How Literature Shaped Me ?
If we talk about Literature and how literature shaped me, first of all i would like to say that shaping something or shaping someone is one kind of process. and its take some time to shape something. same thing we can apply here also. shaping the person is also one kind of process and it takes some time in its procedure.
This process started from the very first day of our B.A.(Bachelor of Arts) in English Literature and now this process is about to end with final year of M.A. (Master of Arts) in English Literature. what happened in this process throughout this five years it's an interesting story.
This process started from the very first day of our B.A.(Bachelor of Arts) in English Literature and now this process is about to end with final year of M.A. (Master of Arts) in English Literature. what happened in this process throughout this five years it's an interesting story.
* What is Literature ?
Simply put, literature represents the culture and tradition of a language or a people. the concept is difficult to precisely define, though many have tried; it's clear that the accepted definition of literature is constantly changing and evolving.
For many, the word literature suggests a higher art form; merely putting words on a page doesn't necessarily equate to creating literature. a canon is the accepted body of works for a given author. some works of literature are considered canonical, that is, culturally representative of a particular genre (Poetry, Prose, or Drama).
Works of literature at their best, provide a kind of blueprint of human society. from the writings of ancient civilizations such as Egypt and china to Greek philosophy and poetry, from the epics of homer to the plays of William Shakespeare, from Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte to Maya Angelou, works of literature give insight and context to all the world's societies. in this way, literature is more then just a historical or cultural artifact;
* How Literature Shaped Me ?
Soon, I am going to complete my Journey of 5 year of studying literature. so, now its necessary for me to look back and observe changes in me due to literature. though before writing, let me confess that literature 'huge ocean' no one can discover and knew its vastness, secrets and mysteries in totality.
Let me tell you something about my personal life that after literature. i travel everyday 35 KM in bus (3 years) B.A. so everyday meet in various people and everyday new bus travel. many people pass comments about female's modern clothes or excessive use of mobiles or their new way of approaching the word. Daily met with people of different nature. those used to be that people would what full day in the phone, but now I understood phone in very knowledgeable. now i understood in phone is a very important. Technology is a very important to all people. now, I can read and understood PATRIARCHAL language, that how it operates and start deconstructing it. I strongly now believe in concept of individualism one has right to do he/she likes in her personal lives.
When I started my Journey of English Literature in First year B.A. it is alien term for me. but i am not understand this literature in first year. first year I am not proper is Writing and reading in English language. so hard in this English language for me. but, slowly little English began to cover. first year and second year B.A. in a very confusion in English literature. I am very confusion in first and second year result because i am not proper English literature. then I am first year pass and second year fail in English literature. final year I am pass in English literature, and my graduation are completed. then while my English became improve. but when time passes i learn so many things from literature. today when i look back in memory of time i realize that i am not the same person i has before entering into subject. now i am totally different person from earlier life. some positive changes happened with me the help of reading and studying literature. and literature also damaged me in some of the point of views. so it gives some negative effect in my life also. B.A. complete after I am started in I.T.I Copa (Computer Operator and Programming Assisted) admission one year course. then I.T.I one year completed. then I am take admission in M.A. (Master of Art's) main English. Then I started in M.A. first semester.
M.A. first semester before not understood proper English Literature but after 1 week go Dilip Barad sir teach in English Literature then I understood this Literature. Dilip sir download the application for all the students in the mobile as it helps in learning. B.A. after technology is a powerful for me in English department. M.A.first, second and third semester in pass. M.A. second semester in very improve this English Literature. After learning English Literature my life changed a lot. literature is not just imaginative stories written in leisure time only for entertainment. but it is reflection of time, place and society in which we are living. literature is mirror or photographic image of society. equally literature is also an X ray image portraying ugly, darker sides of society.
Even though i am studying literature since five years, texts and theories which i've studied in M.A has affected and shaped me more. In B.A. while reading my focus was largely on aesthetics. i choose the text on the principle that whether it given aesthetic delight or not and even after completing reading books like 'Namesake', 'Heart of Darkness', 'Kim', 'Moby Dick', 'The Bluest eye', 'Othello', i wasn't able to derive anything except story part of the book. after reading, if someone tell me to explain by implying theories then i cant. literature taught me to be an observer, not judgmental. rather than prefering one over other, i try to view both neutrally. while reading books, i unintentionally put myself into the place of character and start thinking that what if i were in his or her place. which cultivated in me a humanitarian approach. now i strongly believe that humanity is more important than religion, authority or so called morality. Another change now i can see in myself is challenging and doubting everything. now everything is held to be open for question.
