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Is there any shame in enjoying these kinds of literature?

I pride myself on enjoying reading about intelligent matters – current affairs, legal issues, social issues. I don't go for entertainment and women's magazines and roll my eyes at entertainment news on TV.
In a way, I am a bit of a snob.
But for all my crowing on about current affairs, I am a fan [...]

What are the kinds of literature?

You didn't give any details, so here is the most sensible answer I can give you.
There are two "kinds" of literature – poetry and prose (I assume you know the difference). Poetry includes all the types of verse – from large-scale epics to tiny haiku. Prose includes everything from scripts to novels to short stories [...]

Are there kinds of writing styles in literature such as foreshadowing?

Foreshadowing isn’t a style. It’s a tool.

Autobiography, Memoir, Spiritual autobiography
* Biography
* Diaries and Journals
* Electronic literature
* Erotic literature
* Fable, Fairy tale, Folklore
* Fiction
o Adventure novel
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I really enjoy reading classic literature. Classic literature is just so incredible to read because you get a taste of how life was years ago through the style of writing. It also improves your understanding and vocabulary. Just a side benefit…:-)
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Any of your own persoanl ideas, or websites are welcomed!….:)
Narrators are all knowing and all seeing. They can cut to the depth of characters when dialogue might not suffice. They move the story along and give the reader insights that might otherwise be missed. They can also be quite the character themselves!
Excellent [...]

And what kind of salary can said person expect to earn?
preferably as teacher or in a publishing house. best of luck.

I'm trying to decided if I want to major in Literature… It is a great field, but I'm really not sure if there are any good job opportunities to go along with it…
That's a fun major and very interesting, but not too practical in the real-world unless you want to go onto get your master's [...]

Questions of history, such as, "What was Lao-tzu really like?"
Questions of prophecy, such as, "When will the world end?"
Questions of social etiquette, such as, "How should I seat guests at a formal dinner?"
Questions of life's meaning and purpose, such as, "How should I live?"
Historical, philosophical, allegorical [...]

What kinds of books were they? Links would help and anything would help! im doing something for school on it! thanks!
I don't know about the art. But my parents and their generation were big on Hemingway, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett.
Look them up.
It may have been part of their [...]