In chapter 2, Culler, says that literature does not have to be depicted in a certain way as its main purpose is to convey an idea, story or knowledge to its audience. He uses this as a backbone in his argument that it is unnecessary to compare literature and non-literature. Literature conveys a message in an imaginative and engaging way that non-literature does not require.

Q:  do we gain anything when we read literature more than we would have gained if the author used a less aesthetic form of writing?

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