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How Literature Can Save the World | Julian Fernandez | TEDxYouth@AEL


hello my name is Julian Fernandez and

hello my name is Julian Fernandez and I’m here to tell you about how

I’m here to tell you about how

I’m here to tell you about how literature can save the world literature

literature can save the world literature

literature can save the world literature it has changed the world many times over

it has changed the world many times over

it has changed the world many times over it’s inspired genius and in a

it’s inspired genius and in a

it’s inspired genius and in a civilization it’s how we express

civilization it’s how we express

civilization it’s how we express ourselves entertain ourselves and

ourselves entertain ourselves and

ourselves entertain ourselves and inspire ourselves literature has made

inspire ourselves literature has made

inspire ourselves literature has made the world better 100 times over but not

the world better 100 times over but not

the world better 100 times over but not anymore literature has been less than a

anymore literature has been less than a

anymore literature has been less than a dust by most people in a survey done in

dust by most people in a survey done in

dust by most people in a survey done in 2011 by American adults setting 9

2011 by American adults setting 9

2011 by American adults setting 9 percent the people who did the survey

percent the people who did the survey

percent the people who did the survey had read a book that year four years

had read a book that year four years

had read a book that year four years later that number went down to a 63%

later that number went down to a 63%

later that number went down to a 63% another survey done by American adults

another survey done by American adults

another survey done by American adults the average number of books read per

the average number of books read per

the average number of books read per year was four let’s do math one year

year was four let’s do math one year

year was four let’s do math one year three five days four books

three five days four books

three five days four books Durant’s divided by four equals ninety

Durant’s divided by four equals ninety

Durant’s divided by four equals ninety one point twenty five that means that

one point twenty five that means that

one point twenty five that means that first marked the same rate every night

first marked the same rate every night

first marked the same rate every night and if all the books for the same length

and if all the books for the same length

and if all the books for the same length it took ninety one point twenty five

it took ninety one point twenty five

it took ninety one point twenty five days to finish one book so what are

days to finish one book so what are

days to finish one book so what are people doing for time instead of

people doing for time instead of

people doing for time instead of hurrying well my experience it’s going

hurrying well my experience it’s going

hurrying well my experience it’s going on to knit on the internet watch movies

on to knit on the internet watch movies

on to knit on the internet watch movies and watching television even school the

and watching television even school the

and watching television even school the place built expressly for the purpose of

place built expressly for the purpose of

place built expressly for the purpose of learning has been dominated by talk of

learning has been dominated by talk of

learning has been dominated by talk of video games in social media compared to

video games in social media compared to

video games in social media compared to what it was reading is dead it’s has to

what it was reading is dead it’s has to

what it was reading is dead it’s has to change because literature can save the

change because literature can save the

change because literature can save the world and this how my first reason is is

world and this how my first reason is is

world and this how my first reason is is that books can share good message to the

