn about it in a cool way, you can read for the entertainment and learn as you go. The kite runner was a novel about two main characters and their journey through a tough and complicated life, but we were able to learn  a lot about the culture and facts about living where those boys did. We did all that though a novel, so i think that literary works are a very reliable source because of all the thought and research authors put into their jobs and it is valuable because you get the pleasure of reading while learning about new things.