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Literature Is The Mirror Of Life
Literature can be defined in innumerable ways. Any written or spoken material is literature. "Literature" is works of creative thoughts and literary skill.
Drama, poetry, short stories, fiction and non–fiction are all forms of literature. Moreover, literature is believed to be the message of a writer's
experience of life. Literature is creatively advanced and of lasting quality. Most importantly, literature is the mirror of life. It helps us to understand
those things that are not easily understood and comprehended that includes pain, hatred, love, death, war, sacrifice, human nature, and more surprisingly
truth. Furthermore, it helps us to understand the power of language.
The famous pioneers of English literature are; the Greek Philosopher Plato, Aristotle and Sir Phillip Sydney.
According to the famous pioneer of literature, Plato sums it up as:
"Literature is the mere imitation of life".
There is high correlation between literature and real life. Life gives the means through which literature develops in an artistic form. Plato was the first
one to give the thought of literature in relation to the real world. Although, he referred mainly to poetry but what he has said about poetry can be easily
applied to whole literature. Plato's findings are built on his theory of knowledge.
Thus, Literature does...show more content...
It tells that humans have a strong need to enhance their existence in their daily lives. It also explains in this poem that this is done by individuals in
their daily lives so that they can experience more lasting pleasures than the temporarily pleasures. This can be linked to the real world because today
we often come across people who may have no wealth and might have lost so much in their lives but still they are content with their lives. These
individuals are in reality surviving by living in their own fantasy world in which they are enjoying and seeking
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What Is Literature Essay
Charmine J. Cramales
BS Math II
Lit 3 10:30 – 12:00
What is Literature?
Poems, novels, and stories; these are some of the things that first came to my mind upon pondering on the question 'What is Literature?'. And just
lately I have known that literature also includes songs, speeches, plays, and many others in written and spoken forms. I have also known that things
that are produced out of creative imagination can be referred as literary works which are the ones that comprise literature. Considering this description
of what literature is, the coverage of literature seems very puzzling. If literary works are those produced out of creative imagining, then it would
directly point to fictional works. But then, there are also...show more content...
Take for example the views of two individuals coming from different places on anovel based on the culture of one. It would likely be the same if their
culture and beliefs are quiet related but if not, then they would surely have different understandings on certain parts of that novel. Hence, defining
literature as those considered by people as 'literature' is questionable.
Eagleton also associated literature as any kind of works which are valued highly by people. But then again, since people may have different
perceptions on things, one may value highly a certain work while another person may consider it just as a plain writing. As stated by Ms. Pinzon, a
literature professor, a personal letter can be an example of this. The recipient of the letter can be expected to really value the letter while her classmate
may not. Hence, this can't define literature as a whole.
Then, what really is literature? Many great critics have tried formulating a fixed definition of literature but have failed to do so. In the rise of every
possible definition of what literature is, counter arguments also rise.
Literature, though it seems impossible to enumerate everything it covers, play an important role in every individual's life. One can influence using
literature or be influenced by it. Examples of these are the novels made by our very own national hero, Jose Rizal – the Noli Me Tangeri and El
Filibusterismo. During his time, Rizal has
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The Meaning Of World Literature
World literature is not exactly something that can be defined in one sentence. It has been given multiple meanings by many different authors and
people throughout the years. A very brief way to describe the meaning of world literature is literature that circulates elsewhere around the world rather
than in its own origin or hometown. Some common examples of world literature are Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Things Fall Apart by Chinua
Achebe, and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. World literature is important for today's students to read for a glimpse into the lifestyle of the
author's portion and perspective of the world and to create realistic and factual mindsets of different parts of the world.
Students in today's world should be exposed to world literature for a peek into the life and perspective surrounding area that the author or character is
being exposed to. "When reading about civil war, the ability to share the fears and victories of the battlefield firsthand through a character's experiences
there helps students to understand the internal and external conflicts he/she faces. When these experiences transcend time and geography to illustrate
similar uncertainties, students see and experience these situations as if firsthand" (Breitman). Students who read world literature get a personal insight
into the thought process of the author or main character who may be going through some tough times or is experiencing events or traditions that only
occur in his/her
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Essay On Importance Of Literature
The importance of literature on today's society
In a rapidly developing world, the definition of literature goes beyond what the readers see and perceive. It provides a platform for us to open our
minds to ambiguities of meaning, while exploring what the world really has to offer through other cultures and beliefs. Most importantly, literature has
taught me to support my own point of view and trust my instincts and interpretations. The boundaries of literature are endless and holds no limit to
race, religion, culture, and sexuality. With an infinite amount of advantages, I believe literature is an integral component of our everyday lives as it
redefines text beyond the literal meaning, thus allowing us to connect with human emotions and surpassing self–defining barriers.
As an avid reader and enthusiastic writer, I have grown to learn that interpretation goes far beyond literal terms. The article "Why Study Literature",
emphasizes the importance of literature in our education system and everyday life. Michael Meyer's states that "[w]hile people will say what they
mean and mean what they say, [...] language in our world is [...] maddeningly and delightfully ambiguous" ("Why Literature" 1). Literature acts as a
medium of developing critical thinking skills, leading to independent learners and readers. If we limit a reader's interpretation of text, it restricts
creativity and the idea of being open to multiple analyses. An example of when this technique was applied was in my
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Literature : The 21st Century
Connections – 21st Literature
The 21st Century, the time period that we all live in today, smothered in continuous social, economic and political issues. An interesting era for films
of this genre is the late 1930's to early 1940's which we see reflections in the literature today. War World 2 was a turning point in history and was a
time of sheer horror in many places such as Spain, Germany, Poland and Eastern Europe. In today's age, contemporary literature writers often draw
their inspiration and ideas from the writers that have gone before them. As a result, many works of 21st literature face the events and movements from
the past in order for them to make sense of the present. The two connections that are very apparent in all four of my texts are power and control and the
theme of hope. The way that each of these connections have been linked throughout the late 1930's time period based texts show how important they
are into understanding what is still happening in the 21st century. The texts that I have chosen to study are "The Book Thief", "Pan's Labyrinth", "The
Pianist" and "Defiance". The reason I have chosen to study these are to shed light onto why 21st century literature quite often seem to take ideas from
the past to help make sense for the future as "you have to know the past to understand the present."
