TOEFL - WRITING TEST 7.1 In the set of the materials, the reading passage supports three main factors that influence the decline of literature readers. The lecture, on the other hand, casts doubt of the previous section. Firstly, the text defends the idea that there are less literature readers today than before. In addition, the reading believes that majority of younger people prefer to watch a movie, listen music or read self-help books instead of read a good novel. Due to this fact literature books has been lacking audience and intellectual appreciation from the public. For instance, it is told that epic novels have a greater amount of knowledge than other types of books. Moreover, because of these events a vast number of modern authors have been disappearing inasmuch as there aren’t enough investments and readers to support their cause.