Literatura e transformação: um estudo bibliográfico sobre o papel da leitura na formação de jovens e adultos

Abstract

Literature, as a cultural and artistic expression, plays a fundamental role in theeducationof individuals, particularly young and adult learners. Amid the growing devaluationofliterary reading in favor of more immediate and superficial consumption formats, thefollowing question arises: how can the practice of literary reading influencethedevelopment of young and adult learners, fostering not only cognitive skills but alsoabroader critical awareness and empathy? This study aims to investigate the importanceof literary reading in the critical development of young and adult learners, analyzehowliterature can serve as an agent of social and personal transformation, andidentifyreading practices that promote engagement and critical reflection in different educational contexts. The choice to explore the role of literary reading is justified by the urgent needto promote education that values the integral development of individuals. Themethodology adopted for this study is bibliographic in nature, featuring asystematicreview of literature on the topic. The search and selection of sources were conductedinacademic databases such as Google Scholar, JSTOR, and Scielo. Keywordslike"reading," "education of young and adults," "social transformation," and "education" wereused. References were filtered and organized into a spreadsheet, categorizedbyauthor,year, document type, and relevance. Keywords: Reading. Education. Transformation.