What do we need to know or understand when we read the classics? What was the goal?

The purpose of reading famous works was to gain knowledge, inspire ideas, improve literary quality, and enrich life experience. Through reading famous works, we can understand different cultures, histories, and social backgrounds, learn other people's ways of thinking and expression, and enhance our reading comprehension and writing ability. At the same time, masterpieces often convey philosophical ideas and moral values through story plots and characters to help us better understand human nature and society. Therefore, there were many goals in reading famous works. On the one hand, we can gain knowledge from it to broaden our horizons and deepen our understanding of a certain theme or genre; on the other hand, we can get inspiration and think from it to improve our literary quality and thinking ability; on the third hand, reading famous works can also become a way to improve interpersonal communication and expression skills, helping us better understand and cope with the social environment.