Q3 21st Century Literature

• Literature - body of work, either written, oral, or visual containing imaginative language that realistically portrays thoughts emotions and experiences of the human condition
• Literature is derived from the Latin word "litera" means alphabet
• Role of Literature in the National Development

  1. It plays a vital role in our  society. 
  2. Promoting and preserving our rich and values.
  3. It tells civilization in a form other than straight facts
• Functions of Literature

  1. Literature helps us grow both personally and intellectually
  2. Literature helps us develop mature sensibility and compassion for the condition of all things
  3. Literature shapes our goals and values by helping us clarify our own identities
  4. Literature shapes our judgements through the comparison of the good and bad
  5. Literature enables us to develop a perspective on the events that occur around us and the world