Scientific Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, , course: English Literature, language: English, abstract: The main objective of this book is to shed lights on the didactic interaction which happens between the reader and the text. This instructive aim of literature can be positive or negative. I focus mainly on the negative effect of reading literature which entices its reader to a specific way of behavior. We must follow the next chapters to see exactly how reading literature shapes our identity. From the text: - Definition of Literature; - Reader Response Theory; - Negative effect of Reading Literature on Lord Jim;