Classics and Why we need to read them

The classics are beneficial to teens because it opens their mind to a new world of books. Every classic makes references to other classics and novels. Inside each story lies a world of new adventure. By reading into these classics one can see this new world. The classic Moby Dick, written by Herman Melville, has multiple references to other literature. By opening readers into the world of Ahab and his fight to kill Moby Dick the readers experiences other novels along the way. Melville uses biblical and mythological references in his novel. By doing this readers are opened to past cultures and past worlds.