Historical literature tells a story that is set in the past that draws on historical knowledge, usually based on real settingsand/or sometimes contain real historical persons. I believe that as a society, we are educated by this by learning
from mistakes and events that occurred in the past, and thus improving our cooperation and collaboration as an international community. Historical literature reflects the society of the time period in which it was set, but in my opinion, is used as a tool to shape the societies and cultures of the future by informing us of things that occurred in the past that both should, and should not, be repeated.