How I Prove Myself During The Elizabethan Era

At this point in my life I find myself in an interesting predicament regarding my attitudes toward reading and writing; more so towards reading. Years ago I used to love reading books for pleasure but nowadays I find myself reading things that little to no effort to digest. This includes the very basic posts on facebook expressing one’s opinion on something or articles and threads on reddit discussing topics I find intriguing. Perhaps it’s the severe senioritis that has overcome me as I enter my last semester at Chapman University. As I’ve gotten lazier I can see it start to reflect in my everyday life. Deep down I still love to read but I rarely find myself getting truly invested into the action unless it relates to something I am very

Growing up I was never a big fan of reading, but as I got older I noticed books are very essential. They are filled with adventures and lessons that only exist in wildest imagination. Without books many of us wouldn't know half the things we know today. Books teaches us math , science, history ,and even how to use a computer or how to play a sport. With so many different genres to choose from and millions of books to read , the task of reading can never get boring, especially when you're actively reading

During our recent winter break, I started reading as many novels, novellas, and biographies that piqued my interest. Once I sat down, curled up on the couch, I would start a story and wouldn’t stop reading until I was done, whether the book was 80 pages or 573 pages. Even if the book was horrible, I would still finish what I started. Although I’m concentrating on college and succeeding, I’m falling in love with reading again. Just during our winter break, I read over fifty novels, biographies, and novellas ranging from science fiction, paranormal romance, history, and classical horror

As a reader I have learned that you do not have to always be interested in what you are reading, but be able to read it to your understanding. From an early age I have always loved reading, but as I grew up reading became harder for me, and the literature of the reading became less interesting to me.

When I was younger, I would read book after book. I would get through multiple series and have fun while doing so. Ever since I’ve gotten to know more about the internet, and since it has impacted my education, this has changed. We use technology to write papers, research topics, or to do our homework. But, while doing so, we tend to wander and do other things too, such as play games or go on social media. Ever since the internet and all that it has to offer has come into my life, my ability to read long books has changed. In junior year of high school I assigned to read 20 to 30 pages everyday out of my book for the AP U.S. History course I was taking. When I would sit down to read these set of pages every day, I would feel as if it were a chore, as if reading had now become a chore for me. In addition, my attention span while reading those pages would decrease the more I read. The further into the pages I got, the more distracted I got. The internet took a hold of me and has changed my way of thinking just like the millions of others that use

I hate reading long boring novels even more. They just plain sucks. So like all my other classmates, I skipped reading all the books assigned to me. I would just listen to class discussions and on the essays, I would just repeat the ideas I heard.<br><br>Despite my negative reminiscence for reading, my memories are not entirely bitter. I remember in elementary school, my teacher told us a story of King Authur and I really liked it. So the day, the teacher took the class to the school library, I checked out "King Authur and the Knights of the Round" by Rosemary Sutcliff. After reading it, I loved it so much that I went to the public library by myself and checked out all other books by the same great author and read every single one of them. All her stories had a dark atmospheric feel which I am very fond of and the themes were all centered around the subjects of heroism, patriotism, and betrayal in the historical warfare settings of pre middle age Europe. After finishing the last book "Blood Feud" -my favorite- by Rosemary Sutcliff, I stopped reading for a long time.<br><br>Now in this college classroom, I am once again faced with what I tried to avoid for so many years, writing and reading books. In my previous years of English, I passed with Ds and Cs barely having to do anything, but now things are different. This is one of the toughest English courses in City College, and I

Even today when browsing for an interesting read I would always be taken away by some captivating picture of an article. However, the more I read the better I became at understanding and visualizing a narrative. This piloted me towards thicker books where stories were more enjoyable and longer.I was in my school’s book club. We had to read three selected books and compete with another school’s club to discern which team understood the books to a greater extent. It was quite embarrassing because I didn’t answer any of the questions right about the books even though I’ve read it. This led me to realize that books were more than just a mere combination of words. This was when writing and reading became difficult for me. I was abruptly introduced to the literary elements of plot, theme, and tone of literature. The more I knew the more I would have to learn. This is something I would come to understand as I was presented figurative language, irony, and foreshadowing. These being literary techniques brought me closer to the understanding of my own literary

