In a well-developed paragraph:

today, there are over 7000 spoken languages and dialects in the world. how would our world be different if everyone naturally spoke the same language? how do you think that language differences affect cultural changes?

how would our world be different today if the invention of the printing press had never occurred?

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.