Calvino Essay Question #4

A few things aroused a reaction from me after reading Why Read the Classics? by Calvino. One of the first things that grabbed my attention or what did not grab my attention was how rather boring the essay was. I did not find the essay to be very interesting or exciting at all. I preferred the other essay compared to this one because it was not as dry and had examples I could relate to while this one did not. Another thing that captured my attention was the thesis. I found the thesis to be that a well-rounded person of knowledge will read classics throughout his or her entire life. This is where I disagree. Every definition of the classics went back to this, and I do not find this to be true. I think a well-rounded person of knowledge can be just as successful as one who does not read the classics throughout their life. I do agree that they can help you, but I do no believe they are as important as this essay hypes them up to be. This is my personal opinion of the classics, but who knows. Maybe by the end of the year, my outlook on the classics paired with life could be changed.