Nabokov mentions in his writing that, “We should always remember that the work of art is invariably the creation of a new world, so that the first thing we should do is to study that the new world as closely as possible, approaching it as something brand new, having no obvious connection with the worlds we already know.” He also mentions that a good reader is someone who rereads. I agree one hundred percent, I’ve read my fair share of books but when I reread a book I find things and understand things better than the first time around. Also, I believe that being a good reader completely falling into a whole other world is very important. We as readers should always distance our self from the actual world so we can get more from what we are reading.
I also have come to believe that the characteristics of a good reader can be very obvious, drowning in their book where if you try to have a conversation with them they wont even budge. I agree with what Nabokov says where a good reader not only rereads but has a large imagination and somewhat artistic. Most readers I’ve known who can go through a 1,000 or more page book within a day and that not being the first time they read it. They tend to be very distant to the real world; they seem to just about become invisible to the world around them. I consider myself a mediocre reader. I prefer to read simple articles in magazines. But, when I do read books I find myself almost living through the book letting my imagination run wild.
The following link is to a website that has similar ideas of what makes a good reader. http://tinarathore84.hubpages.com/hub/readingstrategies
The following link is to a website that has similar ideas of what makes a good reader. http://tinarathore84.hubpages.com/hub/readingstrategies
As I read your response to this article a few things caught my eye that brought into the light ideas that I didn't pick up myself. Before I get to that I liked how you used a quote from Nabokov to start off the post. It got my mind back to thinking what I got from reading the article. Now as for the new stuff, I really liked how you said that as readers we should distance ourselves from the world. That is so true but I find it so difficult. I know plenty of people how can escape into a book in a matter of seconds, but for me, I'm lucky if that happens at all throughout the book. A good imagination I feel is key to anything in life. It allows you to see things differently and from your own perspective. With reading I feel that a good imagination allows you to understand what the author is saying by actually putting yourself in the book and seeing first hand what is happening.
ReplyDeleteI agree that a good reader should be able to leave the real world and get into the book. I have had to reread a few books before because I didn't feel as though I understand or get the full effect of the book. I love when I can read a book and really get lost in it. I know it can be hard for people to allow themselves to let their opinions go and just enjoy the novel.
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