Impact of Literature in Society: British Literature (Essay Sample)

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British Literature
Literature plays a vital role in fulfilling various needs in society. Different authors from the middle-age have emerged and used literature to serve different purposes. Therefore, the concept of literature is not only about entertainment. It is also about reflecting on different issues such as love, beauty, personal emotion, social convention, death among others (Karnik and Showkat 2). While all these functions are essential, some roles fulfilled by literature are essential than others. Addressing tension and social drawbacks caused by social convention and human behaviors is the most crucial role of literature.
Literature has always centered its focus on addressing issues that affect society. Most of these issues are staged out of the traditional behaviors of people. Such problems include gender inequality, crime, love boundaries, and others. For instance, through his famous plays, William Shakespeare addresses multiple issues in society in the form of play, including human victimization. During the Shakespearean era, women were treated as mere