As stated by James Meade "In the 1930's one was aware of two great evils – mass unemployment and the threat of war." The late 1930's was a time of
war, a
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Defining Literature Essay
The definition of literature has been discussed and argued over time and there is no precise answer to be given. Any reader or author can define
literature as whatever they wish it to be defined as. This is more of an opinion of how one views certain pieces of work or writings and whether or
not they feel that is actually literature or not. Literature is any type of creative writing such as fiction or poetry, for example. Literature is also any
form of body of written works of language, which could be from the English era or even as far back as the Shakespearean or Elizabethan era. It is also
work from a specific period or culture defining key elements or somehow relating to and/or expressing how it is exactly from that time. The...show more
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In her poem, "Dylan" in lines 4 and 5, she writes, "Her hair was a halo of warm light / and color dripped off her tongue" (23). The reader can
interpret just from those two lines the creativity and imagination not only in that one poem, but also in all poetry. The description of hair being a halo
of warm light allows the reader to use his or her own imagination to perceive that image in whichever way they would like. Creative writing can be
determined by many other things not only image or structure of how the poem is set into stanzas, but what is left up to the reader for interpretation.
Jewel writes in "Cautious" in lines 23–29, "an open vessel / whose function it was / to be filled / until my consciousness / could return and / spit out
/ the bad seeds" (18). After reading these lines the reader can be left with different feelings and emotions that vary from disgust or simplicity. This
is just another example of how poetry is creative writing. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, literature is defined as being the body of
written works of a language, period, or culture. An author of any specific type of writing or works can include certain details pertaining to language
or other details, which allow the reader to develop a sensory image of that specific period or culture. If the reader had no prior knowledge to the
language, period, or culture of the writing he or she would be reading, upon reading and analyzing
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The Importance Of Middle English Literature
The Middle English was the time between 1100 AD to 1500 AD where a lot of our language today was introduced. We had several influences from
different states. They spoke a little French, Latin, and English all mixed together to form one type of English language.
Around the 14th century, English Literature didn't actually exist, back then it was more a mixture of several different cultures and languages, such as
English, French, and Latin. Immigrants had a lot to do with the changing of the language. When you take several countries and put them together then
the languages they are speaking will be combined to make one type of language and that is what happened with Middle English Literature.
There are three groups that make up the dialects...show more content...
Another interesting fact of English Monarchs is that they only spoke French but the English kings would only marry French Princesses.
Miles Coverdale was one of the main translators in the sixteenth century over the Bible. He produced the first complete Bible that was printed in
English 1535, Mr. Coverdale also helped and worked with others on the Great Bible in 1539. Miles Coverdale was a very brilliant person, he studied in
Cambridge, shortly after became a bishop of Exeter in his later years. Another brilliant writer was William Langland, he was one of the greatest
Middle age writers using his poem "A vision of piers the plowman" his poem exhibits morals and energy which is brightened by vivid glimpse of lives
of the poorest classes between 1332–1400. Around this period religious writers in English became more common, such as the Bible, Wycliffite Bible,
Scientific and Medical texts. It became the default choice for some major literary writers, Geoffrey Chaucer who was the first greatest poet writer
using English and his best known work is "The Canterbury Tales". John Gower major writing was all written in French English and Latin. Lastly was
William Langland.
English words actually originated through Franco–Norman, for examples butler is spelled like buteler, and bouteiller but they all sound the same.
Another example would be candle but is spelled candeile. The English
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Literature: Mirror of Society
Literature: Mirror of Society
That literature is a reflection of the society is a fact that has been widely acknowledged. Literature indeed reflects the society, its good values and its
ills. In its corrective function, literature mirrors the ills of the society with a view to making the society realize its mistakes and make amends. It also
projects the virtues or good values in the society for people to emulate. Literature, as an imitation of human action, often presents a picture of what
people think, say and do in the society. In literature, we find stories designed to portray human life and action through some characters who, by their
words, action and reaction, convey certain messages for the purpose of education, information and...show more content...
The novel mirrors the society and shows how the society's misconception about the purpose of education, coupled with government policies, produce
intellectually and morally bankrupt leaders. The novel also shows how both societal and family demands and expectations compel the emergent elite to
live above their personal incomes and to consequently resort to corrupt means of self–enrichment as exemplified by Obi's corrupt action. In the novel,
Achebe paints a society where extravagant spending of public funds by public officers is the norm, and where corruption has been institutionalized. By
taking bribe, Obi Okonkwo has merely done what everyone else does; it is his weakness and inability to escape being caught that is actually frowned at
by his kinsmen. The novel aptly depicts the situation in our society, where those who loot the public treasuries, without being caught, are held in very
high esteem and are honoured with chieftaincy titles.
Another example of literature as a mirror of the society is Wole Soyinka's The Trial of Brother Jero. This play exposes religious charlatanism, a
prevailing problem in our society. The main character, Brother Jero, is a typical example of the fake prophets and other religious charlatans operating
in various parts of the society. Like Brother Jero, they pretend to be what they are not. They use the name
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What Is Literature? Essay
Since the 18th century, the definition of the concept "literature" has become a problematic and a controversial issue among various literary schools.
What is literature? What are the qualities that distinguish a literary text from a non–literary one? Does literature have any particular function in
society? These are some crucial questions whose answers were supposed to limit and define the scope of "literature". However, various literary and
critical schools have advanced different and contradictory responses to these same questions, which have consequently led to a failure in producing an
authoritatively established definition of "literature". This failure can be ascribed to many reasons, but because the length of the paper doesn't...show
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This new sense, which was ascribed to the development of printing, was "a specialization В… to the printed word and especially the printed books
with certain quality [imaginative works]" (Williams, 46). To elaborate on this definition, R. Wellek and A. Warren have stated that "in all of them
[the printed books with certain quality], the reference is to the world of fiction, of imagination" (Wellek and Warren, Theory of Literature, 25).
However, a simple review of the history of prose narrative forms would show that this definition of literature as a category of fictional and
imaginative writings is irrelevant. Many writings which were written as anthropological documentaries were making use of fiction, while many other
fictional works were given the status of documentary and factual writings. All travelogue writings and western historiography between the middle
ages and the twentieth century are good examples to illustrate this point. Works like T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom, W.M. Thackeray's
From Cornhill to Cairo, Kingslake's Eothen, and Sir Thomas More's Utopia made use of both fact and fiction. Moreover, at the time of their
appearance, most of these works were conceived of by the western audience as factual and documentary writings. Later on, due to some historical and
political changes in the world, these writings became conceived of as fictional and imaginary works.
