Why do we read books?
Feb. 3rd, 2012 08:24 amKes: I'm fascinated by the opposing perspectives given to reading in these two recent articles, as one focuses completely on reading as work, while the other embraces reading as a kind of mental playfulness. I'm adding three of my favorite quotes about reading because my own reason for reading would probably best be described as "serious play," as I love the intellectual play of reading, but I also have a dead serious need for the way reading opens up possibilities for seeing the world differently. On the other hand, I loathe the sort of sentimental tripe which must force a trite feel-good message or moral onto a story--life isn't full of glib feel-good messages, so why should my books try to tell me it is?
Stories don’t need morals or messages
A "stupid" test shows that the Puritan ethic lives on. Why do we insist on learning lessons from the books we read?
BY
LAURA MILLER
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Stories don’t need morals or messages
A "stupid" test shows that the Puritan ethic lives on. Why do we insist on learning lessons from the books we read?
BY
LAURA MILLER
( articles beneath cut )