Saturday, November 3, 2012
The 3rd Entry
To be honest I am not sure what I'm suppose to write here but I guess will start with some of the stories I have read in this class. As I have mentioned before I am not a reader and prefer not to read anything then a few pages as a matter of fact I have read more in this class then any other class in college or at any point in high school and have passed with all A's or B's. I consider myself pretty smart as I learn more by watching, listening, and being hands on in life more so then by what any book says but I guess different strokes for different folks. So in saying all that you can imagine I have not really ever heard of any of these authors and to be honest do not really like any of them as I would rather like to read more modern and up to date stories, but I must admit I did find Fanny Fern pretty amusing at times.
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I can certainly respect that not everyone is a reader. I know plenty of uber-intelligent people that aren't big on spending their days curled up with a book.
ReplyDeleteI also understand your point on being more interested in up-to-date or modern information or points-of-view; however, I would encourage you to continue exploring literature.
Even if written centuries ago, books can offer us valuable insight into the histories and lives of those before us. By understanding the struggles and triumphs of earlier cultures, we can learn about methods for success as we as practices that might lead to failure.
I find, too, that despite older publication dates, much subject matter still readily applies to today. It is almost uncanny how timely something written in the 1800s can be in light of current problems and issues.
Although literature may not always appear to hold value for living in current times, a closer look often reveals that our problems today aren't really such a far cry from the problems of yester-year.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate that you were so honest!