‘We are all formed from what other people give us: first our parents and then the other people near us. Literature opens to the infinitely. It brings us irreplaceable sensations through which the real world becomes more furnished with meaning and more beautiful’. (pp.17)
Probably, the definition of literature has changed many times, usually because of historical and cultural realities. But, in the case of this quotation, Todorov the author of that, explained the relationship between the meaning of literature in people’s life with the importance of education in everyone’s life.
Probably, the definition of literature has changed many times, usually because of historical and cultural realities. But, in the case of this quotation, Todorov the author of that, explained the relationship between the meaning of literature in people’s life with the importance of education in everyone’s life.
As the quotation says, if we believe that literature helps people understand themselves and the world in which they live, every single word in a book will be such an important way to engage people in discussions on critical topics as race, equality, and justice in order to have a better world to live. Literature is like another stage in the learning process, first, our parents are those who teach us about life and world, then the school, which is one of the most important and formal places to learn, teach us how to be part of the society through critical thinking having in mind that literature is the only one resource that make us be open minded.
