Value of Literature All literature has value, obviously no literary work will apply to everyone or be appreciated by everyone. Some works of literature apply to a general group of people, while others apply to almost all people in the world and some are not relevant in today's time. I was able to somehow connect almost every literary work we read with my life. Every classic we've read has to be related to be considered a classic. Some of what we read is more difficult to understand because it is older material. I've noticed that older works require more reading between the lines. One piece of literature I would save for next year is Beowulf. It was almost too easy to relate to Beowulf, personally. I think we have all had times in our lives where we are confident in our abilities while others doubt us. Sometimes we can be overconfident, but if we succeed in the end it seems like everyone jumps on the bandwagon and if we fail everyone seems to despise what we tried to do. We also had people we felt we could count on to support us in certain situations. Beowulf thought his men were following him when he went to fight the dragon, they chickened out and eventually got him killed. If they had been there, Beowulf would likely have died of old age as ruler of the Geats. Another example of believing in your abilities while others are a little skeptical is found earlier in Beowulf. When Beowulf and his men first arrived, the Danes doubted that anyone could defeat Grendel. The Danes were even more perplexed and perhaps a little frightened when Beowulf decided to fight Grendel unarmed. I would have thought he was completely crazy until I saw the fight with...... middle of paper ......f King Laius, he banished himself without the know. If he had waited to punish King Laius's murderer, his departure might have been a little less shameful. All literature has a certain value in its own way. Each piece touches a different group of people in a different way. Some literary works are outdated and inapplicable in today's world. Even if this is the case, they had value at one point, but are still valued and appreciated by literature enthusiasts. We can all learn from literature and we can all connect to literature. However, we need to find the literary works that suit our personal preferences and learning styles. Every literary work is unique and has its own intriguing qualities, just as every individual is unique and special in their own way. Another expression comes to mind at this point: “beauty is in the eye of the beholder »..”