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interesting correlation..

Submitted by Katherine Redford on Wed, 04/25/2007 - 6:59pm.

Before taking this course, I don't think I would have even thought to apply our methods of studying evolution to the concepts of social evolution, nevermind the evolution of literature.  I now see how useful this can be.  I see our literary history as the fossil record of our social evolution of society.  I haven't yet fleshed out this analogy though, I'm not sure whether our literary trail is a complete record, or if there are many gaps, as with the real fossil record.  It's hard to say- there is a great deal left undiscovered, unpublished works, undug fossils.  Our species still has alot to learn in order to get it less wrong, but I think we are making progress both in the "real" world, and in this class.  Though, I don't anticipate our reaching a definite conclusion come May 4.

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