Why Do I Have To Why Do I Have To Take A Literature Take A Literature
Class?Class?Introduction to LiteratureIntroduction to Literature
Prof. LayProf. [email protected]@slcconline.edu
NON-FICTIONNON-FICTIONEnvironment is highly complex and integrated…The Environment is highly complex and integrated…The problem of measuring those physical conditions that problem of measuring those physical conditions that really govern plant behavior is much more difficult really govern plant behavior is much more difficult than is commonly conceived…The intensity of most than is commonly conceived…The intensity of most factors varies with the hour, day, and season, and factors varies with the hour, day, and season, and the rates of change, the durations of particular the rates of change, the durations of particular intensities…The common practice of integrating intensities…The common practice of integrating measurements taken over a period of time as mean measurements taken over a period of time as mean values may obscure very important time aspects of values may obscure very important time aspects of factor variation.factor variation.
Plants and EnvironmentPlants and Environment by R. F. Daubenmire by R. F. Daubenmire
FICTIONFICTIONThe dawn creeps in stealthily; the solid walls of The dawn creeps in stealthily; the solid walls of black forest soften to gray, and vast stretches of the black forest soften to gray, and vast stretches of the river open up and reveal themselves; the water is river open up and reveal themselves; the water is glass-smooth, gives off spectral wreaths of white glass-smooth, gives off spectral wreaths of white mist; there is not the faintest breath of wind, nor stir mist; there is not the faintest breath of wind, nor stir of leaf; the tranquility is profound and infinitely of leaf; the tranquility is profound and infinitely satisfying…Well, that is all beautiful; soft and rich satisfying…Well, that is all beautiful; soft and rich and beautiful; and when the sun gets well up, and and beautiful; and when the sun gets well up, and distributes a pink flush here and a powder of gold distributes a pink flush here and a powder of gold yonder and a purple haze where it will yield the best yonder and a purple haze where it will yield the best effect, you grant that you have seen something that effect, you grant that you have seen something that is worth rememberingis worth remembering. Mark Twain. Mark Twain
Justification: Non-FictionJustification: Non-Fiction
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; whom God redemption which is in Christ Jesus; whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed, for He passed over the sins previously committed, for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Romans 3:24-26 (NAS)Romans 3:24-26 (NAS)
Justification: FictionJustification: Fiction
Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: “God, I thank stood and was praying this to himself: “God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.” But fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.” But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, “God, be merciful to me, beating his breast, saying, “God, be merciful to me, the sinner!” I tell you, this man went to his house the sinner!” I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.himself will be exalted. Luke 18:10-14 (NAS)Luke 18:10-14 (NAS)
FICTIONFICTIONShort StoriesShort StoriesNovelsNovels
POETRYPOETRYPoemsPoemsSongsSongs
DRAMADRAMAPlaysPlaysMoviesMovies
Why Engage In Why Engage In Literature?Literature?
Benefits of LiteratureBenefits of Literature
I Read Literature I Read Literature Because…Because…
I enjoy itI enjoy it
I better understand myselfI better understand myself
I can identify with youI can identify with you
I can see God’s power of I can see God’s power of creationcreation
I can grasp the Bible deeperI can grasp the Bible deeper
I can share the gospelI can share the gospel
Dangers of Dangers of LiteratureLiterature
I might accept a lie as truth.I might accept a lie as truth.
I might be lead to destructive I might be lead to destructive emotions.emotions.
I might be influenced to disobey I might be influenced to disobey God.God.
Christians and LiteratureChristians and Literature
““I do not ask you to take them out I do not ask you to take them out of the world, but to keep them of the world, but to keep them from the evil one”from the evil one” John 17:15John 17:15
““The faith which you have, have as The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.”himself in what he approves.”
