Literature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter), and therefore the academic study of literature is known as Letters (as in the phrase "Arts and Letters"). In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and nonfiction. People may perceive a difference between "literature" and some popular forms of written work. The terms "literary fiction" and "literary merit" often serve to distinguish between individual works. Critics may exclude works from the classification "literature," for example, on the grounds of a poor standard of grammar and syntax, of an unbelievable or disjointed story-line, or of inconsistent or unconvincing characters. Genre fiction (for example: romance, crime, or science fiction) may also become excluded from consideration as "literature." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature)
For me, the first thing that comes to my mind about literature is reading or reading materials. This is why I chose this picture. When it comes to the meaning of literature, it couldn’t be described objectively since it has a very broad meaning. Another thing is that literature also relates to other works of art. Literature may come from facts or the imagination of a writer. Literature is important since it helps a person to become more sensitive and show more emotions or feelings to his/her surroundings. It also helps one to be more creative and more influential.
I chose the picture of the Bible because of all the books I know, this is the one that has lasted for a very long time, and has influenced a lot of people. Since the Bible is considered as a piece literature, we can see how literature is important to us. For many years, the Bible has been used by many people as a foundation or guide for their life. Another good example would be the first laws of America in the past, wherein they based it in the Bible. Literature gives meaning to life just like the Bible does. Without it many people today wouldn’t know what the meaning of their life is. The Bible is somewhat an undying piece of literature just as literature is “undying”.
Literature would be helpful in my program, which is ECE, since it would improve my skills in communicating and influencing other people. It would also help me to become more creative and more sensitive when dealing with other people. In the future it would be essential for every engineer to be able to communicate properly with other people, especially when interviewed for a job.
For me, the first thing that comes to my mind about literature is reading or reading materials. This is why I chose this picture. When it comes to the meaning of literature, it couldn’t be described objectively since it has a very broad meaning. Another thing is that literature also relates to other works of art. Literature may come from facts or the imagination of a writer. Literature is important since it helps a person to become more sensitive and show more emotions or feelings to his/her surroundings. It also helps one to be more creative and more influential.
I chose the picture of the Bible because of all the books I know, this is the one that has lasted for a very long time, and has influenced a lot of people. Since the Bible is considered as a piece literature, we can see how literature is important to us. For many years, the Bible has been used by many people as a foundation or guide for their life. Another good example would be the first laws of America in the past, wherein they based it in the Bible. Literature gives meaning to life just like the Bible does. Without it many people today wouldn’t know what the meaning of their life is. The Bible is somewhat an undying piece of literature just as literature is “undying”.
Literature would be helpful in my program, which is ECE, since it would improve my skills in communicating and influencing other people. It would also help me to become more creative and more sensitive when dealing with other people. In the future it would be essential for every engineer to be able to communicate properly with other people, especially when interviewed for a job.
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