As people read literature, it can pose many benefits to them by offering help in their lives. One of these benefits is that it warns people about hubris and teaches them to happy with what they have in life and not sad about what they don’t. There are some classic writings, such as Harrison Bergeron, by Kurt Vonnegut, and Macbeth, by Shakespeare, which are prime examples of pieces of literature which have subliminal messages warning us to not be over ambitious. There are also contemporary writings, specifically an article about Trump, by Callum Borchers, which give us examples of present day people who are being affected by their own ego. When people read others writing, whether it is contemporary or classic literature, they are taught about how it is human nature to always want more than they currently have and the dangers that can arise from not being humble, which helps shape their identity and can be used as a guide throughout life.

People may want to learn about their fate, but they will act in ways that would normally seem strange, and it will cause them to strive to be more than what they should be. In Macbeth, the main character hears his fate once, and after seems to be addicted to hearing about his future and says “Thou hast harped my fear aright. But one word more … Tell me, thou unknown power¨ when he goes back to learn more (Shakespeare 294). Macbeth continues to want to hear about what power he will have, since he learned he would be powerful the first