What is the role of literature?

to show to society the history of ideologies, of thought, and of action. It reveals what people thought during a particular time and how they thought about it. It allows the individual to understand how a society functioned and why it functioned that way.

Answer:The traditional roles of literature are to tell stories and teach messages.

Explanation:

Literature has themes while other forms of writing do not. Story telling is even broken down into many categories of drama, suspense, etc.