Discuss the purposes of literature and how literature defines the human experien

Discuss the purposes of literature and how literature defines the human experien

Discuss the purposes of literature and how literature defines the human experience.  Respond to this quote :

“Literature adds to reality it does not simply describe it.  It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigated the deserts that our lives have already become. ” ( C.S Lewis )