Political Uses of Literature

I felt the essay resonated particularly well within our contemporary society when the person heard is often the loudest and the value of what they are saying is more or less ignored. The idea that the strength of language comes from its modesty, its ability to travel beneath the radar is refreshing in that reason, true reason can be heard below all the platitudes. Frankly, I've never seriously considered the political implications of literature before this essay. I always knew those implications existed, but I never gave them more than a passing glance. I suppose I felt the two did not belong together.