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My Favorite Pieces Of Literature
"Examples of My Favorite Pieces of Literature" There are many different types of Literature, and throughout high school, most of us read and
study famous pieces written by popular authors. I enjoyed reading and studying all types of literature in school, but my favorite was a story or
poem that talked about how to overcome the obstacles and unforeseen circumstances we sometimes face in life. I chose the following three pieces
because each one had an impact on me and gave me motivation and strength to face and overcome challenges in my life. Each piece demonstrates
that the outcome of our inner happiness or success lies in our reaction to unforeseen circumstances and the choices we make to overcome them.
My first selection of literature is one of my favorite poems by Robert Frost. I read "The Road Not Taken" in my high school junior English class. I
like this poem and still remember it because I felt a deep connection to it. In high school, peer pressure is very challenging, and this poem made me
feel better about making good decisions not to follow the crowd just to fit in or be popular. The poem begins with a traveler walking in the woods.
He soon comes to a fork in a road, and he has to make a choice between two paths. Unable to see what lies ahead, he examines both roads closely and
makes a decision to take the road less worn by other travelers. This symbolizes the choice he must make between two directions in life. The traveler
tries to cheer
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What is Literature? Why Study Literature?
At often times, literature is thought of as lackluster works and long books and passages. People often think that literature is one thing, not knowing
that it is in actuality composed of several elements that we all use in our daily lives. In order to get a clear understanding of exactly what literature is,
we must first identify the definition.
According to Merriam– Webster, literature is defined as the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age; the body of
writings on a particular subject : printed matter. This definition however is a bit deceiving in truly understanding what literature really is. In the
dictionary definition of literature, it is constantly...show more content...
For example if people took time out to read and learn about other cultures, they will be able to get a better understanding of why people do things that
may be "different" in their culture but the norm in the culture of the other person. Human value helps us to understand that though, people all have the
same emotions; they can be expressed in different ways; if we learn how to interpret literature, we will have a better understanding of life, people and
their behaviors and have better social skills.
Thought values are our cognitive values that help us in making choices with clearly defined reasons. It helps us to explore multiple perspectives to
problem solving and knowing what fact from fiction is. For instance if a person goes through college without actually studying the literature set before
them, they may have the grade but not the ability to decipher "common sense" situations. We study literature to have the ability to consider situations
set before us and have a variety of approaches to resolve them, also to understand why people make the decisions that they make.
The idea of language values simply helps us to understand language and the use of words in everyday conversation. With literature we develop skills
for everyday conversation in the formulation of words and sentences and also for the gathering of information when
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literature Essay examples
LITERATURE
I. FICTION
A. What fiction is
Fiction (from the Latin fictio, "a shaping, a counterfeiting") is a name for stories not entirely factual, but at least partially shaped, made up, imagined. It
is true that in some fiction, such as historical novel, a writer draws upon factual information in presenting scenes, events, and characters. But the factual
information in a historical novel, unlike that in a history book, is of secondary importance.
Fiction as we know it today is considered to be a relatively new genre compared to poetry and drama. The tradition of fiction started with myth and
legend and allegory. But the fictional characters in these imaginary worlds were mostly one–dimensional abstractions, personified as Love,...show more
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Plot
Plot is the arrangement of events in a story, or the structure of the action. The action in a plot is usually progressive because one force acts upon
another. Plot begins with an exposition: the opening portion that sets the scene (if any), introduces the main characters, tells us what happened before
the story opened, and provides any other background information that we need in order to understand and care about the events to follow.
D. The short story
In a short story, a form more realistic than the tale and of modern origin, the writer usually presents the main events in greater fullness. A short story
is more than just a sequence of happenings. Some literary short stories, unlike commercial fiction in which the main interest is in physical action or
conflict, tell of an epiphany: some moment of insight, discovery, or revelation by which a character's life, or view of life, is greatly altered. Other
short stories tell of a character initiated into experience or maturity. The fable and the tale are ancient forms; the short story is of more recent origin.
E. Point of view
A critical issue in any short story is its point of view. The importance of point of view may easily be overlooked, but the choice of the narrator
influences the total structure of the story.
There are basically three points of view:
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Literature Is A Powerful Medium Of Communication
"Life is a journey not a rollercoaster ride" (Joens), but it can be merry–go–round, just go around, like nothing. For those who haven't experienced much
of their lives yet, can explore the world and prepare themselves for facing human conditions through reading literature. Literature is known as a
powerful medium of communication, so some extent literature teaches us the importance to develop our own social voice. Social voice is a type
of communication that builds up as people goes through their lives, it can be influenced by desire, family, one's values and beliefs. It is being aware
of social issues, usually about social justice, such as equity, rights and freedoms, power and environment. Once one learn about social issues through
literatures, one will have thoughts and opinions towards the issue and as one becomes aware of the issue, one will gain more knowledge, which may
help support or refute our stand of thoughts. Those thoughts is our social voice. Eventually, literature teaches people the importance of developing
our social voice, which is the first step to take on having our own social voice. Literature helps us to develop an awareness of issues beyond our own
experiences. In The Alchemist, Coelho wrote the book with the character "the boy", which may make readers, especially males, are going through the
journey themselves by putting in themselves as the character "the boy". Novels, biographies and autobiographies are usually a journey of someone. To
readers, it
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The Importance Of English Literature
English Literature is what has allowed us humans to communicate properly and display our intended actions while talking, but on paper with a
wider vocabulary and symbols that represent pauses, questions, or showing passed tense or ownership properly when writing. I particularly dislike
literature as a subject in school, but I know that it is completely necessary, and for that I have a respect for it as a core class. Without it, not only
would I not be able to communicate correctly, but I also would not be able to understand other people 's writing either. Literature in general is
important to everyone else in the human species as well. Without it, it would be like the tower of babel from the bible everywhere all the time. In fact,
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This affects my life because my father is a very strong christian, to the point where he carries an eight foot tall, almost 200 pound wood cross that
