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what if I told you that literature isn't
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just about dusty old books or school
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assignments you had to survive it's
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actually one of the most powerful tools
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humans have to explore emotion express
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identity and connect across time and
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space Whether you're already a book
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lover or just dipping your toes into the
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world of letters getting a grip on what
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literature really is can open up a whole
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new way of thinking and feeling At its
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core literature is any written work that
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goes beyond basic communication and
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enters the realm of art It's writing
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that's crafted with creativity structure
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and intention meant to engage readers on
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an emotional intellectual or aesthetic
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level That includes novels poems plays
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short stories and even certain types of
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essays But it's not always about format
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It's about depth style and the power of
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language to stir something in us
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Literature often reflects the human
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condition It asks big questions What
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does it mean to love to lose to fight
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for something it holds a mirror to
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society and explores culture politics
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class and race Through literature we
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step into the shoes of others and see
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the world through their eyes even if
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they lived centuries ago or exist in an
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Now when people talk about literary
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writing they usually mean works that are
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layered and thought-provoking pieces
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that use language with skill and
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artistry But literature can be found in
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all kinds of genres from science fiction
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to historical drama to experimental
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poetry It's more about the intention
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behind the writing and the experience it
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creates for the reader Let's break it
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down even more Fictional literature like
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novels and short stories tells madeup
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tales but the best ones feel real
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because they capture universal truths
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Poetry on the other hand distills
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emotion into rhythm metaphor and compact
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lines that hit hard Then there's drama
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written to be performed blending
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narrative with dialogue in ways that
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pull you right into the action So how do
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you spot literature look for writing
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that makes you think twice that sticks
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with you that reveals something deeper
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than just the surface story It's that
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line in a novel that gives you chills
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That poem that perfectly describes
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something you couldn't put into words
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That play that makes you question your
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worldview Here's the best part
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Literature doesn't have to be ancient or
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intimidating It's alive evolving and
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waiting for you to dive in Pick up
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something new Revisit a classic or even
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try writing your own because once you
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start seeing the world through a
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literary lens everything
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changes What piece of literature has
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moved you the most or helped you see
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things in a new light share your
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favorite works and reflections in the
