Introduction to English literature

The word literature is derived from a ‘Latin’ word ‘Literatura’ which means writing. Many of the writers have defined literature from the very first day to up till now but their words cannot be taken as final because in every age, era, time and date everyone got a different perspective and personal point of view accordingly their lively timings. So far, if we talk about literature anything that can be well understood is literature.

According to my notion,

 literature gives us recognition not only to ourselves but also about who we are,  where we came from, who were our ancestors etc.

Some figure of researches has shown out different parameters to add some more definitions to the literature. Such  as ; 

Literature is a historic

·        Literature is a historic piece of writing and oral material that answers the peculiarities of one’s upbringing.

Literature as communication

·        Literature is a kind of communication that make us travel back to that span of a specific time to learn and earn knowledge by its goodly reading.

The history of mankind

·        Literature is the history of mankind that stimulates one’s to know its past.

A piece of writing

·        Any piece of writing embedded in emotions, feelings, genre, cultural impact and most of above the sensitivity carried in its words either written or oral is called literature

Metrical utility.

·        Any written piece of writing with its metrical utility and genre is called literature.

Literature is a way back

·        Literature is a way back to its era through reading and understanding.

writing power

·        The particularity of genre and temperament of writing power is literature.

a reflection of the society

·        Literature is a reflection of the society from every part of life either it is political-religious theatrical drama or any cultural impact through its lifestyle and especially their usual work and handicrafts.

An earning for next-generation

·        Literature is an earning for next-generation from its ancestors that it is an extract of the whole life of its truly eventful and lively beings.

·        By reading literature one goes through all the tranquilities and happenings that are the best part of any kind of learning material.

Literature carries writings

·        Literature carries writings in form of poetry, prose, fiction and nonfiction. journals, songs,

Booklets and other reading embodiments stand as a masterpiece to its literary period and for the man who wrote it.