Associate Professor, Deptt. of English, B K Birla Institute of Enginerring @ Technology, Pilani, Rajasthan, India
Online published on 11 April, 2014.
The pursuers of aesthetic theory of literature may argue that the sole aim of literature is to delight, to give pleasure and nothing more.
“Poetry is a thing of beauty of form, beauty of thought, and beauty of emotions. It is intimately connected with life. Poetry is sounder than sight. It appeals principally to the ear and the heart than the eye. It is not so much read than sung. It is not so much seen but heard. It is not so much to be thought of, but to be enjoyed.” Poetry is perhaps the finest form of human communication. It can faithfully capture the fluid thoughts, fleeting emotions and vibrations of the soul. No wonder then, it is a source of delight both for the poets and readers.
It is a curious and prevalent opinion that literature, like all art, is a mere play of imagination, pleasing enough, like a new novel, but without any serious or practical importance. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Literature preserves the ideals of a people; and ideals--love, faith, duty, friendship, freedom, reverence--are the part of human life most worthy of preservation. The purpose of this paper is to show the importance of poetry in our day –to –day life because it always helps us to lead a happy and peaceful life. The present attempt is a pleasant gift to the readers and world of poetry. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate that good literature moves from delight to wisdom.
Delight, Education, Inspiration, Motivation, Poetry, Pleasure, Wisdom, Strength, and Source
