![]() Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who was a victim of the Holocaust during the reign of Hitler in Nazi Germany, was only an innocent youth when she wrote a diary that details her life and struggles as a captive during that time. Victor Hugo, a notable French writer, gave us a vivid view of the French Revolution in his novel, Les Miserables and an epitome of French romantic literature in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Although he was excommunicated eventually because of this mere and blasphemous attempt of protest, the Christian church was then divided into two sectors: Catholicism and Protestantism. In Europe, Martin Luther, the German monk most famous for the reformation of the Christian church during the Renaissance Era, nailed his 95 Theses on the door of a cathedral to inform the townspeople about the Roman Catholic Church’s corruption of riches and tithes. Not all revolutions have to be fought in blood. He can be a revolutionist by writing a literary piece that exploits corruption in his nation yet fosters development for his fellow countrymen. A writer can be a warrior with his words as his weapon. Political turmoil, societal injustice, and genocidal conquest can all be ended and resolved in the form of literature. Literature is an instrument of revolution. Through these philosophers’ contributions to literature, not only did they craft an artistic convergence of words, but exposed logic and ideas as well. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave speaks about the importance of human wisdom and the penalties that one would face to achieve a higher level of understanding. The works of Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle (the most famous Greek philosophers) contain virtues that promote perfection to a society if only human beings have the willingness to uphold and practice them. ![]() The same goes with the Qu’ran for Muslims, Torah for the Jews, and the Bhagavad-Gita, Ramayana and Veda for the Hindus. Within a span of more than a thousand years from the Prophet Moses to the Apostle Paul, the Bible was written by numerous authors believed to be inspired by God’s divine wisdom and tries to explain about the mysteries of life as well as setting rules for one’s personal faith. The Holy Bible, one of the oldest written scriptures, is a compilation of tales, beliefs, and accounts that teach about Christianity (for both the Old and the New Testament) and about Judaism (for some selected books in the Old Testament). Literature is also a tool for the foundation of a religion. Carvings and paintings on walls inside caves of stone give evidence about the lives of prehistoric people. Even without the invention of words and language, literature was already manifested in the earliest human civilizations. Literature is present during the era of the ancient world. Even though it is dynamic, endless, and multi-dimensional, literature contributes significant purposes to the world we live in. It cultivates wonders, inspires a generation, and feeds information. It is an embodiment of words based on human tragedies, desires, and feelings. ![]() Without literature, life ceases to exist. ![]() Life is manifested in the form of literature. Whether it be poetry or prose, literature provides insight, knowledge or wisdom, and emotion towards the person who partakes it entirely. Everything that happens within a society can be written, recorded in, and learned from a piece of literature. It serves as a reflection of reality, a product of art, and a window to an ideology. Literature is the foundation of humanity’s cultures, beliefs, and traditions. Long before humans began to know how to read and write with the words that our ancestors created, literature already existed. Long before language was invented, stories were told and engraved upon stone tablets and wall carvings. Long before human civilization started in this world, stories are found among the constellations, beneath the depths of the oceans, and within the woodland realm. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |