Discussion Post: Issues in World Literature- Diversity and Debate
Do you know the song 'It's a Small World After All'? It tells us that we all have a common bond: our humanity, and the planet we share. The lyrics suggest that we should focus on our similarities rather than our differences to bring about a peaceful world. While this is an admirable sentiment, it is easy to see that all too often, injustice and oppression within society prevent us from achieving that ideal 'small world' unity.
Overall, literature has proven to be one of the best ways to understand and combat the difficult social or other issues that shape our world. A few of the social issues that literature primarily wrestles with are age/aging, gender, ethnicity, human rights, Climate change, destruction of nature, large scale conflict/wars, inequality (income, discrimination) poverty, religious conflicts, government accountability, and transparency/corruption.
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.