LITERATURE

From the Philippines and the World

Ms. Rebekah C. Mambiar

 Literature

a body of written works

traditionally applied to those imaginative
works of poetry and prose distinguished by
the intentions of their authors and the
perceived aesthetic excellence of their
execution. (Rextroth, 1998)
 WHY STUDY
LITERATURE?
 ACTIVITY

Among your housemates, answer the

question: Why do we need to study
literature?
Consolidate your ideas and create a graphic
organizer
IMPORTANCE OF
LITERATURE
 Literature

Allows us to communicate directly and

transparently with people who live very far
away from us (John Green, How and Why
We Read)
 Literature

Language is used to communicate complex

ideas and experiences between people
Literature

Reading is always
an active empathy
Imagining what it
is like to be
someone else
Literature

Literariness among
texts exists so that the
text becomes a bigger
and better world in
your mind
Literature

Books dont exist for

the benefit of the
author, but of the
reader
Reading Critically

Gives a fuller understanding of life other

than your own
Helps you to become more empathetic
Can give you the linguistic tools to share
your own story with more precision
Reading Critically

Gives you better tools to explain corporate

profits and broken hearts, and also connects
us to each other. (John Green)