Literature

“The roots of all our modern academic fields can be found within the pages of literature.”  Literature in all its forms can be seen as written records, whether the literature itself be factual or fictional, it is still quite possible to decipher facts through things like characters’ actions and words or the authors’ style of writing and the intent behind the words. The plot is for more than just entertainment purposes; within it lies information about economics, psychology, science, religions, politics, cultures, and social depth. Studying and analyzing literature becomes very important in terms of learning about our history. Through the study of past literature we are able to learn about how society has evolved and about the societal norms during each of the different periods all throughout history. This can even help us to understand references made in more modern literature because authors often make references to Greek mythology and other old religious texts or historical moments. Not only is there literature written on each of the aforementioned topics themselves, and how they have evolved throughout history (like a book about the history of economics or a book about evolution and science, for example) but we can also learn about these things in fictional works. Authors often include historical moments in their works, like when Lord Byron talks about the Spanish and the French in ‘‘Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage: Canto I’’ and expresses his opinions through his character Childe Harold. Through literature we are able to continuously uncover new information about history. It is easy to see how all academic fields have roots in literature. Information became easier to pass down from generation to generation once we began to write it down. Eventually everything was written down, from things like home remedies and cures for illness, or how to build shelter to traditions and religious practices. From there people were able to study literature, improve on ideas, further our knowledge, and academic fields such as the medical field or trades could be started. In much the same way as the literature that we study today continue to be updated as we continue to evolve and learn more and more.

Question: Literature, regardless of how the definition is applied, can be interpreted as what?
Answer: written records

Question: We can learn what by carefully examining our literature?
Answer: our history

Question: Who wrote "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Canto I"?
Answer: Lord Byron

Question: Passing information down through generations was made easier when our society did what?
Answer: once we began to write it down

Question: Authors of literature frequently reference what antecedents?
Answer: Greek mythology and other old religious texts or historical moments

Question: Literature in most forms can be seen as what?

Question: The plot is only for what purpose?

Question: What do authors also reference besides Roman mythology?

Question: What did Lord Bryon write?

Question: In "Childe Harold's Pilgimage: Cano I," Lord Byron talks about the Portuguese and what other groups?

Question: What can be seen as written logs?

Question: Besides entertainment and philosophy, what information is in a plot?

Question: In what type of literature do authors make reference to Roman mythology and other old texts?

Question: Who talks about the Spanish and Portuguese in "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Canto I?"

Question: Who is the main character in "Childe Harold's: Canto I?"

Question: What do we learn about from studying and analyzing history?

Question: Who wrote Childe Harold?

Question: Who does Lord Bryon talk about besides the Greek and Spanish in "Childe Harold's Pilgrimige: Canto I?"

Question: What are we able to continuously able to uncover new information about through history?