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What Is the Importance of Literature in Society?

Literature is important in society in that it gives its...
  • Sectors: A! Literacy
  • Website link: https://www.reference.com/art-literature/importance-literature-society-1a66a3cd21a90dd8

Literature is important in society in that it gives its readers insights into history and the different cultures on our planet. It also opens their minds to concepts such as love, war and justice.

Literature Helps Expand Horizons
An important aspect of literature lies in how it can help expand the horizons of its readers. It gives its readers an inside look into how cultures from other parts of the world differ from their own, and how customs from other countries help shape how their citizens view the world. By opening their minds to what different cultures have to offer, readers of literature become more accepting of the unique differences of people from around the world. It can also give them unique insights into their own past or present cultures, and can help them make a stronger connection to others in their own cultures.

Literature Gives a Look into the Past, Present and Future
Literature provides a window into the past, allowing readers to see how their ancestors and others dealt with day-to-day life. Readers can see where their own people came from, and how the country they live in became what it is today. Literature can also let its readers look back at the mistakes made by their predecessors, and hopefully avoid those same mistakes.

Modern literature gives readers a view into present-day politics, and sometimes gives us an important view into the lives of the people around us. Fictional literature can also give its readers special insight into the minds of writers to see how they envision the future might turn out, including both the good and the bad.

Literature Gives a View into the Human Condition
Literature also helps readers to understand the human condition, and what makes them who they are, whether talking about love, war or other important themes throughout life. What better way to learn about desire than through the pages of a book? While reading, readers are transported into their own world with their own thoughts, where they can develop their own ideas on basic human emotions, free of embarrassment and without the interference of others.

Literature Helps Build Critical Thinking Skills
Literature helps build crucial, critical thinking skills. Readers can learn more about symbolism within the pages of a book, and it helps them develop the ability to find the hidden meanings within everyday life. Furthermore, they can make connections between the characters and the themes of a book, and how that could apply to real life.

Literature Makes for Better Writers
Literature also makes readers question their own writing abilities. By taking a look inside the mind of the writer who wrote a particular book, readers can get a better understanding of why a writer imagined and wrote about a particular subject. It could be a look into the politics and drama of the time, or it could be a look into the imagination of the author who’s relating his thoughts on a subject matter that’s important to him. Ultimately, literature is a look into the mind of the reader, and it can help inform us about how we feel about the world around us.

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