The beauty of Literature (personal essay)

It seems that whenever a new movie comes out, there is a great book behind it. Have Hollywood's writers and directors run out of original ideas, or is it because it is a huge marketing scheme? Despite the reason, I am extremely tired of seeing timeless classics being massacred by the careless hands of movie directors. The fact is that no medium is superior to another, but the attempt of portraying a book by a …

…rely on the director to interpret the book for you. In short, books provide you with comfort and joy. They are the key to knowledge and imagination. No one should ever deny themselves the pleasure of reading a book. So throw out your movie pass and your Blockbuster card, go to the library instead, I guarantee that you will have the greatest time in the world and come out a better person. Knowledge is power.