American Literature: Its importance on Society and Our Lives The most influential invention of the history of mankind is that of the printing press. With its invention, people were awaking to the world around them. The printing press enabled people to learn of events in other parts of the world in the comfort of their own home. But with the rise in technology we no longer relay on this form of medium to get the …showed first 75 words of 1236 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1236 total…of someone else. We learn how other people think and are able to understand people a little bit better. We learn through someone's else's eyes. Literature is important to American Society in more ways than one. Life without literature would be one of thoughtlessness and boredom. We would not be able to think and the experiences of other people would be left to themselves. The ideas and thoughts of other people would be left unsaid.