The introduction to the essay, Why read the Classics? by Calvino, is first identified by simply writing one sentence stating what was first to be said in this essay. This sentence was ,"Let us begin by putting forward some definitions" (Calvino, page 3, paragraph 1). This single sentence was really all that the introduction consisted of. After this was said it goes on to its first definition without any other signs of extending off this. I found this introduction to be unusual for it is barely an introduction at all. It is much different from the other essay, Good Readers and Good Writers, where the introduction was much more exaggerated. The conclusion however, was approached more elaborately. I preferred the way he wrote his conclusion over the way he wrote his introduction. The conclusion consists of what Calvino thinks is best for you to do to "invent your own ideal library of classics" (Calvino, page 9, paragraph 20). This involves half of the books being ones we have read, half of the books ones we intend to read, and a small space for surprise books that we might run into along the way. Calvino then concludes with a quote explaining how you can never learn too much before you die.
Calvino, Italo. Why Read the Classics? London: Vintage, 2000. Print.
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