he built, down the streets of inner Kansas City, even around prospect and other areas at night. He bases everything in his life on the stories and
morals of the bible. Because of all that's in that book, it impacts my life more than probably anything. I'm a science wiz, especially when it comes
to animals because I study reptiles and amphibians (herpetology), so we argue a lot because he believes the world is only six thousand years old
and has some explanation for everything, no matter how much it sounds like nonsense. He also doesn't believe in evolution. He doesn 't even believe
in dinosaurs; he thinks they are just hybrids made from Nephilim, which are angels or demons that roamed the earth and then those Nephilim mated
with animals. According to my dad, that hybrid would've mated with other hybrids with identical DNA (however that happened) and then they
created a full new species. We debate all the time about everything. I won't give all my rebuttals in this essay because he isn't here to give his own
rebuttal. He sounds crazy to most people, but the truth is, he just studies the bible and practices its morals and believes everything in it. He also
follows a lot of christian scientists that I just think are kinda nuts like Ken Hamm and Kent Hovind. But all this would be absent
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Literature, Literacy, and Language Acquisition all play a major role not only specifically for learning but also in society. The definition of literacy in
the past focused only on the ability to read and write print text, but the definition of literacy is no longer static. It is evolving to reflect society and
technology making literacy a vital component in any environment. Literacy in the modern world is the ability to read, write, design, speak, listen
and view in a way that allows you to communicate successfully. Nevertheless, literacy is the ability to read and write. To build a relationship with
literacy in both children and adults we need to have a clear grasp of how we learnt to speak or how we knew what to say, and, when to say...show more
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Literature does not just stop at reading a book. Here in Australia, the National Curriculum insures children will learn from literature from spoken,
written and oral texts including Aboriginal stories, picture books, various types of print and digital texts, simple chapter books, rhyming verse, poetry,
non–fiction, film, multimodal texts and dramatic performances (www.australiancurriculum.edu.au). Literature is an important part of teaching children
to read and comprehending language in many forms. Keeping children engaged and learning from different forms of literature is essential for education
and society. Society is built on Literature. We like to read others' stories, share and learn from their experience and this is the same for children too.
Children reacts to literature in a living way, an inspiring story creates a great influence for the child where as one of questions ignites their curiosity
and drives their need for information further. Literature therefore is forever building knowledge and inspiration no matter what your age is.
There are many theories regarding Language Acquisition and in the 1960s, linguist Noam Chomsky proposed a revolutionary idea: We are all born
with an innate knowledge of grammar that serves as the basis for all language acquisition. In
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Literature Essay It's a kind of complex essay that gives the reader the depth of what you have written. Its helps the reader in enhancing their
knowledge and understanding. Its not simple as other essays it has different elements that needs to be taken care of and if they are not applied
carefully whole essay gets affected. In this chapter we will explore those elements and conventions that are essential and must be there in a literature
essay. The literature essay must consist of 5 essential elements that are : Tone Thesis Motive Evidence Coherent Structure Tone it's the base of any
essay we can say like when we talk to our friends we talk in different tone and when we talk to our friends we talk in different tone. In the same...show
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Then comes thesis it should be very effective and appealing as it's the main theme of the work there can be more than one themes but its good if
we use only one theme in the whole work. The theme should be answering all the relevant answers that can be raised after reading the whole
content. Than there is evaluation we write literature essay to help people understand the content or the particular work in a better way and there are
claims which we do in the essay those are . Wether the content is helpful or not wether it's important or not and than the claim is that we should not
write things from our own perspective should write in a general way why where what happened and etc. The third claim is that is the content morally
correct and making sense which character is good and admirable which is not and why is it that. The evaluation is not only to make us write our own
views on particular thing but its more just if we answer the other questions that are raised after reading them and we should kept people in view and
their thinking while writing a review personal touch should be
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Essay on Why Read Literature?
Nothing teaches us better than literature to see, in ethnic and cultural differences, the richness of the human patrimony, and to prize those differences
as manifestation humanity's multi–faceted creativity. Reading good literature is an experience of pleasure, of course; but it is also an experience of
learning what and how we are, on our human integrity and our human imperfection, with our actions, our dreams, and our ghosts, alone and in a
relationship that link us to others, in our public image and in the secret recesses of our consciousness.
The bond that literature establishes among human beings compels them to enter into dialogue. The bond also makes them conscious of a...show more
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Without reading and untouched by literature will resemble a community of mutes and those of lost expressions afflicted tremendous problems of
communication due to its crude and rude language. This is true for individuals, too. A person who does not read, or reads little, or reads only trash, is
a person who speaks much but he/she will say little words such as curse words, because his/her vocabulary is lacking in the means for self–expression.
Reading Literature is not only a verbal expression, but also represents a limitation on intellect and in imagination. It is a poverty of thought, for the
simple reason to grasp our knowledge and ask what is the importance of life? We learn how to speak correctly––and deeply and subtly–– from good
literature and only from good literature. No other discipline or branch of the arts can substitute for literature in crafting the language that people
need to communicate. To speak well, to have at one's disposal a rich and diverse language, to be able to find appropriate expression for every idea
and every emotion that we want to communicate, is to be better prepared to think, to teach, to learn, to converse, and also to fantasize, to dream, to
feel. In a secret way, words repeat in all our action, even
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Importance Of Literature Essay
Literature itself is one of the most important courses throughout high school because it consists of various methods and techniques that can further
expand knowledge. The main purpose of literature is to serve as an introduction to a new world of experience, in other words to deliver essential
context that can be used as a positive advantage. Literature involves a wide range of lessons with certain degrees of importance, as it enhances the
outlooks one may have, build essential skills, and creates appreciation towards different cultures and beliefs. Hence creating the image that literature is
the gateway to education due to the fact that it is a necessity in every career and educational field. In my opinion, literature is not only...show more
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Thus, resulting in a closed mindset for the reader as they would not acknowledge the true memoirs of reality.
It is evident that literature strengthens perspectives and point of views on the real world. Additionally, it helps build critical thinking and writing skills.
Thinking and writing are both procedures of the mind, one generates thoughts and the other is a way to portray them, both are vital forms of
literature. Literature provides new and valuable techniques that can heavily influence these skills for the better. Throughout the 4 years of literature in
highschool we are able to establish ways to develop themes, locate symbols, make connections, and evaluate characters; methods such as PACTSO
and REBOC are incorporated to simplify the process. Reading expands thinking skills because while reading a piece of text or a novel, helps develop
a larger sense of detail to be understood. "The interpretation of literary texts requires you to deal with uncertainties, value judgements, and emotions,
these are unavoidable aspects of life" (Meyer 2), portraying that literature challenges the mind to think realistically in situations by using a vast index of
methods.tggt Writing is another skill that is improved within literature since new
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Literature Is The Mirror Of Life

  • 1. Literature Is The Mirror Of Life Literature can be defined in innumerable ways. Any written or spoken material is literature. "Literature" is works of creative thoughts and literary skill. Drama, poetry, short stories, fiction and non–fiction are all forms of literature. Moreover, literature is believed to be the message of a writer's experience of life. Literature is creatively advanced and of lasting quality. Most importantly, literature is the mirror of life. It helps us to understand those things that are not easily understood and comprehended that includes pain, hatred, love, death, war, sacrifice, human nature, and more surprisingly truth. Furthermore, it helps us to understand the power of language. The famous pioneers of English literature are; the Greek Philosopher Plato, Aristotle and Sir Phillip Sydney. According to the famous pioneer of literature, Plato sums it up as: "Literature is the mere imitation of life". There is high correlation between literature and real life. Life gives the means through which literature develops in an artistic form. Plato was the first one to give the thought of literature in relation to the real world. Although, he referred mainly to poetry but what he has said about poetry can be easily applied to whole literature. Plato's findings are built on his theory of knowledge. Thus, Literature does...show more content... It tells that humans have a strong need to enhance their existence in their daily lives. It also explains in this poem that this is done by individuals in their daily lives so that they can experience more lasting pleasures than the temporarily pleasures. This can be linked to the real world because today we often come across people who may have no wealth and might have lost so much in their lives but still they are content with their lives. These individuals are in reality surviving by living in their own fantasy world in which they are enjoying and seeking Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. What Is Literature Essay Charmine J. Cramales BS Math II Lit 3 10:30 – 12:00 What is Literature? Poems, novels, and stories; these are some of the things that first came to my mind upon pondering on the question 'What is Literature?'. And just lately I have known that literature also includes songs, speeches, plays, and many others in written and spoken forms. I have also known that things that are produced out of creative imagination can be referred as literary works which are the ones that comprise literature. Considering this description of what literature is, the coverage of literature seems very puzzling. If literary works are those produced out of creative imagining, then it would directly point to fictional works. But then, there are also...show more content... Take for example the views of two individuals coming from different places on anovel based on the culture of one. It would likely be the same if their culture and beliefs are quiet related but if not, then they would surely have different understandings on certain parts of that novel. Hence, defining literature as those considered by people as 'literature' is questionable. Eagleton also associated literature as any kind of works which are valued highly by people. But then again, since people may have different perceptions on things, one may value highly a certain work while another person may consider it just as a plain writing. As stated by Ms. Pinzon, a literature professor, a personal letter can be an example of this. The recipient of the letter can be expected to really value the letter while her classmate may not. Hence, this can't define literature as a whole. Then, what really is literature? Many great critics have tried formulating a fixed definition of literature but have failed to do so. In the rise of every possible definition of what literature is, counter arguments also rise. Literature, though it seems impossible to enumerate everything it covers, play an important role in every individual's life. One can influence using literature or be influenced by it. Examples of these are the novels made by our very own national hero, Jose Rizal – the Noli Me Tangeri and El Filibusterismo. During his time, Rizal has
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  • 4. The Meaning Of World Literature World literature is not exactly something that can be defined in one sentence. It has been given multiple meanings by many different authors and people throughout the years. A very brief way to describe the meaning of world literature is literature that circulates elsewhere around the world rather than in its own origin or hometown. Some common examples of world literature are Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. World literature is important for today's students to read for a glimpse into the lifestyle of the author's portion and perspective of the world and to create realistic and factual mindsets of different parts of the world. Students in today's world should be exposed to world literature for a peek into the life and perspective surrounding area that the author or character is being exposed to. "When reading about civil war, the ability to share the fears and victories of the battlefield firsthand through a character's experiences there helps students to understand the internal and external conflicts he/she faces. When these experiences transcend time and geography to illustrate similar uncertainties, students see and experience these situations as if firsthand" (Breitman). Students who read world literature get a personal insight into the thought process of the author or main character who may be going through some tough times or is experiencing events or traditions that only occur in his/her Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5. Essay On Importance Of Literature The importance of literature on today's society In a rapidly developing world, the definition of literature goes beyond what the readers see and perceive. It provides a platform for us to open our minds to ambiguities of meaning, while exploring what the world really has to offer through other cultures and beliefs. Most importantly, literature has taught me to support my own point of view and trust my instincts and interpretations. The boundaries of literature are endless and holds no limit to race, religion, culture, and sexuality. With an infinite amount of advantages, I believe literature is an integral component of our everyday lives as it redefines text beyond the literal meaning, thus allowing us to connect with human emotions and surpassing self–defining barriers. As an avid reader and enthusiastic writer, I have grown to learn that interpretation goes far beyond literal terms. The article "Why Study Literature", emphasizes the importance of literature in our education system and everyday life. Michael Meyer's states that "[w]hile people will say what they mean and mean what they say, [...] language in our world is [...] maddeningly and delightfully ambiguous" ("Why Literature" 1). Literature acts as a medium of developing critical thinking skills, leading to independent learners and readers. If we limit a reader's interpretation of text, it restricts creativity and the idea of being open to multiple analyses. An example of when this technique was applied was in my Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 6. Literature : The 21st Century Connections – 21st Literature The 21st Century, the time period that we all live in today, smothered in continuous social, economic and political issues. An interesting era for films of this genre is the late 1930's to early 1940's which we see reflections in the literature today. War World 2 was a turning point in history and was a time of sheer horror in many places such as Spain, Germany, Poland and Eastern Europe. In today's age, contemporary literature writers often draw their inspiration and ideas from the writers that have gone before them. As a result, many works of 21st literature face the events and movements from the past in order for them to make sense of the present. The two connections that are very apparent in all four of my texts are power and