On Close Reading

In Peter Rabinowitz "On Close Reading" he explains the various types of reading and  the effects they have on the reader. I appreciate how he understands that we should not read that same piece over and over again because your mind can not grow if you keep reading the same things.Mr. Rabinowtz sort of gives you a new way to think; he makes you understand that being open minded is actually good for you. while reading this I understood more that it is important to read different types of literature to understand how people write and perceive things. This reading was the honest truth.

On the minimalist Fiction

In John Barth's "Minimalist Fiction" he talks about minimalist fiction is and  preaches less is more.When I read this I found it strange that the author was emphasizing less is more but throughout the writing he used  parenthesis and constantly used ellipsis. The author also conveyed that a writing needs to be simple and straight to the point so people can understand. I quite frankly can understand where John Barth is explaining because sometimes i just want to read a book or any type of writing that is straight forward and to the point.  John Barth writing is very realistic and easy to relate to.

On the danger of reading fiction

The story “On the Danger of Reading Fiction”, Thomas Jefferson clearly shows his hostilty for reading fiction novels. Jefferson has stated that fiction novels are “time lost in that reading” and thinks it should be instructively employed. It is obvious that if a person read this that they would get offfended about the comments about fiction reading.  Jefferson’s take on fiction novels takes a very negative and closed-minded approach. while, reading this i saw that it was crystal clear that Jefferson does not like ficton. It is understandable why the author felt this way about fiction because fiction is just an imagination and it can infect the mind. However, fiction is not all bad; it can be enjoyable to read.