that books can share good message to the

that books can share good message to the reader through the characters for

reader through the characters for

reader through the characters for example in Lord of the Rings is a very

example in Lord of the Rings is a very

example in Lord of the Rings is a very strong message about people from all

strong message about people from all

strong message about people from all walks of life coming together overcoming

walks of life coming together overcoming

walks of life coming together overcoming their differences and if he didn’t come

their differences and if he didn’t come

their differences and if he didn’t come and evil is best shown in the

and evil is best shown in the

and evil is best shown in the relationship built between Gimli and

relationship built between Gimli and

relationship built between Gimli and Legolas two characters novel who at

Legolas two characters novel who at

Legolas two characters novel who at first dislike each other because of

first dislike each other because of

first dislike each other because of racial differences but then become best

racial differences but then become best

racial differences but then become best friends and risk their lives for one

friends and risk their lives for one

friends and risk their lives for one another throughout the novel we can also

another throughout the novel we can also

another throughout the novel we can also learn from the villains and novels for

learn from the villains and novels for

learn from the villains and novels for example in Harry Potter deftly hollows

example in Harry Potter deftly hollows

example in Harry Potter deftly hollows nitrogen Malfoy is a character who

nitrogen Malfoy is a character who

nitrogen Malfoy is a character who hadn’t shown to be cruel and prejudiced

hadn’t shown to be cruel and prejudiced

hadn’t shown to be cruel and prejudiced throughout until she risked her life to

throughout until she risked her life to

throughout until she risked her life to save it her son at the very end and

save it her son at the very end and

save it her son at the very end and while doing so puts aside her spite for

while doing so puts aside her spite for

while doing so puts aside her spite for Harry Potter so no character or person

Harry Potter so no character or person

Harry Potter so no character or person everyone playing good or evil ISEC

everyone playing good or evil ISEC

everyone playing good or evil ISEC is that books have brought people from

is that books have brought people from

is that books have brought people from around the world together in many

around the world together in many

around the world together in many different ways for example on the

different ways for example on the

different ways for example on the small-scale book clubs and book exchange

small-scale book clubs and book exchange

small-scale book clubs and book exchange have been started around the world and

have been started around the world and

have been started around the world and have achieved their goal of bringing

have achieved their goal of bringing

have achieved their goal of bringing people together closer through

people together closer through

people together closer through literature on a much large scale

literature on a much large scale

literature on a much large scale countries and cultures have been

countries and cultures have been

countries and cultures have been exchanging stories for ages in an effort

exchanging stories for ages in an effort

exchanging stories for ages in an effort to understand each other better

to understand each other better

to understand each other better sometimes authors combine their stories

sometimes authors combine their stories

sometimes authors combine their stories of other people’s cultures in order to

of other people’s cultures in order to

of other people’s cultures in order to make more interesting books for example

make more interesting books for example

make more interesting books for example in Rick Riordan Percy Jackson series

in Rick Riordan Percy Jackson series

in Rick Riordan Percy Jackson series he also combines Greek mythology with an

he also combines Greek mythology with an

he also combines Greek mythology with an urban American lifestyle with multiple

urban American lifestyle with multiple

urban American lifestyle with multiple allusions to both ways of life my third

allusions to both ways of life my third

allusions to both ways of life my third reason is is that literature has

reason is is that literature has

reason is is that literature has inspired some most important influential

inspired some most important influential

inspired some most important influential inventions of our time

inventions of our time

inventions of our time the main spiration prezi mentions is

the main spiration prezi mentions is

the main spiration prezi mentions is fiction specifically science fiction for

fiction specifically science fiction for

fiction specifically science fiction for example your score sheet the inventor of

