People write books for a number of different reasons. sometimes, it's simply to entertain people or tell some one about there life. Others write to make a name for themselves or to discover meaning in their lives. yet, others, like Beah write to educate, to inform and to hopefully, compel understandings and promote changes. Its pretty easy to figure out what Beah wrote his book, A Long Way Gone.
In the essay “The Art of Surgery” by Richard Selzer, explains the value of writing and how it may allow us to form a realization within the meanings of pain, love, redemption, loss, and happiness. The power of writing allows one to escape their surrounding reality, and engage in a whole new world to express their own ideas, emotions, and thoughts. The reasons to why we may write can be various for any individual. I believe that writing can have both positive and negative consequences, to allow us to see why we may choose to write. Some of the positive outlooks of writing may include; understanding more about oneself, moving on from past situations, and learning more about the environment that surrounds us.
Many writers seem to write just to write, but isn’t there a meaning in all writing. Rather to persuade, to teach, or to argue a topic. There is no such writing that is just writing. Most writing is to make the reader feel connected and to be a part of the story. Writers want the reader to feel connected to the story because if there no connection then there is no story.
Reading journals, someone’s own writing of what they are doing or going through, helps people understand better. It also helps students realize that it was real and isn’t just something people created over time to be
When I was younger, I kept a diary and wrote in it every day. Within that diary, I would write down the events that would take course within my day, including how I felt. My diary contained all my secrets and thoughts and ultimately it was a form of expression for me. This is true for most of the people who have a diary or journal themselves. Since a diary is a way for people to let out all their thoughts and feelings instead of holding them in.
“Learning to Read and Write” and “Freewriting” both accomplish the act of trying to express freedom of thought. With free expression, people are able to express themselves through writing. Not only does expressing the self through writing empower a person, but it also acts as motivation. Learning new things and trying to express them through writing down thoughts helps individuals understand themselves. Writing is what makes each individual different.
It can help give you more of an understanding reading these, and can provide more in depth detail. However the disadvantage with this method of research is that they may not provide facts, more opinion and experience based. However usually journals are original sources of information before they are published. Also journals are good for research because most journals contain articles in that have been observed by other professionals first to check that the information is reliable. This make it a good source of information.
Books written by other people allow a person to see the world from a perspective different than theirs. That is why teenagers are required to analyze these publications, to be able to create their own views and in that was prepare themselves to enter the intellectually diverse
I feel this book was made for those who are having a hard time in their lives. This book may show them that the hard times don't always last. it may also show them that they are not the only ones in a certian type pain. Rather that pain being physically abused, the feeling of being at deaths door, or just simply letting people down. If it hurts than it hurts but, "if you can take it, you can make it.
It is because of reading that it helped develop my interest in writing and journaling, which is enjoyable for me. Just like reading, writing is a great way for me to unwind. I love to write about topics I’m passionate about
King's article informs you about being a writer, and how important the subject to read is to be a good writer. King's guidance is helping me realize that reading a great deal, and it will help me expand my ability to write. I am an extremely slow reader, so reading more often will grow my power to read quicker.
Author’s Purpose: Dedication “The speed of your success is limited only by your dedication and what you’re willing to sacrifice.” This is a quote by Nathan W. Morris explaining his personal beliefs about what success is made of. The key term to this is dedication as well as hard work. This being said, the common author’s purpose found in all of the pieces of nonfiction literature we studied in this unit is dedication.
What does writing mean to me? Writing means getting people engaged in your piece. It means people wanting to keep reading what you wrote. The biggest thing about writing to me is expressing your thoughts and letting your mind go. Using good word choice and having a strong voice in the writing is something that makes it good.
One might say books help people be themselves and helps the writers get their stories out. For example Always Running by Luis J. Rodriguez is an autobiography and a fiction story. By Luis writing this book it helped him share his story and for other people to connect and see how that story is so real. The book always running has a lot of messages.
Written works tells us about our past, present, and future. Literature painted the image of the past of our ancestors, how they lived and what they’ve done. Literature teaches us about ourselves, and the universe surrounding us in the present. Literature predicts the upcoming events and gives us wings to fly into the unknown future. These are the powers written words can give the writer and provide the
