Part one of term paper
Defining literature is a hard task. Many people know what it is but are unable to explain it. Brian Moon defines literature as: "A shifting category of texts defined by a complex combination of factors including textual features and value judgements." Literature is language that portrays certain qualities. These qualities are: an impact on ...

Part two of term paper
... on the reader and will often shape or change the reader's views on areas of human life. Three of the main areas which literature will effect are the religious, social and personal view of the reader. It is often people who have strong and high views in these areas that will have a big say in what is classified as literature. Weevilly Porridge by Eva Johnson looks at the topic of aboriginal treatment by white people in the late 1800's - 1950's. The topic is a pressing issue today in Australia ...