Tuesday 8 January 2013

Importance of Literature



Since little we would learn how to behave, show good manners and be a person of morality and values however by the time, we quite forget about these and grow according to the dictation of the society.

We leave them aside just because they seem so antique and unnecessary but it is the contrary, it will determine a better future  as the interior of a person is more accepted to work  rather than a rude and education less type of person. Wise men and women will know just how wrong it is to leave values and morality aside, by which others don't know how to use and appreciate them at will being able to give them an importance in their daily life. All this may seem so vague, you may wonder what does this have to do with education, but have we forgotten how our education began? I am not talking about school although it forms great part of it; no, it is the way our parents started teaching us with concept of values and morals, how they showed us the right path and led us to follow the societies rules which later on helps us a more civilized and respectful group of folks, in some ways because in this world they are others more malicious and self centered like politicians and primarily people with power that don’t look up for the good of their town instead their welfare.

A very good education starts with all these basics values and consequently a proper formal one which is school, were lots of new and different knowledge will be transmitted to the young class. Not so distant from being civic, were on a very near future, this will be used in his/ her life unconsciously.

As a consequence in history till our present days after getting all this knowledge, people started and wanted to express their need alert all of  the rich and useful information that would be the foundation of inventions, greatest authors, philosophers and many other professions. Focusing ourselves into literature, people in this way wanted to express the written and spoken stories, tales, legends, scientific and informational documents/books and inclusively daily life events, through pictography from the old civilizations to the now paper books or any of its derivatives however paper books are tending to disappear because of internet and its ease to everybody.

It is very well said that “There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature.” P.G. Wodehouse(http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/literature)

Referring to the bond that our ancestors transmitted to us at our present days and its importance as we can share with every nation the traditions of a country to the typical stories and legends of certain region, to be identified with it; a derivate as I said of education which will reflect people point of views, level of education, their most strongest values and a different touch, of expression form of writing classified as fiction, nonfiction, drama, novel etc.

To be cult it takes many aspects basically one can say that he or she is very educated, but can they really aplly those concepts as a good citizen and act as wisely as possible? A country with a lot of ignorance is not a country of successful and progressive development, it will stay on a static state without any chance of opportunities. The country will also have losses as they will have to invest in promoting a better life for each individual like education, health etc. but the decision relays on them and this is wrong because they stay on a conformism state without working and by that not being productive to the country.

To conclude literature has been and always will be appreciated by the human race, some might differ but we can see the mentalities of those who don’t read, besides reading makes you interact with the brain and produces your imagination to grow, it can also make you feel emotions you never thought before will occur; it is not a passive fashion to say it like that it is basically what we are and what we live with daily. But before all this we must have an education so we know what we want and discuss with people about recent and not only this but cultural knowledge, books etc. by being educated we can be wiser in decisions and defend ourselves properly, like if someone wants to take advantage of us or others, you will know better. However I must say some people with a lower class fight for getting an education and thrive and can be very humble and noble towards people and can show it in writings and this is a lesson of life which touches our heart and moves us to help and see that anything is possible with a little bit of effort.

When we have accomplished to have an entire population educated, their knowledge will be so contagious that other people will want to follow this role and be anxious to discuss many of the knowledge with others, consequently countries would be rich with many inventions, professionals, some pending issues of competitiveness but the mayor big problem of illiteracy would be eradicated.

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