The book enthusiasts can belong to a wide range of age groups. These consumers will be less-price sensitive because reading books is their passion. The second target segment will be kids and young children, who are mostly interested in books like comics or books for fun and education. Kids are fascinated by the world of books and accompany their parents to the store. The parents often decide for the best books for the kids.
Questions for Discussion 1. I do not think this is generally the case for everyone, for many children are influenced by their parents since an early age—well before high school—to nurture a love for reading. 2. She means that the experiences of a teenager are very limited compared to the experiences offered by an ageless book, and I agree with her because by exploring the scope of those experiences—instead of the student’s—teachers could broaden their intellectual horizons more than they are now. 3.
They have read many books. They look at me with bright eyes and arrogant wonder. They are trying to save their lives”(3) Books make those kids realize that they can save their lives by themselves rather than accepting the impression Indian kids are stupid. The words “bright” and “arrogant” shows that the kids have a different mind after gaining from books. Reading books change their mind and maybe as well as their lives.
According to King, why is it so necessary to read a lot and to write a lot in order to be a good writer? Reading like anything else takes practice. I think that what King was trying to say is that when a person reads frequently they start to get a better understanding of the craft of writing. From the development of characters, to the plot building and creating a colorful timeline of events, ones writing can only improve with more reading. Stephen King was saying that confidence in prose will grow along with reading.
Both Orwell and Dillard are very good at crafting a story from memory. They both use methods of story telling that engages the reader and makes you want to read more. Orwell carefully uses his words to give you as much feeling and thought as you read his story; where as Dillard writes her story in a way that progresses it with just enough information to keep the story fast and interesting. I believe that I write my stories more in the way Dillard does than Orwell. I usually write a story using minimal information and using just enough atmosphere so that you know what is happening as the story progresses.
In both we are able to see how the main character grows up and how her surroundings and everything she has been through influence the person she became throughout both. The reader would feel as if the book was more appealing than the movie. The book had a lot more detail than the movie did. The movie was short but was able to get to the main points of the story and get the message across. The book was a lot more detailed than the movie though, which made the plot more clear.
I did not like the last half of the book as much as I liked the first. I also at times got confused with how Smith wrote Taita narrating. At times he was speaking in the present and at other times he was speaking in the future. I would recommend the book but, for older ages. I think you have to be at least in high school, get a parent okay on the book, be mature about the subjects in the book, and have some knowledge on Ancient
Critics wish to band the novel for its depressing views of life, vulgar language and mature themes; but it is from these elements the reader can learn the best lessons. As a result, this classic novel should unquestionably be taught at a high school level because at this age readers will be mature enough to both comprehend and appreciate the novel the way in which it was meant to be read by Salinger. Although somewhat extreme, the overall concept of the novel precisely portrays an accurate and evocative representation of a teenager’s mind. This allows student readers to detect and recognize the themes embedded throughout the text due to the fact they are effortlessly able to identify with the present content. Therefore, The Catcher in the Rye should be taught and analyzed in high school to express that to live in the past will get us nowhere, to teach how to deal with depression and to develop an understanding of anti-conformity.
When parents say their concerns about banning the book it makes other people realize that maybe it should be banned, but they don't see the lesson being taught underneath all the demeaning language and situations in the novel. Parents should think deeper when they read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn since they are not thinking hard enough to see the literary worth of this novel to students. However, this novel should only be read by students who are in middle school and in high school because it gives the students a clear idea of what a good novel is. A novel that contains all literary worth and it can broaden their way of thinking about the real world. Also, something to consider about parents being concerned about this novel was probably the fact that they are scared of what the past contained.
It will help me to better prepare myself for study time and building my reading skills up. With me starting with previewing first, I will be able to summarize what the materials are focused on, and allow me to begin to mentally jot down notes and important facts pertaining to each chapter I read. I am more confident that I will be able to accomplish my reading goals now that I have a stable plan in place! Before, concentration was a huge barrier for me because of the many distractions I have around me. However, I realize how actually having strategies in place will help me do better in my future reading and studying