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THE STUDY OF
LITERATURE
CLEARING THE SPACE RE/VIEW
MS. MARIA CRECELDA D.ROLDAN
MS. CRECE/E
LECTURE 1 – SHS LIT OF THE 21
ST
CENTURY

LITERATURE
Derived from the Latin word “ litera ” which means
letters
Deals with ideas, thoughts, and emotions of man
It is “the story of man”

LITERATURE as considered “The
Story of MAN”
It mirrors life
It reflects the existing society
It is based on the personal experience of the
author

Other definitions of
LITERATURE
Is everything that has ever been written
The best way to understand human nature fully
and to know a nation completely is to study
literature. ( Garcia, et al, 1993 p.3 )

LITERATURE
Learning the innermost feelings and thoughts of
people – the most real part of themselves, thus
gaining an understanding not only of others but of
oneself and of life itself. ( Garcia, et al, 1993 p.4 )

LITERATURE
Offers an experience in which one should participate as he
reads and tests what he read based on his own experience
Does not yield much unless one brings something of
himself to it

LITERATURE
It is a faithful production of life… in a sense it is a product
and a commentary on life process
Illuminates life
Our life’s story including its struggles, ideas, failures,
sacrifices and happiness ( Ang, 2006 )

LITERATURE
•
Appeals to man’s higher nature and its needs – emotional,
spiritual, intellectual, and creative; it entertains and gives
pleasure; it fires the imagination and arouses noble
emotions; enriches man by enabling him to reflect on life
and by filling him with new ideas.
( Garcia, et al, 1993 pp.1-3 )

LITERATURE
Is one of the seven arts (music, dance, painting, sculpture,
theatre and architecture) and as such, it is a creative
product of a creative work, the result of which is form and
beauty ( Nuggets, 2004, p.2 )

HALLMARKS OF
LITERATURE

STANDARDS OF GREAT
LITERATURE
1. Artistry – quality that appeals to our sense of
beauty
2. Intellectual Value – stimulates thought, enriches
our mental life by making us realize fundamental
truths about life and human nature

STANDARDS OF GREAT
LITERATURE
3.