Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Ana's Questions about LDS Literature

  • ·         Why has there just recently been more of an emphasis of the portrayal of the various Church history stories via media?
    ·         How could’ve past religious views influenced the early members of the Church and their writing specifically?
    ·         Would it be noticeable, due to the differences in the beliefs what the early saint’s background was?
    ·         England mentioned that the early saints might have read novels, and that they were considered a waste of time. Why would that possibly be the cause?
    ·          Because Flannery O’Connor was Catholic, she said couldn’t be anything less than a good artist—so how does this same principal apply to writers in Latter-day Saint culture?
    ·         How have you see the principal suggested play out of: the more removed a work of Mormon fiction is from orthodoxy, the better its art, and vis versa.

1 comment:

  1. I remember reading in England's article how, when you're judging LDS literature, you have to keep in mind that the writing is coming from a person who truly believes they are a part of the true and restored Church. That being said, Flannery O'Connor's principle has to apply to Latter-day Saints--especially since they place such heavy importance on sharing the gospel with the rest of the world.

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