Lecture 1 Course Introduction.pptVIP

Lecture One Course Introduction 3rd March, 2010 Part I: Course Introduction What is literature? Why do people read literature? Why is it necessary for you to study literature? How can we learn American Literature well? Requirements Assessment Reference Books Information 1. What is literature? The definition of 14th century: It means polite learning through reading. A man of literature or a man of letters = a man of wide reading, “literacy” The definition of 18th century: practice and profession of writing The definition of 19th century: the high skills of writing in the special context of