Romans 14:22Romans 14:22
HOW TO READ LITERATUREHOW TO READ LITERATURE
Multiple PerspectivesMultiple Perspectives
Literature
Genre
Author
History
IdeologyLiterary
Worldview
Reader
GENREGENRE
FictionFiction– PlotPlot– CharacterCharacter– SettingSetting– IdeasIdeas– Point of ViewPoint of View– SymbolsSymbols– MoodMood– ObjectsObjects– AllusionAllusion– ThemeTheme– StyleStyle
PoetryPoetry– EventsEvents– StructureStructure– CharacterCharacter– SettingSetting– IdeasIdeas– Point of ViewPoint of View– MoodMood– ObjectsObjects– AllusionAllusion– StyleStyle– MeterMeter– SoundSound
AUTHORAUTHOR
FamilyFamilyBirthBirthEducationEducationPersonalityPersonalityOccupationsOccupationsDreamsDreamsAccomplishmentsAccomplishmentsDisappointmentsDisappointmentsReputationReputationLifestyleLifestyleBeliefsBeliefsDeathDeath
HISTORYHISTORY
Setting of the workSetting of the work– YearYear– Political eventsPolitical events– Religious eventsReligious events– City and CountryCity and Country
Setting of the authorSetting of the author– YearYear– Political and Religious eventsPolitical and Religious events– City, CountryCity, Country
IDEOLOGYIDEOLOGY
ReligiousReligious
PoliticalPolitical
SocialSocial
CulturalCultural
RacialRacial
EconomicEconomic
GenderGender
READERREADER
Personal applicationPersonal application
View of the authorView of the author
Personal reactionPersonal reaction
MisunderstandingsMisunderstandings
RecommendationsRecommendations
MoodMood
Reading BackgroundReading Background
WORLDVIEWWORLDVIEW
RealityReality
UniverseUniverse
HumanityHumanity
DeathDeath
MoralityMorality
KnowledgeKnowledge
HistoryHistory
LITERARYLITERARY
Monomyth: One StoryMonomyth: One Story
MotifsMotifs
Archetypal ImagesArchetypal Images
Literary BorrowingLiterary Borrowing
Monomyth: One StoryMonomyth: One Story
Winter
Summer
FallSpring
Winter Anti-Romance
Summer Romance
Fall Tragedy
Spring Comedy
Literary MotifsLiterary MotifsThe QuestThe Quest
The InitiationThe Initiation
The TragedyThe Tragedy
The ComedyThe Comedy
The The TemptationTemptation
The Rescue The Rescue
The CinderellaThe Cinderella
The ScapegoatThe Scapegoat
The JourneyThe Journey
The The Death/RebirthDeath/Rebirth
Archetypal ImagesArchetypal Images
SupernaturalSupernatural
Human Human CharactersCharacters
RelationshipsRelationships
ClothingClothing
Human BodyHuman Body
FoodsFoods
SoundsSounds
MovementMovement
AnimalsAnimals
LandscapeLandscape
PlantsPlants
BuildingsBuildings
InorganicInorganic
WaterWater
NatureNature
DirectionDirection
SupernaturalSupernatural
GodGod
angelsangels
heavenheaven
SatanSatan
DemonsDemons
Evil spiritsEvil spirits
Evil beastsEvil beasts
WitchWitch
HellHell
Human CharactersHuman Characters
HeroHeroVirtuous wife, Virtuous wife, husbandhusbandInnocent childInnocent childFriendFriendServantServantWise manWise manGood farmerGood farmerJust judgeJust judge
VillainVillainHarlotHarlotTyrantTyrantWandererWandererTraitorTraitorSluggardSluggardFoolFoolDrunkardDrunkardthiefthief
ClothingClothing
Wedding clothesWedding clothes
White colored clothesWhite colored clothes
ArmorArmor
Stately garmentStately garment
SackclothSackcloth
Dark clothesDark clothes
Lack of clothingLack of clothing
Dirty clothesDirty clothes
FoodFood
BreadBread
MilkMilk
MeatMeat
MannaManna
OilOil
WineWine
OlivesOlives
grapesgrapes
HungerHunger
DroughtDrought
FamineFamine
StarvationStarvation
PoisonPoison
drunkennessdrunkenness
AnimalsAnimals
SheepSheepLambLambDoveDoveGentle birdsGentle birdsSinging birdsSinging birdsLionLioneagleeagle
MonstersMonstersWolfWolfTigerTigerDragonDragonVultureVultureOwlOwlSnakeSnakeGoatGoatWild dogsWild dogs
LandscapeLandscape
GardenGarden
ParkPark
MountaintopMountaintop
Fertile plainFertile plain
RockRock
Safe pathwaySafe pathway
Dark forestDark forest
WildernessWilderness
Dark valleyDark valley
TombTomb
CaveCave
PitPit
PlantsPlants
Green grassGreen grass
RoseRose
VineyardVineyard
LilyLily
EvergreenEvergreen
Plants of healingPlants of healing
ThornThorn
WeedsWeeds
Dead plantsDead plants
Willow treeWillow tree
Pruning of branchesPruning of branches
WaterWaterRiverRiver
StreamStream
PoolPool
SpringSpring
FountainFountain
Showers of rainShowers of rain
Flowing waterFlowing water
SeaSea
Stagnant poolsStagnant pools
FloodsFloods
NatureNature
BreezeBreeze
Summer seasonsSummer seasons
Calm after stormCalm after storm
SunSun
StarsStars
SunriseSunrise
DayDay
rainbowrainbow
StormsStorms
AutumnAutumn
WinterWinter
SunsetSunset
DarknessDarkness
LightningLightning
whirlwindwhirlwind
DirectionDirection
RisingRising
HeightHeight
West West
NorthNorth
Right Right
StraightStraight
DescentDescent
LownessLowness
EastEast
SouthSouth
LeftLeft
CrookedCrooked
Literary BorrowingLiterary Borrowing
Bible
Shakespeare
Greeks/Romans
Fairytales
LITERATURE
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