Convergences

The introduction to the text seemed fairly common. I summed up most parts of the book itself and gave us a brief introduction to certain aspects of reading. The ideas it proposed were enlightening; it stated that we are constantly reading weather we are aware of it or not. It explains to us several different ways how reading and writing are used for situations other then just words. We read into paintings a movies as well.

When we read, we should read more then just the words. We should read into what the author is trying to say to us (the point he is trying to make). The more we read into things such as paintings, the more that will be revealed to us about not only the painting but this artists himself. I enjoyed how the book describes all the different ways writers and painters try to get their meaning across to us and how much time and effort it takes. That even though something may seem simple, it is in fact very complex.

The book helps us to understand the point it is trying to get across as well, by giving examples. However, it tells us that when we see a picture in a book, our reaction to it is different then if we saw it personally. Like the Mona Lisa painting; the picture is in the book but the feeling that we get when we see it is immensely different then if we went and saw the painting for ourselves. That can be said for many instances, seeing a picture of a beautiful vacation spot is not the same as being there.