control and the theme of hope. The way that each of these connections have been linked throughout the late 1930's time period based texts show how important they are into understanding what is still happening in the 21st century. The texts that I have chosen to study are "The Book Thief", "Pan's Labyrinth", "The Pianist" and "Defiance". The reason I have chosen to study these are to shed light onto why 21st century literature quite often seem to take ideas from the past to help make sense for the future as "you have to know the past to understand the present." As stated by James Meade "In the 1930's one was aware of two great evils – mass unemployment and the threat of war." The late 1930's was a time of war, a Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 7. Defining Literature Essay The definition of literature has been discussed and argued over time and there is no precise answer to be given. Any reader or author can define literature as whatever they wish it to be defined as. This is more of an opinion of how one views certain pieces of work or writings and whether or not they feel that is actually literature or not. Literature is any type of creative writing such as fiction or poetry, for example. Literature is also any form of body of written works of language, which could be from the English era or even as far back as the Shakespearean or Elizabethan era. It is also work from a specific period or culture defining key elements or somehow relating to and/or expressing how it is exactly from that time. The...show more content... In her poem, "Dylan" in lines 4 and 5, she writes, "Her hair was a halo of warm light / and color dripped off her tongue" (23). The reader can interpret just from those two lines the creativity and imagination not only in that one poem, but also in all poetry. The description of hair being a halo of warm light allows the reader to use his or her own imagination to perceive that image in whichever way they would like. Creative writing can be determined by many other things not only image or structure of how the poem is set into stanzas, but what is left up to the reader for interpretation. Jewel writes in "Cautious" in lines 23–29, "an open vessel / whose function it was / to be filled / until my consciousness / could return and / spit out / the bad seeds" (18). After reading these lines the reader can be left with different feelings and emotions that vary from disgust or simplicity. This is just another example of how poetry is creative writing. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, literature is defined as being the body of written works of a language, period, or culture. An author of any specific type of writing or works can include certain details pertaining to language or other details, which allow the reader to develop a sensory image of that specific period or culture. If the reader had no prior knowledge to the language, period, or culture of the writing he or she would be reading, upon reading and analyzing Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 8. The Importance Of Middle English Literature The Middle English was the time between 1100 AD to 1500 AD where a lot of our language today was introduced. We had several influences from different states. They spoke a little French, Latin, and English all mixed together to form one type of English language. Around the 14th century, English Literature didn't actually exist, back then it was more a mixture of several different cultures and languages, such as English, French, and Latin. Immigrants had a lot to do with the changing of the language. When you take several countries and put them together then the languages they are speaking will be combined to make one type of language and that is what happened with Middle English Literature. There are three groups that make up the dialects...show more content... Another interesting fact of English Monarchs is that they only spoke French but the English kings would only marry French Princesses. Miles Coverdale was one of the main translators in the sixteenth century over the Bible. He produced the first complete Bible that was printed in English 1535, Mr. Coverdale also helped and worked with others on the Great Bible in 1539. Miles Coverdale was a very brilliant person, he studied in Cambridge, shortly after became a bishop of Exeter in his later years. Another brilliant writer was William Langland, he was one of the greatest Middle age writers using his poem "A vision of piers the plowman" his poem exhibits morals and energy which is brightened by vivid glimpse of lives of the poorest classes between 1332–1400. Around this period religious writers in English became more common, such as the Bible, Wycliffite Bible, Scientific and Medical texts. It became the default choice for some major literary writers, Geoffrey Chaucer who was the first greatest poet writer using English and his best known work is "The Canterbury Tales". John Gower major writing was all written in French English and Latin. Lastly was William Langland. English words actually originated through Franco–Norman, for examples butler is spelled like buteler, and bouteiller but they all sound the same. Another example would be candle but is spelled candeile. The English Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 9. Literature: Mirror of Society Literature: Mirror of Society That literature is a reflection of the society is a fact that has been widely acknowledged. Literature indeed reflects the society, its good values and its ills. In its corrective function, literature mirrors the ills of the society with a view to making the society realize its mistakes and make amends. It also projects the virtues or good values in the society for people to emulate. Literature, as an imitation of human action, often presents a picture of what people think, say and do in the society. In literature, we find stories designed to portray human life and action through some characters who, by their words, action and reaction, convey certain messages for the purpose of education, information and...show more content... The novel mirrors the society and shows how the society's misconception about the purpose of education, coupled with government policies, produce intellectually and morally bankrupt leaders. The novel also shows how both societal and family demands and expectations compel the emergent elite to live above their personal incomes and to consequently resort to corrupt means of self–enrichment as exemplified by Obi's corrupt action. In the novel, Achebe paints a society where extravagant spending of public funds by public officers is the norm, and where corruption has been institutionalized. By taking bribe, Obi Okonkwo has merely done what everyone else does; it is his weakness and inability to escape being caught that is actually frowned at by his kinsmen. The novel aptly depicts the situation in our society, where those who loot the public treasuries, without being caught, are held in very high esteem and are honoured with chieftaincy titles. Another example of literature as a mirror of the society is Wole Soyinka's The Trial of Brother Jero. This play exposes religious charlatanism, a prevailing problem in our society. The main character, Brother Jero, is a typical example of the fake prophets and other religious charlatans operating in various parts of the society. Like Brother Jero, they pretend to be what they are not. They use the name Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 10. What Is Literature? Essay Since the 18th century, the definition of the concept "literature" has become a problematic and a controversial issue among various literary schools. What is literature? What are the qualities that distinguish a literary text from a non–literary one? Does literature have any particular function in society? These are some crucial questions whose answers were supposed to limit and define the scope of "literature". However, various literary and critical schools have advanced different and contradictory responses to these same questions, which have consequently led to a failure in producing an authoritatively established definition of "literature". This failure can be ascribed to many reasons, but because the length of the paper doesn't...show more content... This new sense, which was ascribed to the development of printing, was "a specialization В… to the printed word and especially the printed books with certain quality [imaginative works]" (Williams, 46). To elaborate on this definition, R. Wellek and A. Warren have stated that "in all of them [the printed books with certain quality], the reference is to the world of fiction, of imagination" (Wellek and Warren, Theory of Literature, 25). However, a simple review of the history of prose narrative forms would show that this definition of literature as a category of fictional and imaginative writings is irrelevant. Many writings which were written as anthropological documentaries were making use of fiction, while many other fictional works were given the status of documentary and factual writings. All travelogue writings and western historiography between the middle ages and the twentieth century are good examples to illustrate this point. Works like T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom, W.M. Thackeray's From Cornhill to Cairo, Kingslake's Eothen, and Sir Thomas More's Utopia made use of both fact and fiction. Moreover, at the time of their appearance, most of these works were conceived of by the western audience as factual and documentary writings. Later on, due to some historical and political changes in the world, these writings became conceived of as fictional and imaginary works. Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 11. My Favorite Pieces Of Literature "Examples of My Favorite Pieces of Literature" There are many different types of Literature, and throughout high school, most of us read and study famous pieces written by popular authors. I enjoyed reading and studying all types of literature in school, but my favorite was a story or poem that talked about how to overcome the obstacles and unforeseen circumstances we sometimes face in life. I chose the following three pieces because each one had an impact on me and gave me motivation and strength to face and overcome challenges in my life. Each piece demonstrates that the outcome of our inner happiness or success lies in our reaction to unforeseen circumstances and the choices we make to overcome them. My first selection of literature is one of my favorite poems by Robert Frost. I read "The Road Not Taken" in my high school junior English class. I like this poem and still remember it because I felt a deep connection to it. In high school, peer pressure is very challenging, and this poem made me feel better about making good decisions not to follow the crowd just to fit in or be popular. The poem begins with a traveler walking in the woods. He soon comes to a fork in a road, and he has to make a choice between two paths. Unable to see what lies ahead, he examines both roads closely and makes a decision to take the road less worn by other travelers. This symbolizes the choice he must make between two directions in life. The traveler tries to cheer Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 12. What is Literature? Why Study Literature? At often times, literature is thought of as lackluster works and long books and passages. People often think that literature is one thing, not knowing that it is in actuality composed of several elements that we all use in our daily lives. In order to get a clear understanding of exactly what literature is, we must first identify the definition. According to Merriam– Webster, literature is defined as the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age; the body of writings on a particular subject : printed matter. This definition however is a bit deceiving in truly understanding what literature really is. In the dictionary definition of literature, it is constantly...show more content... For example if people took time out to read and learn about other cultures, they will be able to get a better understanding of why people do things that may be "different" in their culture but the norm in the culture of the other person. Human value helps us to understand that though, people all have the same emotions; they can be expressed in different ways; if we learn how to interpret literature, we will have a better understanding of life, people and their behaviors and have better social skills. Thought values are our cognitive values that help us in making choices with clearly defined reasons. It helps us to explore multiple perspectives to problem solving and knowing what fact from fiction is. For instance if a person goes through college without actually studying the literature set before them, they may have the grade but not the ability to decipher "common sense" situations. We study literature to have the ability to consider situations set before us and have a variety of approaches to resolve them, also to understand why people make the decisions that they make. The idea of language values simply helps us to understand language and the use of words in everyday conversation. With literature we develop skills for everyday conversation in the formulation of words and sentences and also for the gathering of information when Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 13. literature Essay examples LITERATURE I. FICTION A. What fiction is Fiction (from the Latin fictio, "a shaping, a counterfeiting") is a name for stories not entirely factual, but at least partially shaped, made up, imagined. It is true that in some fiction, such as historical novel, a writer draws upon factual information in presenting scenes, events, and characters. But the factual information in a historical novel, unlike that in a history book, is of secondary importance. Fiction as we know it today is considered to be a relatively new genre compared to poetry and drama. The tradition of fiction started with myth and legend and allegory. But the fictional characters in these imaginary worlds were mostly one–dimensional abstractions, personified as Love,...show more content... Plot Plot is the arrangement of events in a story, or the structure of the action. The action in a plot is usually progressive because one force acts upon another. Plot begins with an exposition: the opening portion that sets the scene (if any), introduces the main characters, tells us what happened before the story opened, and provides any other background information that we need in order to understand and care about the events to follow. D. The short story In a short story, a form more realistic than the tale and of modern origin, the writer usually presents the main events in greater fullness. A short story is more than just a sequence of happenings. Some literary short stories, unlike commercial fiction in which the main interest is in physical action or conflict, tell of an epiphany: some moment of insight, discovery, or revelation by which a character's life, or view of life, is greatly altered. Other short stories tell of a character initiated into experience or maturity. The fable and the tale are ancient forms; the short story is of more recent origin. E. Point of view A critical issue in any short story is its point of view. The importance of point of view may easily be overlooked, but the choice of the narrator influences the total structure of the story. There are basically three points of view:
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  • 15. Literature Is A Powerful Medium Of Communication "Life is a journey not a rollercoaster ride" (Joens), but it can be merry–go–round, just go around, like nothing. For those who haven't experienced much of their lives yet, can explore the world and prepare themselves for facing human conditions through reading literature. Literature is known as a powerful medium of communication, so some extent literature teaches us the importance to develop our own social voice. Social voice is a type of communication that builds up as people goes through their lives, it can be influenced by desire, family, one's values and beliefs. It is being aware of social issues, usually about social justice, such as equity, rights and freedoms, power and environment. Once one learn about social issues through literatures, one will have thoughts and opinions towards the issue and as one becomes aware of the issue, one will gain more knowledge, which may help support or refute our stand of thoughts. Those thoughts is our social voice. Eventually, literature teaches people the importance of developing our social voice, which is the first step to take on having our own social voice. Literature helps us to develop an awareness of issues beyond our own experiences. In The Alchemist, Coelho wrote the book with the character "the boy", which may make readers, especially males, are going through the journey themselves by putting in themselves as the character "the boy". Novels, biographies and autobiographies are usually a journey of someone. To readers, it Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 16. The Importance Of English Literature English Literature is what has allowed us humans to communicate properly and display our intended actions while talking, but on paper with a wider vocabulary and symbols that represent pauses, questions, or showing passed tense or ownership properly when writing. I particularly dislike literature as a subject in school, but I know that it is completely necessary, and for that I have a respect for it as a core class. Without it, not only would I not be able to communicate correctly, but I also would not be able to understand other people 's writing either. Literature in general is important to everyone else in the human species as well. Without it, it would be like the tower of babel from the bible everywhere all the time. In fact, we...show more content... This affects my life because my father is a very strong christian, to the point where he carries an eight foot tall, almost 200 pound wood cross that he built, down the streets of inner Kansas City, even around prospect and other areas at night. He bases everything in his life on the stories and morals of the bible. Because of all that's in that book, it impacts my life more than probably anything. I'm a science wiz, especially when it comes to animals because I study reptiles and amphibians (herpetology), so we argue a lot because he believes the world is only six thousand years old and has some explanation for everything, no matter how much it sounds like nonsense. He also doesn't believe in evolution. He doesn 't even believe in dinosaurs; he thinks they are just hybrids made from Nephilim, which are angels or demons that roamed the earth and then those Nephilim mated with animals. According to my dad, that hybrid would've mated with other hybrids with identical DNA (however that happened) and then they created a full new species. We debate all the time about everything. I won't give all my rebuttals in this essay because he isn't here to give his own rebuttal. He sounds crazy to most people, but the truth is, he just studies the bible and practices its morals and believes everything in it. He also follows a lot of christian scientists that I just think are kinda nuts like Ken Hamm and Kent Hovind. But all this would be absent Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 17. Literature, Literacy, and Language Acquisition all play a major role not only specifically for learning but also in society. The definition of literacy in the past focused only on the ability to read and write print text, but the definition of literacy is no longer static. It is evolving to reflect society and technology making literacy a vital component in any environment. Literacy in the modern world is the ability to read, write, design, speak, listen and view in a way that allows you to communicate successfully. Nevertheless, literacy is the ability to read and write. To build a relationship with literacy in both children and adults we need to have a clear grasp of how we learnt to speak or how we knew what to say, and, when to say...show more content... Literature does not just stop at reading a book. Here in Australia, the National Curriculum insures children will learn from literature from spoken, written and oral texts including Aboriginal stories, picture books, various types of print and digital texts, simple chapter books, rhyming verse, poetry, non–fiction, film, multimodal texts and dramatic performances (www.australiancurriculum.edu.au). Literature is an important part of teaching children to read and comprehending language in many forms. Keeping children engaged and learning from different forms of literature is essential for education and society. Society is built on Literature. We like to read others' stories, share and learn from their experience and this is the same for children too. Children reacts to literature in a living way, an inspiring story creates a great influence for the child where as one of questions ignites their curiosity and drives their need for information further. Literature therefore is forever building knowledge and inspiration no matter what your age is. There are many theories regarding Language Acquisition and in the 1960s, linguist Noam Chomsky proposed a revolutionary idea: We are all born with an innate knowledge of grammar that serves as the basis for all language acquisition. In Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 18. Literature Essay It's a kind of complex essay that gives the reader the depth of what you have written. Its helps the reader in enhancing their knowledge and understanding. Its not simple as other essays it has different elements that needs to be taken care of and if they are not applied carefully whole essay gets affected. In this chapter we will explore those elements and conventions that are essential and must be there in a literature essay. The literature essay must consist of 5 essential elements that are : Tone Thesis Motive Evidence Coherent Structure Tone it's the base of any essay we can say like when we talk to our friends we talk in different tone and when we talk to our friends we talk in different tone. In the same...show more content... Then comes thesis it should be very effective and appealing as it's the main theme of the work there can be more than one themes but its good if we use only one theme in the whole work. The theme should be answering all the relevant answers that can be raised after reading the whole content. Than there is evaluation we write literature essay to help people understand the content or the particular work in a better way and there are claims which we do in the essay those are . Wether the content is helpful or not wether it's important or not and than the claim is that we should not write things from our own perspective should write in a general way why where what happened and etc. The third claim is that is the content morally correct and making sense which character is good and admirable which is not and why is it that. The evaluation is not only to make us write our own views on particular thing but its more just if we answer the other questions that are raised after reading them and we should kept people in view and their thinking while writing a review personal touch should be Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 19. Essay on Why Read Literature? Nothing teaches us better than literature to see, in ethnic and cultural differences, the richness of the human patrimony, and to prize those differences as manifestation humanity's multi–faceted creativity. Reading good literature is an experience of pleasure, of course; but it is also an experience of learning what and how we are, on our human integrity and our human imperfection, with our actions, our dreams, and our ghosts, alone and in a relationship that link us to others, in our public image and in the secret recesses of our consciousness. The bond that literature establishes among human beings compels them to enter into dialogue. The bond also makes them conscious of a...show more content... Without reading and untouched by literature will resemble a community of mutes and those of lost expressions afflicted tremendous problems of communication due to its crude and rude language. This is true for individuals, too. A person who does not read, or reads little, or reads only trash, is a person who speaks much but he/she will say little words such as curse words, because his/her vocabulary is lacking in the means for self–expression. Reading Literature is not only a verbal expression, but also represents a limitation on intellect and in imagination. It is a poverty of thought, for the simple reason to grasp our knowledge and ask what is the importance of life? We learn how to speak correctly––and deeply and subtly–– from good literature and only from good literature. No other discipline or branch of the arts can substitute for literature in crafting the language that people need to communicate. To speak well, to have at one's disposal a rich and diverse language, to be able to find appropriate expression for every idea and every emotion that we want to communicate, is to be better prepared to think, to teach, to learn, to converse, and also to fantasize, to dream, to feel. In a secret way, words repeat in all our action, even Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 20. Importance Of Literature Essay Literature itself is one of the most important courses throughout high school because it consists of various methods and techniques that can further expand knowledge. The main purpose of literature is to serve as an introduction to a new world of experience, in other words to deliver essential context that can be used as a positive advantage. Literature involves a wide range of lessons with certain degrees of importance, as it enhances the outlooks one may have, build essential skills, and creates appreciation towards different cultures and beliefs. Hence creating the image that literature is the gateway to education due to the fact that it is a necessity in every career and educational field. In my opinion, literature is not only...show more content... Thus, resulting in a closed mindset for the reader as they would not acknowledge the true memoirs of reality. It is evident that literature strengthens perspectives and point of views on the real world. Additionally, it helps build critical thinking and writing skills. Thinking and writing are both procedures of the mind, one generates thoughts and the other is a way to portray them, both are vital forms of literature. Literature provides new and valuable techniques that can heavily influence these skills for the better. Throughout the 4 years of literature in highschool we are able to establish ways to develop themes, locate symbols, make connections, and evaluate characters; methods such as PACTSO and REBOC are incorporated to simplify the process. Reading expands thinking skills because while reading a piece of text or a novel, helps develop a larger sense of detail to be understood. "The interpretation of literary texts requires you to deal with uncertainties, value judgements, and emotions, these are unavoidable aspects of life" (Meyer 2), portraying that literature challenges the mind to think realistically in situations by using a vast index of methods.tggt Writing is another skill that is improved within literature since new Get more content on HelpWriting.net