The Importance Of Traditional Literature

“Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it” (C. S. Lewis). If one were to mention the title Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, most people would be familiar with the name. Traditional pieces of literature have been around for decades, and still live on, although perhaps in a different form. The heart of these classics, such as Moby Dick and The Tell-Tale Heart, still linger deep within the ambience of the the movies people see, the shows they watch on television, and the books they read today. Traditional literature from the 1700s and 1800s have a large influence on modern films, television shows and literature.

First, traditional literature has influenced modern day films. Many films people see in theatres today are based on literature, no matter how greatly or loosely they are adapted. An example of this would be Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables. Les Mis...