Good Readers and Good Writers

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In the article “Good Readers and Good Writers” I believe Nabokov considers a good reader acquires special characteristics. These characteristics consist of having an imagination, an artistic sense, a good memory and most importantly a special tool, the dictionary. He states a good reader must open his mind to unknown words and must be willing to learn there meaning to really understand what the author is trying to express. He believes that a good reader begins a book with an receptive mind and must be prepared to re-read a book several times to truly comprehend the book.

I do agree with Nabokov when he states that one must have an imagination to truly enjoy and appreciate the authors work. As one reads they must use there imagination and artistic sense to see the pages play out in front of them, they must be able to place the character in his setting, to picture what the character looks like from hair color, there stand, their voice, even down the wrinkles on his/her forehead. Basically allowing yourself to be placed in a whole new magical world.

I think I can be a good reader at times, but I feel it depends on my interest in what I am reading. I have found myself re-reading books or pages over and over if I feel I’m not quit understanding what is being said and I do find myself reading something new that I had missed the first time around. I found a link that gives a few book suggestions that may help improve your reading and get you to do some serious thinking.

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