I
enjoy reading; I have been an avid reader since I started elementary
school. Text can entertain, educate, delineate -- literature is a
multifaceted preservation of knowledge, a medium of fantasy, a container
of vast worlds hidden within strange black symbols pressed onto smooth
paper, or stored within the electronic minds of computers and
materialized on glowing screens of light and glass. Novels are a special
kind of writing, stories, glimpses into the enigmatic minds of other
people, manifestations of tales trapped in the imaginations of
multitudes of human beings. Whether a book is a biography or a fantasy, a
mystery or a science-fiction thriller, it holds between its covers a
new story, memories and dreams to be discovered and absorbed by readers
around the world; novels can transcend cultures and languages, tales can
become legends that enthrall generations of readers.
Not
all people appreciate literature, some find perusing written work
tedious and dull. Some of my friends, fairly smart people, despise
reading: they enjoy other activities, such as sports, art, or browsing
the internet. I agree that reading can be quite boring at times, but
when I find a good book, I am enthralled for hours until I finish it.
Reading isn’t just absorbing information; it is delving into the
intricacies of literature, from minute details to grand plots, the
quirks of quarks to the tales of empires past. Reading is and always
will be on of my favorite activities.
Francis, I love your description of reading. I completely agree with this. Reading has become a huge part of my life, and I gotta say I don't entirely understand people who despise reading. Well said, my friend.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy reading and I also can't figure out why people despise reading. When I get hooked into a book I will end up staying up all night untill I get to the end, unless the book is really, really, long. Literature in printed form is a dying art thanks to technology, but I think you can never completely replace a good book.
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