what is the importance of literature?

It is a curious and prevalent opinion that literature, like all art, is a mere play of imagination, pleasing enough, like a new novel, but without any serious or practical importance. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Literature preserves the ideals of a people; and ideals--love, faith, duty, friendship, freedom, reverence--are the part of human life most worthy of preservation. The Greeks were a marvelous people; yet of all their mighty works we cherish only a few ideals,--ideals of beauty in perishable stone, and ideals of truth in imperishable prose and poetry. It was simply the ideals of the Greeks and Hebrews and Romans, preserved in their literature, which made them what they were, and which determined their value to future generations. Our democracy, the boast of all English-speaking nations, is a dream; not the doubtful and sometimes disheartening spectacle presented in our legislative halls, but the lovely and immortal ideal of a free and equal manhood, preserved as a most precious heritage in every great literature from the Greeks to the Anglo-Saxons. All our arts, our sciences, even our inventions are founded squarely upon ideals; for under every invention is still the dream of Beowulf, that man may overcome the forces of nature; and the foundation of all our sciences and discoveries is the immortal dream that men "shall be as gods, knowing good and evil."

Literature is of importance to us to learn about human nature in all its foibles and greatness, to learn about the human past and our own pasts, and to learn about other cultures. When we discover literature we can travel to any place at any time, even to the future, and see how others view the same world.



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Literature, besides being an art form used for expression, also preserves cultural ideals, customs, and morals. The written word gives us a deeper context into the lives and livelihood of people distinct from ourselves – this can be true of historical literature but is equally true of modern literature, as well. We can learn as much from William Shakespeare's time through his plays as we can from authors from a different mindset or place.

Besides this detailed and nuanced window into another person's or people's world, literature also challenges the reader to profoundly ponder the art form itself. Through metaphor, allusions, themes, foreshadowing and other literary devices, the reader has the opportunity to analyze a work beyond the written words.



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There are many important reasons to study literature:
1) To improve grammar and spelling.
2) To better understand different cultures or time periods.
3) Being well-read will only help you in the long run. Many colleagues and friends would be impressed with the knowledge that literature provides.
4) You get more of the jokes people tell. Once I read the classics, I realized just how many allusions there were in everyday life.

The written word has been the means of conveying emotion in the world for thousands of years! Learning about this can only aid you in understanding the world around you today.

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Literature is both the foundation of human knowledge and the record of human experience. The word itself stems from the Latin “litteratura,” meaning writing, grammar and learning. Although usually associated with creative works, the term encompasses the writings of all subjects, nations and cultures. Without literacy, the ability to read and write, there is no literature and thus no connection to the shared heritage of mankind as captured by the written word.

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Literature is of importance to us to learn about human nature in all its foibles and greatness, to learn about the human past and our own pasts, and to learn about other cultures. When we discover literature we can travel to any place at any time, even to the future, and see how others view the same world.


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The literature is very important in Thailand . Because literature is not the only medium only. If the underlying deep in the gap between the characters . Also reflects the ins and outs of the wisdom of the author. And deep in wisdom , it is the sincerity , the author reflects on himself and the reader. Literature is a part of human life. Civilized state , every state must have a literature of their own . And literature are more or less good or bad depending exuberance of the mind of the people in the literature as a point to know . Nations have high cultural civilization and how has the highest prosperity . The corruption down there . Thus each national literature . It is a measure that The minds of the people of any nation. The growth or decline , however, is why literature is a communication tool to convey emotions imagination and artistic expression exquisite beauty . Literary study or read each story gives the reader a glimpse of the social, cultural, political and economic eras have reflected the author 's views are his own . It enables the reader to understand the emotions of the people with those conditions .
As literature , it is important to be said that almost all the men . Human civilization to flourish . And technology nowadays. Based on the literature, all Foreign literature .



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