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Bit by Bit

© Erica Davis

I think one of the best ways to learn about and familiarize yourself with literature is the "bit by bit" approach. Thousands of classics are out there in genres like plays, poetry and short stories from countries all over the world and have been written by new authors each year for centuries, adding to our vast library of world writings! It is exciting and overwhelming to think about how many pieces are out there that we will not only never read, but never even know about! The library is so big, and our efforts to get through it so inconsequential, that if you worry about learning all of it you'll just stress yourself out thinking about how much you'll never read. So my friends, we are back to the "bit by bit" approach to reading and learning the classics!

Many us don't have the time to read an entire book, let alone one right after the other. It is sad because we would like to, but we have this thing called a "life" that takes up quite a bit of our time. Therefore we have to find ways to squeeze in our reading time. Recently I have embarked on a book of short stories. Short stories always in some way remind me of grade school because that was the largest part of your reading, those short stories in your literature book. Although they are good for schools because they do not demand long periods of attention from students, they are also convenient and educational for adults! So many classic writers penned famous short stories that are taught in schools today not because they are short, but because they are good! For example, Edgar Allen Poe, one of the most famous short story authors, wrote many pieces you could probably name right off the top of your head. "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Pit and The Pendulum," and "The Tell-Tale Heart," are just three of his classics that would take you no more than an hour to read. One of Ernest Hemingway's famous short stories, "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," is short but full of metaphors, and life lessons. It is a beautiful story about a man dying while on a trip to Africa. It was inspired by one of Hemingway's own safari's and is notably one of his best short stories. So if you are not able to put aside the time to read an entire book, find the time to read a short story. They are often times just as great or better than a full length book, offer you insight into some of your favorite writers, and bit by bit help to

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