Literature as an expression of personality
In the second part of ' SOME WAYS OF STUDYING LITERATURE ' by HUDSON deals with literature as an expression of personality. When we are talking about any types of literature like poetry, prose, novel, short story, essay we have in our mind reflect the most famous poet and author personality. Literature as an expression of personality refer to the idea that a writers personality , experience , perspectives are reflected their literary work . This ideas suggest thet literature is a window into the author's inner world revealing their thoughts , feeling and values.
In this book HUDSON give the concept of literature as an expression of personality.
Hudson start with the definition of literature , by Matthew Arnold , "literature is interpretation of life and literature is the criticism of life ".
Hudson say that, " A great book is born of brain and hearts if it's author ; he has put himself in his pages ; they partake of his life , and are instinct with his individuality.
That means all of literary woks come to author heart and brain and reflect author individuality , personality and show his lifestyle. So we can say that literature is the mirror of life.
When we are read any part of literature first the most important that we know the author and understand the work of art . Author known his life to the reader through his idea, sentence, vocabulary and words. He represent his life style in the basis of literature. Literature give shape of writers personality through his idea, emotional, imagery, feeling, writing style. According to a french epigram, " Art is life seen through a temperament ". Reader read not only author's book but he focus that what writer tell for us. We are fully enter his work and known his message that how he want to say ? Reader not only judge this book but he judge author and his personality. And writer aware to the readers frome the social problem, personal problem and give essential information today's situation.
According to the Milton, "a good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit embalmed and treasured up on the purpose of life beyond life ".
That means good book gives reader to right way and give spirit of his life. Writer give purpose of life. Literary great book is similar to life blood. There are many author become familiar to the readers and known for his literary work.
For example :-
Edgar Allan Poe dark introspective stories mirroring his struggle with loss meatal health.
When we are reading author literary work we observed that how writer express his idea through his literary work and how impress his reader and connected reader his story , poem and novel. This help we understand writers personalities, character , strength , outlook, weakness.
Literature interpretation of life writer give all his experience in his life and he speak deeply that how he think about society and what he he want to this society. He express his belief , opinion and give best way for successful life .
Now we are understand through Hudson central concept of literature as an expression of personality.

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