The use of literature in the classroom

Real-life context

Newspapers

Magazines

Ads

Actual Language

Samples of real life

Real life settings

Familiarization with differences of language

Linguistics

Communicative Functions

Meanings

Understanding

Verbal Communication

Non-verbal Communication

Facilitate Understanding

Communication in a country

Imagination

Setting

Characters

Background

World Appreciation

Thoughts

Customs

Traditions

Believes

Cultural Grammar

Inhabitation of the text

The pursuit of the story

Emphaty with characters

Lexical and Syntactic Elements

Context of a body text

Discourse functions on sentences

Variety of possible structures

Connection of ideas

Enrichment of writing skills

Universality

Common themes for
all cultures

Death

Belief

Love

Non-Triviality

Authentic Imputs

Ideas that matter to the author

Personal Relevance

Relevant ideas to the reader

They can relate with such ideas

Imaginative ideas

Variety

Language used in different contexts

Laws

Church Sermons

Nursery Talk

Dialogs

Interest

Dealing of interesting topics

Catch Reader's Attention

Human Experience

Economy and
Suggestive Power

Go beyond what is said

Reader's Conclusions

Generate discussion

Ambiguity

Different meanings for every reader

Different perceptions for discussion

Every interpretation is valid