The History of Literature: From Oral to Timeless by CoolSuvi2010, literature
Literature
The History of Literature: From Oral to Timeless
Prologue: A World Without Literature
(Scene: A vast prehistoric landscape. A group of early humans sits around a fire, an elder telling a story while others listen intently. The camera zooms in on cave paintings depicting animals and hunts.)
James Brackett (voiceover):"Before literature, human communication relied on oral traditions. Stories, knowledge, and values were passed down through speech, song, and ritual. These tales defined cultures and bound communities together."
(Scene: A tribal elder gestures passionately, recounting a story of a great hunt. Young members of the tribe repeat parts of the tale, ensuring it will live on.)
Tribal Elder:"Our ancestors speak through us. Their wisdom lives in our words."
(Scene: The same story is being told generations later, but small details have changed. A scene shifts to a burial site, showing lost knowledge fading with time.)
James Brackett (voiceover):"But without writing, knowledge was fragile. With every retelling, details shifted.
“Working”
Are you working?
If you are a worker, just be a worker.
Do not be anybody else.
You are working.
You have business to run.
If you work for the circus, just work for the circus.
If you work for the peanut factory, just work for the peanut factory.
If you work for the lending office, just work for the lending office.
Be the worker you are.
We do not need a stand-up comedian at a gas station.
We do not need a Shakespeare actor in McDonald’s.
We do not need a ninja warrior at that normal, everyday Italian pizzeria.
Do your job.
That is why you are working.
It is your job.
Be the worker and know the role.
If you want to make friends and have conversation, do that after work.
Take a break.
Take a vacation.
Talk to your neighbors.
Talk to your clubs.
Talk to your dancing rooms.
Talk to your fashion designers.
Talk to your religion.
Talk to your friends.
Talk to your family.
You need to work for survival.
You need to work for a living.
Or, if you do not work, you need to “do