Classics

Something that struck me about The Odyssey, 1001 Nights, and The Pillow Book is that when reading them you can see quite obviously that they are not "modern." Each work has something about it that is different than something that would be written today. There is something about lack of detail or details included that are distinctly different. The focus seems to be on something that is less personal than a "modern" work. The characters aren't as relatable, the situations seem too detached from any sense of reality, and the presentation is just a bit off. Despite these little things that seem like I can't quite put my finger on just what makes it seem un-modern, these pieces definitely hold bits and pieces of the future of literature.