Literature as defined by Webster's as, "writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays." However, that gives only a vague description of the true meaning, what we all want to know is, what is Literature with a capital "L?" They might as well ask us also what makes classics...classic? The answer is, they are timeless pieces of art that can be related to during all time periods. What makes literature matter is the fact that you can read a poem or a novel and find depth in your readings. Literature is there for you to understand a more metaphorical theme that you can relate to on a personal level. Hypothetically speaking, when you read a work of art in the form of literature, think of yourself as a detective. You read the article first to get a skim of things and make vague remarks, but if you look deeper you find clues that help you solve the bigger picture and find a deeper meaning. The work asks you a question as you read, and to find the answer you must decode the sentences and find it for yourself. Everyones' answer maybe different, because we have all had different experiences that make us relate to the piece of work differently. The varies of diverse answers, puts the "L" in Literature!
P.S. I would like to end every blog with a little excerpt or quote that I found in the reading that I liked or just stuck out to me, and here is the first!
"There is a point in the distance where the road meets itself, where coming and going must kiss into one. She is always at that place, seen from behind, motionless, torn forward, living in a zone all her own. It is like she has burned right through time, the brand, the mark, owning the woman who bears it."
-Louise Erdrich
The Lady in the Pink Mustang
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