We Grow

           Reading helps the mind grow and be open to new ideas. When we were in elementary school the best books to read were "Diary of Wimpy Kid", "Magic Tree House", and "Captain Underpants". If you had those books in ELA class you were considered one of the coolest kids. In Junior high the only reading we had to do was during SSR and in English class. 

           As we grow up, we understand concepts clearer and see things differently as we reread books. Dr. Preston uses diction of describing that we read high level books in school when we are younger and we do not completely catch the main point of the book. We often over look small details that make a huge impact in the book. Dr. Preston uses syntax by stating that in school we are taught that there is only one meaning in the book. In the real world that's totally wrong there is a lot of meanings in books. Pathos appears in Dr. Preston's essay by creating a old emotion when he explained about his first time reading Hamlet. He made a comparison from reading it just for the grade compared to reading it later on in life. Dr. Preston uses logos by stating that he got blown away by reading Fahrenheit 451 when he was not forced to read it. He got so much material out of books by reading for fun instead for a grade.

             Dr. Preston does not only connect to a certain group of people but he connects with everyone by connecting with experiences. Reading is described as a completely different world. You can feel basically everything the character feels. He uses a metaphor by describing that he could smell the kerosene while reading Fahrenheit 451. It is crazy how you get so into the reading world you kind of lose sight of the real world. Many people hate books because in school we are in searching for one answer, but there is so much more books offer us.

             In all, Dr. Preston made me think differently of how books are. Whether it be just for the grade or just for fun. We should all consider reading books for the heck of it. It is like watching a movie twice just to see if we missed something the first time we watched it. Why can't we do the same for books? I look forward to reading Fahrenheit 451 when I am 30 years old. Maybe I will gain a different understanding of the book.