Write a 4-10+ page academic essay that investigates why a work like Fences is considered literature but a television show is not. First define and explain the purpose of literature. How should a
culture decide what works should be kept and what works should be discarded? Then investigate how Fences fits this definition. Feel free to include arguments about why you either agree or disagree
with this definition.
Further, investigate the works in our culture that are considered literature. Do they meet your definition? Consult and quote from at least 4 different scholarly academic essays to help you discuss
this idea.