Literature, the Pedigree of Arts.

LITERATURE, THE PEDIGREE OF ARTS: A collected piece from "Literature Without Tears" by Lene Ododomu.

It is important to say that when Literature in English is excluded from the field of arts, especially fields like law, philosophy, linguistics, other fields of study that relate to it are empty just like a tree which has no root. In the light of the fact that, Literature is the horse used to drive the cart of Art.

An axiom notice, one of the major ways by which one can make use of words, read these works of art such as novels, plays, poems, short stories, newspapers etc so as to replenish old words immensely. To say the fact, Literature leaves no stone unturned. The importance of Literature could be gleamed from the fact that all professionals like lawyers use words in their professions. However, literature drives the Art's cart and while English Language does by steering the words according to their encyclopedic functions. This supports the fact that without Literature in Arts, it's just like food that has no salt. Literature deserved the honor that it is the Iroko tree of Arts.

I study Literature because I firmly believe there is power in stories. Literature is both intensely personal as well as a communal experience. I love examining how words, sentences, characters, plot-lines and tropes reveal who we are as humans. Humanity is a complicated and inexplicable thing, and requires an infinite amount of words to describe and analyse. That is the joy of studying Literature. There is always a new reality to discover.

For me, the decision to study Literature has been a passion. Since I observed the interest, I always enjoyed reading and being read to, but I always considered the actual study of Literature to be made up; seriously, poets don't actually try to 'invoke' some other work , Literary devices? Some make believe stuff that people invented to make Literature seem scientific. Although I enjoyed it. Literature, to me, was studied only by those who were smart enough to study something real, something probable. As I fathom it, those feelings are not uncommon. I grew up with boldness to say that Literature is the greatest phenomenon in life. 

However, creative writing has been a happy part of my life since I first learned to hold a pencil, so once I chose art, I considered my career as a literati. Perhaps I am a rare bird for that, being so sure of myself so soon. But I could not have anticipated how much I learned about the value of Literature in every area of life. I see it's potential to shape me as a writer. No matter how complication a life may seem, the search for the solution would be ascertained through Literature.

Literature teaches you more about the world and different ways people use language. It gives the power and gusto of perspective that is so essential to finding contentment and peace in communication with people who are different from you, in a way that is unique to study of Literature.

Literature gives the ammunition to criticize, doubt, wonder and stand for right to hit the nail on the head.

Admittedly, part of my fascination is for great ammunition. There is a very attractive elements to being able to talk about Literature, great characters, famous stories that I think attracts most people to Literature. And it is a good feeling to know a lot about it. However, that is not my greatest concern. Most of all, my goal is to learn as much as I can about the human condition, and what it really means to human in all aspect.

By studying Literature, I find that this sense of confusion and search for self-discovery very is a common theme. 

English Language however, interpret the importance of Literature.

Literature is all forms everywhere in today's society, and with this idea, it is clear just how important it is. Whether it is studied in the classroom, read for pleasure or purpose. Indeed, Literature is a central part of many lives. It offers not only a chance to enlighten a person, but it also gives the chance to broaden ones horizons and perspectives. To me, having the opportunity to study Literature in two different cultures, is one of the greatest achievement to live in life.

Reading and writing, the basic principles involved in the study of Literature, serve as the gateway to a deeper level of thought. Obviously, having these skills makes it much easier for people to communicate and to participate in the society.

Literature is a way in which we can capture and construe what had happened and is happening to us personally and to the world as a whole. An entire culture exist in the written word, documenting the collective thoughts of everyone who cared to shake them with the world. Therefore, I believe that for one to truly be a part of human society, it is critical that one take part in the evolution and self-realization that is Literature even if only in the reading aspect. Writing however, carries a grave importance, as Literature simply would not exist in the accessible form , it does without written word, and for that reason I believe all who write take merit of the great opportunity to be part of and contribute to the world and society in which he or she lives through writing.

I see Literature in the societal sense a collective struggle to understand and make the best of the lives that we have all been given. Literature serves as a way to enrich our minds, and presents a way to improve the world not only through the ideas and tangible possibility it possesses.

I learnt Literature  from my best mentor in secondary school, Mrs Pereware Caroline Iwabi, and in the university, Prof. Gboyega Kolawole, Prof. Vicky Sylvester and Dr (Mrs) Akanbi, who served as remarkable purpose to expand my mind and help me to know new ways of seeing the world of literature. I was impacted by them to both see a work of Literature as a way to understand the life. Most of all I find that Literature makes the differences more manageable, and highlights the similarities between people. Through Literature, I learnt many things that taught me more about what it means to live in this world.

Not everyone loves reading enough to do it in their spare time, but the people who do are the ones who get the most benefit out of what they read, because they want to be there in that world that Literature creates.

Literature is an art full of passion and heart; it transceds the ages. Great Literature hits on many different levels. Over the years authors have accomplished unfeasible task through the use of their words. Literature has prompted political and social change in the societies and continues to do so to this day. It provides personal counsel. Literature sets me free from the responsibilities of this world. Literature reminds us that life is not all cupcakes and ice cream. It like speculation which you must take adventure.

To me, Literature is about the obsession with ideas. We read Literature to discover and to learn about ideas and we write it to discover and to cultivate our own ideas. It can teach us about the past, the present and the future. Subject can be broad and far-reaching, but can also be specific. Literature teaches us about laughter and love, about remembering and forgetting. It can create emotion and warn us our many human faults. What it develops cannot be attained through any other medium. To gather knowledge and to experience, is all the work of Literature.

To wind up, Literature provides its readers with a window into various aspects of the human condition and a guide to the way we, as a species, relate to one another and to our surroundings. Literature gives us a mirror in which examine our collective reflection as  a people. It does not gloss over the pimples and blemishes of humanity, but exposes them quite openly. It  does not conceal or cover up, it only reveals the truth. Literature is the reflection pool into which every person that ever existed can look and see both his own face and the faces of all his fellow people. It enables each human being not only to find the humanity within his own heart, but also to connect him to the generations of other people who have been since the beginning of time. 

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