What is literature?

Literature is a vast term, we can not define it in one particular definition. In general But it is not Because it is more than that Literature is a mix of different things like joy, emotions, anger, human behavior, etc. So we can say we get everything from literature. We can develop our reading capacity through reading literature. We also get the knowledge of small children It is useful to us if we take it positive.

Literature is the subject of many things as under,

L - Large

I - Imaginations

T-Tough time

E-Emotions

R-Risks

A-Anger

T-Traveling in time

U-Ugly

R-Revenge

E-Enemy

Every time It works like axes through which our frozen mind broke. Generally we think that while reading literature we feel pleasure but some literature we feel uneasiness like White Tiger, Oliver Twist, etc. So literature is not only for pleasure and good entertaining stories.

When I was in graduation study at that time I was not able to think about different terms and theories. But after M.A I am able to apply and think on those terms like feminism, deconstruction, colonialism, etc. And after thinking on those things, I am open minded and able to accept new things.

  Literature primarily gives pleasure and knowledge, we read literature for relaxation.Literature gives us an insight into the tradition, custom, belief, attitudes, folklore, values ​​of the age in which it is written. Literature get us away from a fantasy world, thus forget our problems and obligations of everyday life.


Literature is appealing It sheds light on the complexity and ambiguity of human experiences and thus broadens our awareness of the possibilities of the experience.