Literature grows out of life, reacts upon life and exists because of life. Yet to define literature is very difficult task. The term itself refers to wide range of printed materials and non printed stuff too (e.g. ballad, which spread from mouth to mouth rather than by black printed words.) Language and the result it provides to the readers (information or emotion?) plays vital role in deciding whether the text is literary, scientific or historic. Historical books leave us with information while literary work with emotion, it may be of delight or disdain. Moreover, the literary language is highly connotative and the same is not true with the scientific language. But you may ask Edward Gibbon’s “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” transcends the historical boundaries and invade into literary region. To conclude, to stuff the meaning of literature is some precise sentences is too complex to attempt.
Note: Some crammed sentences; I forcefully plucked out of my mind and viola!!! The status bar declared “words: 153”.
Well said - 'lit exists bcoz of life' and 'hist with info and lit with emotions'...
ReplyDeleteKeep blogging and sharing.
Hi! Bhagirath,
ReplyDeleteYou marked beginning with appropriately beautiful statement. Your thoughts are well-arranged and strikingly to the point, but the end is somewhat purplexing.
-Rima
Your sentence formation, presentation of thoughts are noticeable and I like the conclusion part. Thanks. Parth
ReplyDeleteReema, thanks for the comments
ReplyDeleteAre you referring to the reasoning related Gibbon's work??? Let me try to explain that point.
In the historical books, the information is predominant while in literature emotion. But as far as the Gibbon's work is concerned, we find that emotional quotient is too principal trait, so that way it enters in the purview of literature.
so nice of you Parth
ReplyDeleteBy the way in speaking skill you're far ahead than me.
hoping to reach at your level the soonest.
Hello Bhagirath,
ReplyDeleteI like your view about "what is Literature?",as it seems that you have not copied or pasted at all but written your own view. And I think this is your achievement that you can write your answer compact, yet full of information. I like your idea of ballads also. You have not only shown your thinking skill but also writing skill. Keep it up.
Thank You.