USES OF LITERATURE

Moralizing literature – here, the purpose of literature is to present moral values for the reader
to understand and appreciate; the moral may be directly or indirectly stated.

Propaganda literature – This kind of literature is found not only in history books and advertising
and marketing books but also in some books describing one's personal success and
achievements in life.

Psychological continuum of the individual -It could be looked on as a sophisticated modern

elaboration of the idea of catharsis.

an emotional relief experienced by the reader there by helping him recover from a
previous pent-up emotion.