Sunday, January 29, 2012
Good Readers & Good Writers
"Good Readers and Good Writers," by Vladimir Nabokov, explores his vision of what it takes to become a talented reader. Nabokov feels a good reader has to step outside his or her normal world and refrain from building any preconceive judgments about the book or reading. He believes this will allow the reader to create a new world in the authors words, severing any ties with the known world. The gifted reader has now developed the authors world in his or her imagination. Nabokov believes this is when and only when the reader can branch off and examine other knowledge. There are a few more staples in Nabokov's definition of a good reader. Essential tools are of course memory and a good dictionary. Emphasized By Nabokov's were imagination and a keen artistic sense, with both being synergistic. According to Nabokov's a talented reader must display all of the above as well as have the adequate time to acquaint themselves to the book. The criteria Nabokov requires to be a good reader seems logical, ironically Nabokov wish to cut ties with normal logic while dabbing into a book. His views are seemingly flawless when it comes to reading fiction. To learn more about Nabokov click here.
Being I
do not consider myself a good reader or writer it is difficult to answer the
question of what I believe qualifies a good reader. Lacking a lot of the
characteristics Nabokov requires to be a good reader, allows me to see what I need
to work on. I am more of a logical person which makes it difficult for me to
begin a book with a clean and clear mind. I tend to be more of the reader that
lacks the imagination and artistic sense. I enjoy reading but more for
researching rather than actually sitting down, clearing my mind and reading a
book. This will prove to be challenging, being my mind works this way, but it
will be fun.
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