Why do we study literature? Flashcards
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why do we study literature?
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-We study literature because it feeds our souls.
-Great works of literature treat timeless themes that resonate with readers across centuries
-The human condition remains fundamentally the same today as it was when the printed word was first produced.
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why do we study literature?
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-Understanding social milieu
-Understanding culture
-Understanding human nature and behavior
-Develop historical sense
-Relish aesthetics of artistic expression
-We learn more about human problems and difficulties
-Universality of such problems and ways to overcome them
-Make ourselves better human beings.
-Humanity and compassion
-International understanding and world peace.
