On Campus, Vampires Are Besting the Beats

Most students in high school reads literature books for their English classes, but majority of the students likes to read fiction books. In the article,On Campus, Vampires Are Besting the Beat, the authors purpose is to illustrate that most people these days are different from before. For example, a rhetorical question that says, “Why can’t they be like we were, / Perfect in every way? / What’s the matter with kids these days?” Essentially, it is saying that people are changing. They like to read fiction books than reading literature books or about politics. Furthermore, people do not necessarily read politics; instead get it through YouTube, Blogs, and Social Networks. This could illuminate that people these days are getting lazy to read books about politics and for the economy. However, they are happier when they read fiction books. For example, the “Twilight” series by Stephenie Meyer, which made many people preoccupied, not only kids but also adults. The intended audience of this article is mostly all people who like reading fiction books than literature or politics. The author is trying to tell the audience that they should start reading about politics especially that our economy is in recession. I agree with the authors’ point of view that people should really start reading about politics. Reading about politics, could help us choose someone who is responsible enough to work in our government. Possibly, if people read more about politics, our country would have a better future.