Sunday Reading: Literature and Religion We used to give many metaphors to literature such as a very famous is that ‘Literature is mirror of society’. It projects the virtues of society and ill side of society as well. It is also widely said that it is an imitation of human action; here one thing that we all have to keep in mind is that literature is not only a reflection of society but it is a corrective mirror as well which demands us to bring some positive changes rather than following blind beliefs. Because of this we can always find a conflict between religion and literature, literature helps in broaden our horizon whereas religion encroaches it. Though the religion is all about myth and narratives which are known to us and we follow it without thinking rationally. Religion blinds a man very strongly that he/she might not able to think rationaly or to question anything. Where as poetry as a part of literature, it is a criticism of life; aims to make p...