Literature is an important form of art which is necessary for the development of human beings. Good literature always makes people think in a different way. In the essay Is Nothing Sacred? by Salman Rushdie, he includes his main ideas about literature and also shows his love for literature. He says that among the other forms of art literature is the least compromised one. He believes that literature is a privileged arena. He also feels that literature allows for transcendence.

Rushdie believes that literature is the "least compromised form of art" (Rushdie 12). It is an art that no one has control over. Literature is not a team work or group effort. It is brought to life by a single person. Rushdie says that the making of literature requires only a single person, few sheets of paper and something to write with. He believes that literature is a form...