Literature could be any written materials that contains the art of writing. It could be in a form of story, poetry, drama or a novel. It is important to our daily life because it could bring so much lessons about the many aspects of life. Authors may accumulate their vast experiences even researches unto their writings. By reading their writings, we could learn from their experiences and so help us more prepared to face future life challenges and we can even relate more to the world.
The impact of literature in modern society is undeniable. Literature acts as a form of expression for each individual author. Some books mirror society and allow us to better understand the world we live in.
Martin Luther Kings and Dr. Jose Rizal were just an example of a great author who influenced a lot of their readers. They were able to awaken the people to protest and to fight for their freedom. Martin Luther was able to influenced a lot of people to protest against the wrong belief of a certain religion where they used to believe and Dr. Jose Rizal opened the eyes of the Filipino to revolt against the colonizers and fought for liberty.
See how literature can affect people and so our lives daily. It could make us more knowledgeable about the different aspects of life. We can relate to other people, we can understand events in our past and we can apply the lessons given by the past into the present. It could encourage us more to understand the world we live in and realized that the world is a better place to live in.