writing an interpretive literary analysis

Write an interpretive essay that analyzes literature from the prospective of a quotation . In your essay , interpret the quotation and explain how it applies to literature you have read . Support your viewpoint with evidence from a variety of literary texts that you have read . Include precise language literary terms.

“That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us , tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave , trying to tell us about life and death ! Listen to them!”