example your score sheet the inventor of

example your score sheet the inventor of the helicopter was inspired by Jules

the helicopter was inspired by Jules

the helicopter was inspired by Jules Verne clip of the clouds and Robert H

Verne clip of the clouds and Robert H

Verne clip of the clouds and Robert H got and Robert H Gerard given the writer

got and Robert H Gerard given the writer

got and Robert H Gerard given the writer the inventor of the rocket was inspired

the inventor of the rocket was inspired

the inventor of the rocket was inspired by HT wells War of the world so so many

by HT wells War of the world so so many

by HT wells War of the world so so many of the most important in info are the

of the most important in info are the

of the most important in info are the helicopter the rocket submarine the

helicopter the rocket submarine the

helicopter the rocket submarine the nuclear power and the Taser these

nuclear power and the Taser these

nuclear power and the Taser these inventions are used around the world and

inventions are used around the world and

inventions are used around the world and are very important in everyday life it

are very important in everyday life it

are very important in everyday life it is what literature in Sparta day what

is what literature in Sparta day what

is what literature in Sparta day what would inspire tomorrow my fourth version

would inspire tomorrow my fourth version

would inspire tomorrow my fourth version is is if you read a lot when you were a

is is if you read a lot when you were a

is is if you read a lot when you were a kid you will have an advanced knowledge

kid you will have an advanced knowledge

kid you will have an advanced knowledge of the English language which is open up

of the English language which is open up

of the English language which is open up several opportunities in the future for

several opportunities in the future for

several opportunities in the future for example if you really lot when you’re

example if you really lot when you’re

example if you really lot when you’re kid and have an advanced knowledge of

kid and have an advanced knowledge of

kid and have an advanced knowledge of the English language you could become a

the English language you could become a

the English language you could become a teacher or a writer when you grow up if

teacher or a writer when you grow up if

teacher or a writer when you grow up if you write works of literature while you

you write works of literature while you

you write works of literature while you have this job

have this job

have this job younger people might read them and they

younger people might read them and they

younger people might read them and they might also get inspired to become a

might also get inspired to become a

might also get inspired to become a teacher or writer and the whole cycle

teacher or writer and the whole cycle

teacher or writer and the whole cycle starts again also literature has been

starts again also literature has been

starts again also literature has been proven to help overall brain structure

proven to help overall brain structure

proven to help overall brain structure and increase the amount of white matter

and increase the amount of white matter

and increase the amount of white matter in your brain in addition that helps you

in your brain in addition that helps you

in your brain in addition that helps you with your spelling and your vocabulary

with your spelling and your vocabulary

with your spelling and your vocabulary gives as many words and the spelling

gives as many words and the spelling

gives as many words and the spelling sound in literature the final reason is

sound in literature the final reason is

sound in literature the final reason is is that if everyone around the world

is that if everyone around the world

is that if everyone around the world read books we have a real tool of people

read books we have a real tool of people

read books we have a real tool of people with an advanced sense of what is right

with an advanced sense of what is right

with an advanced sense of what is right and what is wrong dudes as many messages

and what is wrong dudes as many messages

and what is wrong dudes as many messages and morals found in books since everyone

and morals found in books since everyone

and morals found in books since everyone can interpret these messages differently

can interpret these messages differently

can interpret these messages differently we have a rule to love people with

we have a rule to love people with

we have a rule to love people with complex and diverse moral compasses for

complex and diverse moral compasses for

complex and diverse moral compasses for example two people might read a

example two people might read a

example two people might read a Christmas carol a novel by Charles

Christmas carol a novel by Charles

Christmas carol a novel by Charles Dickens about an old man named Ebenezer

Dickens about an old man named Ebenezer

Dickens about an old man named Ebenezer Scrooge who’s very unhappy but very rich

Scrooge who’s very unhappy but very rich

Scrooge who’s very unhappy but very rich and the family called the Cratchit

and the family called the Cratchit

and the family called the Cratchit family who are very poor but very happy

family who are very poor but very happy

family who are very poor but very happy to examine other and wonder you termites

to examine other and wonder you termites

to examine other and wonder you termites the message is that money isn’t

the message is that money isn’t

the message is that money isn’t everything

everything

everything due to Scrooge’s unhappiness and apply

due to Scrooge’s unhappiness and apply

due to Scrooge’s unhappiness and apply it to our lives one other wall another

it to our lives one other wall another

it to our lives one other wall another reader might think that the message is

reader might think that the message is

reader might think that the message is that family is everything and apply to

that family is everything and apply to

that family is everything and apply to their lives

their lives

their lives I just given you my reasons for how

I just given you my reasons for how

I just given you my reasons for how literature can save the world it

literature can save the world it

literature can save the world it innovates it motivates inspires it

innovates it motivates inspires it

innovates it motivates inspires it creates and unites so tomorrow instead

creates and unites so tomorrow instead

creates and unites so tomorrow instead of turning to other forms of

of turning to other forms of

of turning to other forms of entertainment pick up a book because

entertainment pick up a book because

entertainment pick up a book because nothing let’s start reading again

nothing let’s start reading again

nothing let’s start reading again Jessica our favorite characters can only

Jessica our favorite characters can only

Jessica our favorite characters can only change the world we can save it thank

change the world we can save it thank

change the world we can save it thank you

you

you [Applause]

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