How does literature shape or reflect society?

humorist
(n.) a person skilled at telling jokes and funny stories; comedian

myth
A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society.

personal
An individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.

regionalism
an element in literature that conveys a realistic portrayal of a specific geographical locale, using the locale and its influences as a major part of the plot

satire
the use of irony, sarcasm. Ridicule, or the like, in exposing, and denouncing; lampoon.

social critic
a mode of criticism that locates the reasons for malicious conditions in a society considered to be in a flawed social structure; Illustrator.

storytelling
telling or writing of a story, Narrative. Storytelling is a good way to learn about history.

vernacular
The everyday language of people in a region or country, Speech. The vernacular of America is english.

visionary
a dreamer; someone with impractical goals or ideas about the future.

The dream I had was so visionary, I thought it was real.

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How does literature shape or reflect society?
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