Personal Statement

Yesterday in my Shakespeare class, I gave a presentation about wholesome literature. I focused on Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. In my class, we defined wholesome literature as literature that nourishes and edifies. This has been an eyeopening concept for me because even though Shakespeare's plays tend to have some questionable content, I have always felt like the good far outweighs the bad. There is so much to learn from Shakespeare's writing. Real life lessons that make me a better person. I've also come to understand that when someone is so focused on the bad or objectionable content, that is all they will see and they will be blinded to anything else. The opposite is also true. If someone is so focused on what they can learn and the good that can come from literature, then that is what they will see.

Now, this doesn't mean I will read or watch just anything. I would lose my integrity if I completely gave up my standards. I'm not supporting inappropriate material in any way. In our class, we all had to write personal statements about what kind of entertainment we would read or watch, and what we would stay away from. And that is what I think everyone should do. Writing my personal statement has become a sort of moral code for me. I have the desire to follow my statement and I think my integrity would be questioned if I were untrue to it.