ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Literature is a reflection of the society is a fact that has been widely acknowledged. Literature indeed reflects the society, its good values and its ills. In its corrective function, literature mirrors the ills of the society with a view to making the society realize its mistakes and make amends.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reflection is the conscious examination of past experiences, thoughts and ways of doing things. Its goal is to surface learning about oneself and a situation, and to bring meaning to it in order to inform the present and the future.

Detailed explanation-3: -The literal meaning of literature is the art of written work in different forms, such as, poetry, plays, stories, prose, fiction etc. It may also consist of texts based on information as well as imagination. A society is a group of people related to each other through their continuous and uninterrupted relations.

Detailed explanation-4: -This was said by Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) Chairman Dr Muhammad Qasim Bughio said on Sunday. “Literature has deep-rooted relation with the society as it is said that literature is the mirror of society, ” he added.

Detailed explanation-5: -A few of the social issues that literature primarily wrestles with are age/aging, gender, ethnicity, and human rights.