Why Read?

[spesmilitis]

Random thoughts on why one should read:

To learn about the thoughts and emotions of intelligent people. This will expand your own thought process.

To learn from the mistakes and successes of others. You will make better decisions when you run into similar situations.

To obtain knowledge.

When you analyze characters, you learn psychology.

When you can you better analyze situations in literature/history, you can better analyze situations in real life.

When you read you are exposed to tools of writing and general communication. This will increase your own ability to communicate. For example: if I read more in highschool maybe I would be able to put together a coherent paragraph and not just a buncha random thoughts.

And a buncha other reasons. . .

 

[Falcon]

I once knew some people who said things along the lines of "The last time I've ever read a book was in 6th grade", and then would laugh after they said that like they were bragging. It was seriously one of the most disappointing things I've ever heard in my life.

You have so much potential in your mind and to not use it would be a huge tragedy. You have one life so why not be the best you can be?

 

[Michele l'Arcangelo]

I once knew some people who said things along the lines of "The last time I've ever read a book was in 6th grade", and then would laugh after they said that like they were bragging. It was seriously one of the most disappointing things I've ever heard in my life.

you mean like all the kids on myspace under the "books" category?

//edit//

Wow, talk about a jerk, they try to help you and you lash out at them?

you're such a useless kid. i should post your quote in every thread you make. it fits.

 

[Ace of Flames]

Why should we read?

Hmm...

Its gotta be better than jerkin it for the 5th time in a row within an hour. Some people seriously have so much time on their hands, they'd be hard pressed to find a reason why they SHOULDN'T read, except for maybe illiteracy. And even then, they'd have to think of a reason to NOT learn how to read.