What is the significance of the paston letters?
a.
they are letters between two kings that reveal the truth about political power at the time.
b.
they are primary source documents that give insight into life in fifteenth-century england.
c.
they are secondary sources illustrating that monks and priests maintained the records of that era.
d.
they were found buried in the dungeon of a castle, along with instruments of medieval torture.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.