A Farewell To Arms: Experiences And Their Influences Some experiences cannot be accomplished in our own lives but with the help of literature, readers are able to participate in those experiences and expand their understanding of the world and it’s surroundings. Literature also allows the reader to comprehend the thinking, feelings and rationalizations of different types of people. According to critic, Louise Rosenblatt, literature provides “experiences that would not be either possible or wise to introduce into our own lives” and thus enlarging our “knowledge of the world”