the article “Why Literature Matters” by Dana Giola‚ she talks about how when income rose college attendance got higher and access to information increased but the interest in the arts especially literature diminished. 2002 of Public Participation‚ a survey‚ has declined for eight of nine major forms that are measured. The decline is worse in young adults. Dana states that “Individuals at a time of crucial intellectual and emotional development bypass the joys and challenges of literature is a troubling
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According to “Why Literature Matters” written by Dana Gioia‚ there has been a downturn of reading in America. Gioia believes that he decline of reading in America will have a negative effect on society. He supports his theory with logic‚ reasoning‚ statistics‚ and facts. Gioia’s objective is to persuade people‚ particularly the younger generation‚ to read regularly. The downfall in reading is an immense issue in America. Gioia backs up his thoughts with logic and reasoning when he writes “The
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About Hemingway’s Short Stories The importance of including Hemingway in American Literature anthologies cannot be overestimated. Hemingway’s style and subject matter are archetypal of American writing. Hemingway broke new literary ground when he began publishing his short stories. Furthermore‚ not only was he an American writer‚ but he was not an ivory-tower esthete; he was a man’s man. He hunted in grand style‚ deep-sea fished‚ covered both World War I and World War II for national news services
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recognized artistic value:"Literature must be an analysis of experience and a synthesis of the findings into a unity" (Rebecca West). 3. The art or occupation of a literary writer. 4. The body of written work produced by scholars or researchers in a given field:medical literature. 5. Printed material: collected all the available literature on the subject. 6. Music All the compositions of a certain kind or for a specific instrument or ensemble: the symphonic literature. 1. written material such
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Literature has had a major impact on the development of society. It has shaped civilizations‚ changed political systems and exposed injustice. Literature gives us a connection to others through the emotions it creates. It can instigate and bolster whole social issues with nothing but words. Even though countless people do not even realize‚ literature has shaped and molded our society. Literature is something used every day to learn and improve intelligence. Textbooks used in school‚ even though
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English 102 B06 DB Forum 1 Thread We‚ as Christians‚ should study secular literature because it challenges our minds and builds our faith. God constructed our minds so that we can determine what we intake as well as what we put out. We choose how we use the information‚ where our thoughts go‚ and how to seek wholeness in our education. Our education trains us on how to successfully face life‚ and how to apply what we learn to our "life’s real‚ practical issues". In seeking a holistic education
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society in the article “Why Literature Matters”. Dana builds an argument using data‚ restatement‚ and emotional appeals. Gioia starts of this article by telling the readers “While income rose to unforeseen levels‚ college attendance ballooned‚ and access to information increased enormously‚ the interest young Americans showed in the arts - and especially literature - actually diminished”. By starting off with this Gioia shows that students have begun to lack interest in literature despite the fact that
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WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY LITERATURE. Literature is part of our cultural heritage which is freely available to everyone‚ and which can enrich our lives in all kinds of ways. Once we have broken the barriers that make studying literature seem daunting‚ we find that literary works can be entertaining‚ beautiful‚ funny‚ or tragic. They can convey profundity of thought‚ richness of emotion‚ and insight into character. They take us beyond our limited experience of life to show us the lives of other people
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Literature Literature (from Latin litteraetantri (plural); letter) is the art of written works‚ and is not bound to published sources (although‚ under circumstances unpublished sources can be exempt). Literally translated‚ the word literature means "acquaintance with letters" (as in the "arts and letters"). The two major classification of literature are poetry and prose. "Literature" is sometimes differentiated from popular and ephemeral classes of writing. Terms such as "literary fiction" and
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What Is Literature and Why Do We study it? Literature is Composition that tells a story‚ dramatizes a situation expresses emotions‚ analyzes and advocates ideas Helps us grow personally and intellectually Provides an objective base for knowledge and understanding Shapes our goals and values by clarifying our own identities‚ both positively and negatively Literature makes us human. Literature is literally “acquaintance with letters” (Latin littera meaning “an individual written character/letter”)
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