Literature is meant to provide a perspective on life. Phrases or quotes found in
works of literature may be used to help express one's own thoughts, to describe a particular
situation, or even to apply the circumstances in another piece of literature. Readers often
utilize literary quotes for this purpose, yet not every reader will interpret a given quote the
same way. One example of a phrase which can have many different meanings is the biblical
quote 'The sins of the father visit upon the children.'
A literal interpretation of the above quote would mean the wrongdoings of the father…
