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. Laydlay@slcconline.edudlay@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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