When I was young, I remember the first time my mother read Where The Wild Things Are to me. Even though I couldn’t read without the help of my mom, I still understood and comprehended what the book was saying. Literacy, I think, should entail comprehension and analysis. With this being said, do you think literacy means the ability to just read and write? According to Webster’s Dictionary, literacy means the ability to read and write ones own name for further knowledge and interest. Webster’s Dictionary also said that the first known use of literacy in the form of reading and writing was in 1883. Earlier uses of literacy were used solely for religious purposes since there was no mandatory schooling. There are many different forms of literacy but in my opinion, visual and cultural literacy are the two main forms. Visual literacy is the use of body language, pictures, video, etc. Cultural literacy is the understanding of the different languages and symbols of another culture. Although there are different forms other than visual and cultural, I feel as though these two are the most relevant in modern day culture. Visual literacy is not just being able to read body language, but also the ability to interpret pictures and evaluate visual messages. As society progresses, visual literacy is essential. From Internet to television to billboards, the ability to “read” and comprehend what a picture is trying to portray is almost a survival skill. Technology is progressing rather rapidly, and without the skill set of recognizing what a picture is trying to say; pretty soon you might be considered illiterate. Being visually literate does not have anything to do with reading or writing actual words. Therefore, is the definition of literate accurate? As I previously stated, cultural literacy is the ability to understand symbols and different languages. In today’s world, almost everywhere you go English is translated into Spanish or Fre