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Essence and Significance of Literature

Literature originates from the Latin word "litera" meaning letter. It encompasses all written works and deals with human struggles, ideas, and emotions, telling the story of man. We read literature for information, amusement, cultural upliftment, and discovering broader perspectives in life. Standards for good literature include artistry, intellectual value, suggestiveness, spiritual value, permanence, and universality.

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Essence and Significance of Literature

Literature originates from the Latin word "litera" meaning letter. It encompasses all written works and deals with human struggles, ideas, and emotions, telling the story of man. We read literature for information, amusement, cultural upliftment, and discovering broader perspectives in life. Standards for good literature include artistry, intellectual value, suggestiveness, spiritual value, permanence, and universality.

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Essence &

Significance of
Literature
• What makes literature
literature?

• Why literature?
Literature
originates from the Latin
word “litera” which means
letter.
Literature is
everything that has ever
written.
Literature is
analogous to that of French
phrase “belles-lettres” which
means beautiful writing.
Literature deals with
struggles, ideas, thoughts,
failures, sacrifice, and
emotions of man
– story of man.
We read
literature for…
• information
• amusement
• higher and keener pleasure
• cultural upliftment
• discovery of broader dimensions
in life
Standards of
Good Literature
• Artistry

• Intellectual Value

• Suggestiveness

• Spiritual Value

• Permanence

• Universality

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