Contemporary, Popular and Emergency Literature: Wrapping Up

 

CONTEMPORARY, POPULAR AND EMERGENT LLITERATURE



    Contemporary, Popular and Emergent Literature plays a significant role in shaping modern literature and the society. Contemporary literature aims to mirror the human human conditioner, thus, themes usually involves social, political, personal, psychological, cultural and religious viewpoint in human lives. It also helps in awakening the consciousnes of people as to what is really happening in this world, and be enlighten on how to cope up with today's issues and challenges. Meanwhile, popular literature primarily aims to entertain. These literature writings are of interest of the readers which gives them a soothing, calming and relaxing environment. Further, it helps the reader to forget their problem and the cruelty of this world. Therefore, popular literature serves as a friend whom readers can lean on in tough times. Lastly, emergent literature aims to give a new taste, style ans technique in writing. Hence, the use of modern materials and technology is one of its element. It also serve as an entertainment, but can also be an awakening to people. 

     Overall, Contemporary, Popular and Emergent literature aims to either inform, persuade, entertain or all of it. Literature is dynamic and flexible. It conveys and relays message that people would gladly know/hear about; and even those information that the wish not to know. 

     Now, I personally think that these pieces of literature would last long for already made a huge impact both in the society and in human lives. Further, there are already records that will always be remember. Thus, many writers will write this kind of literature for it respond to the needs people. Moreover, these literatures are essential to the development of literature in the modern world. Why? For it serves as astarting point and a basis on how to come up with literary writings in the future. Clearly, today's literature will shape the modern literature. Hopefully, literature in the future will teach us how to be humane, for humanity is the only key to live our life in peace and happiness. 

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