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    The Significance of Literature Literature has worked its way into the lives of many people for centuries. It is something that is exposed to many by command or by passion, but at some point it is bound to show up. The theory of literature’s effect on peoples’ minds and souls are controversial; while some may think it does not do anything for you, others may think it has a significant effect on a human. Whether the piece of writing deranged from the nineteenth century or from 2 weeks ago, literature can have a tremendous impact on our conscious and decisions. Reading plays a huge role in my life, every day to be exact. I love reading; whether it is a classic literary work or a contemporary fiction novel, I can never get enough. Literature…

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    writing contest for high school student in Korea. It was summer vacation, and the contest was held in a Buddhist temple located in Kangwon-do. Because I bad not prepared for the contest, understandably, I could not win at the competition. After that, I started to investigate and gather the information about literature contests and a special admission into universities for literature abilities. To my astonishment, there were a lot of literature contests for high school students, ant it was…

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    Biblotherapy In Literature

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    We are surrounded by literature on a regular basis and it approaches us in many ways and forms. Often literature is presented to us as a series of words that simply fill the pages, words that contain deeper meaning which requires our own interpretations. Plato once though that books were not only “for mindless pleasure but an aid to bringing the soul-circuit, when it had gotten out of tune, into order and harmony with itself.” It is known that the great works of literature have had an…

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    Standardized Literature

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    Much Ado About Standardized Literature In the world of modern day education, school boards across the nation often refer to lists of “standard literature” when assigning reading materials to students. Among these novels are the classics: Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, and William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, just to name a few. But what are students truly gaining from reading these well-known works? What are the school boards across America hoping to teach…

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    Allusions In Literature

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    Allusions in Literature: Historical Events, works of literature, prominent people, and essentially anything, can be alluded to in literature to stimulate ideas and thoughts that may not be stated in the author's original work. These allusions can be based off of religion, mythology, art, literature, science; the possibilities are endless. Writers create these allusions to associate extra information within their writing, by referencing something in which they believe their reader would have…

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    Relatability In Literature

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    Relatability in literature is essential for defining a classic given that they “are books which exercise a particular influence, both when they imprint themselves on our imagination as unforgettable, and when they hide in the layers of memory disguised as the individual’s or the collective unconscious” (Calvino 4). Long story short: classic novels evoke change through understanding. Throughout The Picture of Dorian Gray, it is very easy for one to relate to at least one of the characters given…

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    Quest In Literature

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    In Thomas Foster’s, How to Read Literature Like a Professor he explains five useful points that help to recognize and understand literature. The first chapter covers the topic of quest. In order for literature to be a quest there is 5 points to consider. 1. A quester 2. A place to go 3. A reason to go there 4. Challenges and trials during it 5. A real reason to go there. It is important to note that the real reason for the quest is always self knowledge. John Green’s Paper Towns, which was later…

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    Ambiguity In Literature

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    The 20th century was changing the world, slaves were no longer legal, the country was being quickly industrialized, and the idea of moral ambiguity was making its way into literature as seen in the works of Ernest Hemingway, James Thurber, and Flannery O’ Connor. Jack Smurch, a character from the short story “The Greatest Man In The World, by James Thurber, is the first man to try, and succeed to fly around the world without stopping. When he accomplishes this feat, the media rushes to get…

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    Empathy In Literature

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    It has always been a difficult task to define what literature really is and what it is about. However, literature is a term used to define a written or spoken material. Literature can define anything from written work to scientific work but the word is most commonly used to define the works of an inventive imagination which include poetry, drama, fiction and non-fiction. Attires we may be faced with questions when we read classical novels and pieces that seem really old. The most common…

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    Literature Matters One cannot just pick up a book and not expect to learn something. This is true of literature in all aspects. Literature is not just about poetry and short stories; it is about history, culture, and adventure. Every single time we engage in reading we are giving ourselves the opportunity to learn something we have yet to experience. Literature matters, and when one embraces what literature has to offer with an open mind and a sense of readiness you are privileging yourself to…

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