What is Literature? What is Civilization?

Person 1

Me: "Hey Brandon, What is Literature?"

Brandon: "Literature is um, writing and a form of art that can be expressed in different ways.”

Me: "Hey Brandon, What is civilization?"

Brandon: "Civilization is a bunch of societies intertwined together as one.”

Person 2

Me: "Hey Seth, What is Literature?"

Seth: "Literature is boring writing.”

Me: "Hey Seth, What is civilization?"

Seth: "Civilization is the total diverse human population living amongst each other.”

Person 3

Me: "Hey Tori, What is Literature?"

Tori: "Literature is like, sort of, like, reading and writing.”

Me: "Hey Tori, What is civilization?"

Tori: "Civilization is people that live on earth.”