Answer #1:
"Literature is art in the written form. Civilization are the formations and creations of human habitations."
Answer #2:
"Literature to me includes novels and classic, well-known pieces of writing. Civilization is an accumulation of thoughts, ideas, and culture that changes and evolves over time."
Answer #3:
"Literature encompasses every written work, so it is hard to pinpoint one definition. Civilization is the world we live in today."
A variety of answers came from my interviews in regards these terms. I think, however, that the answer #1 is most in line with my thoughts on how we can most succinctly define the two terms. As we discussed in class, literature is a broad term that many people can argue upon defining. (Can we define a magazine, comic strip, or autobiography as literature?). Civilization, on the other hand, has a more well-agreed-upon connotation.
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