The article that Emily and Elizabeth M mentioned in class about
cognitive brain science and the interpretation of literature has once again opened the question of the relationship between theory and literature. More importantly, as a much older debate, raises the question yet again of the merits of literature. In my opinion, this question will never go away and should be asked every so often. So check out
these short articles in the New York Times by a half dozen writers and professors. It might surprise you.
