Munro Literature Reflection

What is the benefit and purpose of the study of literature?
Literature is known as, and can also be defined as writings in which expressions and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. Literature can help us understand and make perfect sense of the world around us. Through literature, we are allowed to explore the human condition, and also analyze why and how people feel a specific type of emotion and act like they do. Literature enables us to develop our minds analytically and helps in making a person open minded. We see the world through different perspectives of different writers that may come from different cultures. It can also help us to deal with what is happening around us, and how to act. Without the study of literature, us humans would lack insight and understanding of the human nature. Thats why everyone should study literature.

What is Women's literature, and what is the value of studying it?
Women's literature can sometimes be known as Women's fiction or Women's lives relationship. Women's literature usually explores women's lives, the dynamics of relationship with the family, friends, and lovers, that may end happily, though not always. It also examines many issues women could face at work or even at home. Womens literature is usually written by a women to a female audience. They will deal with the problems and solutions by providing the reader a glimpse into how someone can deal with these situations they themselves are facing.

Why were themes and values of Munro's social realism so significant during the 1950s-1980s? How has her work contributed to gender equality?
Munro's themes and values of social realism were extremely significant during the 1950's to 1980s due to the fact that there were many active movements towards gender equality all over the globe in that period in time; Specifically, in France, the united states, and the united kingdom. Many of Munro's writings are aimed at the women audience which at many times supports them in their daily lives.

What do you enjoy most about Munro's work, and how has it impacted you?
I realized and enjoyed that in many of munros short stories, she is not necessarily focused on the main character/protagonist of the story and the specific conflict of the story at all times. In fact, as the readers, we get to see much of the other characters and know a lot of background information about them. Many of Alice Munros short stories seem to have a small life lesson or a morale at the end, which is pretty good, and would make the reader want to read more of her writings.