Chapter 1 What is Literature? A. What is Literature? Generally speaking‚ “literature” is used to describe anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works‚ but the term is most commonly used to refer to works of the creative imagination‚ including works of poetry‚ drama‚ fiction‚ and nonfiction. Literature represents a people‚ culture‚ tradition and language. It shares great experiences. Through Literature‚ we can learn about poems‚ stories‚ and plays. When we discuss about
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English Literature Students should study English Literature because literature is part of our cultural heritage‚ literary works can be entertaining‚ beautiful‚ funny‚ or tragic. They can convey profundity of thought‚ for instance like 《Macbeth》shows that the destruction wrought when ambition goes unchecked by moral constraints. Each literature has a themes that the author wants to show. Also students learn a lot of history and culture from the English literature. It takes them to new places
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Literature and Social Reality Literature and Social Reality During many of the most wonderful works of literature is a plethora of events taken place outside the door of the writer’s world. As literature was taking shape and painting a picture with the words on paper the changing world was affecting people in numerous ways. There were immigrants coming to America in hopes of gaining a better life and a better job. There were new factories being built which needed workers
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African Literature‚ although unrecorded‚ dates back to ancient history. This is a research on the history and related concepts of how their culture began through their writings. Bird’s Eyeview African literature has more recently become more popular specially as it has greatly influenced the American literature. This website presents a general and more popular way of looking at the beginnings‚ development‚ influences on the literary works of the people of this culture-rich continent. What is Literature
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Why Study Literature? Thursday in one of my Introduction to Literature courses‚ one of my students said‚ "Ma ’am‚ I have a question. No disrespect‚ but...." We all know the feeling that comes with any question or remark that begins that way. I thought‚ "Oh boy. Here it comes." "...Why do we need to learn this? Is my commander going to send me a poem and ask me to explicate it?" This question always flummoxes me--not because I have no answer‚ but because the answers are so obvious to me
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Keishera Aldonza August 30‚ 2011 English Honors The Criteria for Good Literature A good book us just that‚ a book. Yes‚ it may be enjoyable. Yes‚ it may have an intriguing plot. However‚ it still stands separate from the works titled as “good literature.” In order to be considered good literature‚ the piece of writing must meet specific criteria. First‚ it must have strong characterization and they must fully develop throughout the plot. It is important for the characters to explore themselves
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It is common for a written piece of literature to have a profound effect on one’s way of thinking. By shifting the thought of one person‚ literature can create a ripple effect and spread to others living in the same society. This shift aids in transforming modern society and propelling society to make appropriate modifications. A few pieces of literature that shifts one’s perspectives include The Ones to Walk Away From the Omelas (1991) by Ursula K. Le Guin‚ Salvation (1940) by Langston Hughes‚ and
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Importance of literature Literature reminds us of stories‚ epics‚ sacred scriptures and classical works of the ancient and modern times. Literature is defined as the body of written works of a language‚ period or culture‚ produced by scholars and researchers‚ specialized in a given field. Why is literature important? Let us see. As stated in the quotation by C.S. Lewis‚ literature not only describes reality but also adds to it. Yes‚ literature is not merely a depiction of reality; it is rather
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centuries of literature have depicted a variety of mentalities and lifestyles. . Centuries could pass‚ and not many changes could be easily perceived by the common man‚ as those changes came gradually. Yet those changes can be readily discerned when looking at England as a whole‚ not looking at parts of history individually. The alterations of life‚ when looked at from a certain literary viewpoint‚ can be explained when one looks at the different periods in English literature‚ seeing the depictions
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purpose of a literature review - McGraw-Hill www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/openup/chapters/9780335243686.pdf Summary • Learning outcomes • The nature of a literature review. • Identifying ... cult to appreciate how your research subject is connected to other related areas. What is the nature of related studies and literature - Wiki Answers wiki.answers.com › ... › Literature & Language › Books and Literature Source of related literature and study? The following are sources of related literature and studies
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