Cassie's Questions About LDS Literature

• What kind of perspectives do I bring to studying Mormon Literature as a Mormon? What advantages or limitations do I have as a member of Mormon culture and theology?
• What does it mean that Mormons are an ethnic group as it regards to literature, culture, theology, and individuals?
• How does the prophecy or expectation of Mormon writers being great affect the way they write or are studied by other Mormons? 
• Does this same expectation for Mormon literary greatness extend to other texts such as movies, blogs, marketing, etc? 
• The call for distinct Mormon literature is interesting -- Which Mormon experiences are distinct, or is it a mindset? What about Mormonism is universal? What aspects of Mormonism are due to influences from others and what does that mean? 
• Do Mormon themes seep into writings of Mormon writers like Orson Scott Card who aren't writing books that are "Mormon"? 
• In what ways does an orthodox versus non-orthodox view of Mormonism matter in quantifying it as Mormon literature? Are non-orthodox writers ostracized by Mormonism? Should they be? Can you tell where they stand on Mormon theology/culture from the writing? Why does that matter?
• Do Mormons study or read other religious literature similarly? Do Mormons expect other religions to read Mormon literature?