What do you see as the social function(s) of literature? The essay should include attention to at least two of the prescribed texts.

<Tab/>Often, it is easy for us to take for granted much of the literature we read as simply a source of amusement or entertainment. There is no denying that, in most cases, this is one of the main purposes for which literature is written. However, the majority of literature also performs many social functions which can have a vast impact on the way members of the community live there lives and interact with those around them.
"Literature is part of the fabric of society" (DU Study Guide, 2003, p.24). Any form of literature, be it a Greek tragedy, a medieval romance, a Shakes…