Question

Write and interpretive essay that analyzes literature from the perspective of a quotation. In your essay, interpret the quotation and explain how it applies to literature you have read. Support your viewpoint with evidence from a variety of literary text you have read. Include precise language and literary terms.
"that's what literature is. It's the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them!"

Can someone give me ideas for this, please?!

Answer 1

Answer:

The writers from the past tell us their contemporary stories

Explanation:

In this passage, it is stated that the writers from the past tell us their contemporary stories. Through their stories, they managed to convey messages and capture the stories from the past. We should read their narratives and in that way keep in touch with the past. A good example of these descriptions is a book "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo. Besides describing all the troubles of the main characters (and thus describing all the hardships of the people living in those times), Hugo also makes a realistic setting of his contemporary France. This book is also a good source of historical facts and it simply makes us feel the atmosphere of France in 19th century. This is just one example of how the writers make significant connections throughout centuries.