My attitude has changed dramatically since reading literature. literature is essential in life. but my intention was just to convey what i truly feel after reading this much literature.
Literature is like Valley. Literature is a very deep. Literature is deeper as like valley and very difficult.
Simply put, literature represents the culture and tradition of a language or a people. the concept is difficult to precisely define, though many have tried; it's clear that the accepted definition of literature is constantly changing and evolving.
For many, the word literature suggests a higher art form; merely putting words on a page doesn't necessarily equate to creating literature. a canon is the accepted body of works for a given author. some works of literature are considered canonical, that is, culturally representative of a particular genre (Poetry, Prose, or Drama).
Works of literature at their best, provide a kind of blueprint of human society. from the writings of ancient civilizations such as Egypt and china to Greek philosophy and poetry, from the epics of homer to the plays of William Shakespeare, from Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte to Maya Angelou, works of literature give insight and context to all the world's societies. in this way, literature is more then just a historical or cultural artifact;
* How Literature Shaped Me ?
Soon, I am going to complete my Journey of 5 year of studying literature. so, now its necessary for me to look back and observe changes in me due to literature. though before writing, let me confess that literature 'huge ocean' no one can discover and knew its vastness, secrets and mysteries in totality.
Let me tell you something about my personal life that after literature. i travel everyday 35 KM in bus (3 years) B.A. so everyday meet in various people and everyday new bus travel. many people pass comments about female's modern clothes or excessive use of mobiles or their new way of approaching the word. Daily met with people of different nature. those used to be that people would what full day in the phone, but now I understood phone in very knowledgeable. now i understood in phone is a very important. Technology is a very important to all people. now, I can read and understood PATRIARCHAL language, that how it operates and start deconstructing it. I strongly now believe in concept of individualism one has right to do he/she likes in her personal lives.
When I started my Journey of English Literature in First year B.A. it is alien term for me. but i am not understand this literature in first year. first year I am not proper is Writing and reading in English language. so hard in this English language for me. but, slowly little English began to cover. first year and second year B.A. in a very confusion in English literature. I am very confusion in first and second year result because i am not proper English literature. then I am first year pass and second year fail in English literature. final year I am pass in English literature, and my graduation are completed. then while my English became improve. but when time passes i learn so many things from literature. today when i look back in memory of time i realize that i am not the same person i has before entering into subject. now i am totally different person from earlier life. some positive changes happened with me the help of reading and studying literature. and literature also damaged me in some of the point of views. so it gives some negative effect in my life also. B.A. complete after I am started in I.T.I Copa (Computer Operator and Programming Assisted) admission one year course. then I.T.I one year completed. then I am take admission in M.A. (Master of Art's) main English. Then I started in M.A. first semester.
M.A. first semester before not understood proper English Literature but after 1 week go Dilip Barad sir teach in English Literature then I understood this Literature. Dilip sir download the application for all the students in the mobile as it helps in learning. B.A. after technology is a powerful for me in English department. M.A.first, second and third semester in pass. M.A. second semester in very improve this English Literature. After learning English Literature my life changed a lot. literature is not just imaginative stories written in leisure time only for entertainment. but it is reflection of time, place and society in which we are living. literature is mirror or photographic image of society. equally literature is also an X ray image portraying ugly, darker sides of society.
Even though i am studying literature since five years, texts and theories which i've studied in M.A has affected and shaped me more. In B.A. while reading my focus was largely on aesthetics. i choose the text on the principle that whether it given aesthetic delight or not and even after completing reading books like 'Namesake', 'Heart of Darkness', 'Kim', 'Moby Dick', 'The Bluest eye', 'Othello', i wasn't able to derive anything except story part of the book. after reading, if someone tell me to explain by implying theories then i cant. literature taught me to be an observer, not judgmental. rather than prefering one over other, i try to view both neutrally. while reading books, i unintentionally put myself into the place of character and start thinking that what if i were in his or her place. which cultivated in me a humanitarian approach. now i strongly believe that humanity is more important than religion, authority or so called morality. Another change now i can see in myself is challenging and doubting everything. now everything is held to be open for question.
My attitude has changed dramatically since reading literature. literature is essential in life. but my intention was just to convey what i truly feel after reading this much literature.
Literature is like Valley. Literature is a very deep. Literature is deeper as like valley and very difficult.
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Very well written and over all good experience dear
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