What is a seminal work?

A. A text that changes the belief or fate of a society

B. A text that is entertaining to a society

C. A text that is mostly forgotten by a society

A. A text that changes the belief or fate of a society

A seminal work is a work that has an impact on later works. It changes the belief or fate of a society. It is definitely not mostly forgotten by a society. The seminal work may or may not be entertaining to a society. The Declaration of Independence is considered a seminal work.