Expressive Cult: Words

(4 Credits)

What is literature or the literary? Is there a literary language that works differently from ordinary language? What is literary style and form? What is the position of the writer or artist in relation to society, and what is the function of the reader? Is literature a mirror of the world that it describes, an attempt to influence a reader?s ideas or opinions, an expression of the identity of the writer, or none of these?