Date of Publication :27th April 2018
Abstract: Literature exhibits or in other words is the mirror of the society. It plays an exceptionally important role right from the history. Basically Literature reflects human activity in that particularly society. Literature helps to expose societal realities. Most of the works in literature deals with the social issues in detail which helps people to realize the truth and think it in a different view than the people who don’t show their face to literature. It have a unique function in shaping and teaching society at huge. Literature carries the real events in the society and presents it as a mirror of the society so that people can view it and atone wherever it is necessary. Understanding how literature persuades the person and how it is reflective of individual’s society is something that should be given more consideration and thought. Shakespeare in Hamlet holds the view that the purpose of literature is “to hold the mirror up to natureâ€. Here the word nature indicates the broad spectrum of human nature
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- Aristotle. Poetics. Trans. S. H. Butcher. New Delhi: Kalyani Publishers, 1985. Print.