A History of Reading

Manguel's story reveals the enormity of reading. Many of his assertions I have never considered before, and yet I recognize their truth. I had never realized how much I read, until Manguel pointed out how many daily actions, in which the is no actual text, could be considered reading.
When it comes to Manguel's personal accounts of reading I am torn. I too enjoy reading, but Manguel seems to worship it on a whole new level. His claims that when he meets a new person, he is reminded of characters he has read, and that life takes on a deja-vu quality. To me, reading can expose truths about people I already know, but more often I find myself relating characters to people and not people to characters. I use reading as a tool to understand life, but I wonder if Manguel could even separate the two.

About Kate

     This is my first semester at Kennesaw. Previously, I attended West Georgia as a geology major. Since then, I have decided rocks are not my true calling after all. I am excited about my first semester here and my first as an English major. Besides reading and writing, I also enjoy art, music, and hanging out with my friends. I love English classes because they are about so much more than language; they are about life. The most interesting discussions tend to happen in them, and I expect we will certainly see some on these blogs!