Believe Quote by Margaret Atwood
“Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will shortly be no older ones. Literacy will be dead, and democracy - which many believe goes hand in hand with it - will be dead as well.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Guardian, 2018
Literacy sustains democracy; without readers and writers, both will decline.
In simple terms: Reading and writing keep democracy alive.
Key Takeaway
Support literacy to protect democratic society.
Themes
education
democracy
literacy
Mood
concerned
optimistic
Type
social
political
When to use this quote
- schools
- public libraries
- community workshops
- policy advocacy
Key Concepts
civic engagement
cultural continuity
knowledge transmission
Questions to Reflect On
- What can communities do to encourage reading?
- How does digital media affect literacy?
A Different Perspective
If literacy declines, other forms of communication may emerge.
