Literature presents life as it might, and ought to be . Literature and philosophy People, and children in particular, need the heroes that good fiction provides.
Literary heroes present a psychological role model to remember when faced with life's uncertainties.
Children's fictional heroes are properly strong, smart, fearless, and adventurous. Thus, literature presents a concretization of the author's philosophy by what he chooses to convey through his writing. As you might guess, not all popular children's literature is good literature. Inane pulp fiction for children is increasingly prevalent with series such as Goosebumps and Sweet Valley Twins . The modern literature available echoes today's lousy philosophic climate.