Significance

of
Literature
By: Ms. Ginneli S. Gonzales
 What is literature?
Literature is a written works
such as books, poems,
lyrics/song, novel, short
stories and etc.
“Litera” – Latin word
which literally means an
“acquaintance with
letters”
Why do we need to
study Literature?
It is a springboard to
new knowledge and
increases vocabulary
Itcan be a guide to
one’s life for it talks
about experiences.
Studying literature is like
looking at the mirror of
life where man’s
experiences, his innermost
feelings and thoughts are
reflected.
Through literature,
we learn the culture
of people across time
and space.
We understand not
only the past life of
a nation but also its
present.
 We become familiar
with the culture of
neighboring
countries.
To trace out rich
heritage of ideas that
was handed down to
us from our
forefathers.
Tounderstand that we
have noble traditions
which can serve as the
means to assimilate
other cultures.