Importance of Literature
Undoubtedly, The Role of Literature in Our Lives can't be denied. Literature is one of the most spectacular bestowings of novelty and espionage of the human mind. The amazing virtues concealed by literature are uncountable.
From fleeing with Edward in the thirst for blood when reading Twilight, from flying in the vast meadows inhaling the fresh air of Narnia, from lamenting the departure of the friendship of Dobby in Harry Potter, from deluding the people with the magic tricks in Now you see me, from relinquishing into the wilderness in into the wild, from swiveling in the ecstasy of Sufi love in the forty rules of love, from demising the obliteration of the scent of love from the petals of bloom in me before you and list go on and on.
Literature renders your image unimaginable. Some of the literary works produced in English are really impressive and of wide importance in our lives. For instance the love poetry of William Shakespeare, John Donne, T.S Eliot, Ezra Pound, and W.H Auden. The Sun Rising and Go and Catch a Falling Star by John Donne, Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day? and Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds, Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russel, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Waiting For Godot by Samuel Becket, and The Waste Land by T.S Eliot are very famous.
Before we proceed to the importance of literature, we
must understand the preface to nature.
What is
literature?
Definition/Meaning:
Literature
considerably is a compilation of written work. However, in a narrow context, it
is regarded as writing in art form, especially prose, fiction, melodrama, action,
romance, and poetry. In recent years, the term literature has broadened and
includes oral literature which can be transcribed as well.
Examples of
literature:
Some of the
phenomenal representations of literature that gave verve to the literary souls
of readers
are Anne
Karenina, To Kill a Mocking bird, The Great Gatsby, and One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Why do we need
Literature For our lives?
When pondering the
need for literature for our existence, there are miscellaneous benefits of
literature.
Literature enables
us to escape from buzzing streets and lost in other mysterious worlds for a
short period. It mounts creative thoughts in the reader. It won’t be an
exaggeration to say that literature aids in inhaling peace in this vicious
society. It serves as a magnifying glass for peeking into the views and
creativity of other people. Literature diverts us from the chaotic routine of
our daily lives.
Literature, above all, pertains to the entire globe. It is a reflection of human nature and humanity. By reading through the first-person viewpoint, we can engross and fascinate the perspective and change the thinking of people. Therefore, it connects us to the universal world, making us receptive to the cultural, political, economic, and social rituals of different societies. This beneficial aspect of literature is necessary for today’s modern era, where our mind is always engaged in social media, perished from human nature.
Literature is
simply, also, a means for ameliorating the restlessness faced by humans due to
revolutionized world.
“Unable to go
on a vacation to see mountains, greenery, and streams, but still able to feel
all of nature on the yellow pages of books”.
History plays a crucial role in forging literature. Every novel, poem, or story we go through, has
an essence of political or cultural history. It sometimes has a glimpse of the
time in which it was written inciting a heroic or tragic tale. Hence, literature
connects the past to the present incredibly.
Literature, as of
school, molds the temperaments of students, developing a sense of social norms.
It designs their personalities leading to an acknowledgment of themselves.
Literature helps
in developing vital analytical and judgmental skills. A literary person is more
capable of finding themes, making connections, and disclosing hidden symbols in
the world. Accordingly, a regular reader will glide profoundly into the river
of words to locate the actual motive and detail of a sentence. It enables us to
think out of the box. In short, literature expands the horizons of our wisdom.
Looking into a
broader panorama by peeking through the lenses of authors, literature indeed
has the power to provoke meaning, rebuild a shattered nation, and utter
meaningful context without lips moved. Inescapably, it always outlives its
writer.
“Literature adds
to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriched the necessary
competencies that daily life requires and provides, and in this respect, it
irrigates the desert that our lives have already become.” (C.S
Lewis)