In my experience, reading has more often than not, been a two-sided prospect. There are times in which I enjoy reading; however, there are also moments in which I form enmity towards it. For instance, during my sophomore and junior years of high school, Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby were assigned; these particular books left quite the positive impression. On the other hand, literature such as the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel did not seem to leave the same feeling; in some ways, Wiesel’s memoir intensified my distaste for reading.

The book that I am currently reading is titled, That Summer by Sarah Dessen. While, I am reading I noticed I happen to remember events that happen. That’s why I excel in AR tests and get a large amount of points by the end of the year. I also seem to read a lot during my free time besides being on social media. Picking up a book and just reading for a while seems to just relax me and helps me get away from being on the Internet so much. I happen to read for hours at a time, when I do pick up a book. Another thing I can do well is, getting to know my characters. When reading, I connect with the characters on a deeper level. For example, let’s say one of the main character’s family member dies, I will start tearing up and get emotional. I feel like I have known the characters for a long time just because I am along on the journey with them. It feels like I am physically in the story and going through the things with them. I also happen to know complex vocabulary words through how much I read. I use the words that I have learned from reading and use it in my writing.

Elizabethans believed that the universe was ordered by rank: with God being the highest, and beings too small to see at the bottom. This chain or ladder was clearly ranked “which from God began, Natures ethereal, human, angel, man, beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see” this shows the strich hierarchy that was the accepted belief during the Elizabethan era (Pope). This strict interpretation of the universe could easily be applied in everyday life in regards to class. This is exemplified in in Tillmans research in which he quotes Sir Fortescue, “there is absolutely not found . . . any creature which is not in some respect superior to one creature and inferior to another” society is strictly ranked but

In 5th grade, I remember that our visiting times to the school library decreased and so did my urge to read. I almost forgot how it felt to be reading books of my own choice. The only time when I would read was when my teacher would assign a specific chapter to read of the book Wonder, and a worksheet. Filling out a worksheet after reading or while reading is like a punishment, the sheet is not letting me enjoy what i’m reading. Instead it’s made me a working machine, trying to pick out small details throughout the book. As I recall, I stopped reading for my own pleasure at that time. However the next year, 6th grade, in Language Arts we would visit the library once a month, or I would visit during the quiet S.T.A.R time to pick out a book. I picked off where I left off in my reading journey and starting reading again! I realized then, my interest in book genres had changed. Why, I was more interested in books taking place in middle school/high school, meaning that I enjoyed realistic fiction. Continuing on reading, I transitioned into 7th grade. In 7th grade I kept on reading more and more, I even kept a chart of the books I read! My Language Arts teacher also read along with the class with her own books and also encouraged me. Infact, both of my middle school Language Arts teachers encouraged me to keep reading. They would be surprised every time I announced that I finished a book, that made me want to surprise them more. Overall, this time period with my teachers helped me boost my reading

One element I have discovered about myself as a reader is that I become impatient when I read too many pages at once. When I read too many pages my mind tends to wander and not focus on the book anymore. The last thing I have learned about myself as a reader is the use of time management. Time management is quite important, especially for my goal of reading fifteen minutes a day. I believe for my future goal next quarter is to read three chapters of a nonfiction book per night. Reading three chapters of a book would challenge all my weaknesses within reading, and it would be a good way to challenge my college readiness skills. As you can see reading fifteen minutes a day in this quarter has strengthened my reading skills as an individual. I hope in the future to accomplish many more reading goals as

In my year as a freshman I read four books, Wake, Fade, and Gone by Lisa McMann, and Numbers by Rachel Ward. I have never been into reading, but this year I decided to actually start reading. My original goal was at least 2 books, but then I just kept on reading. Last year I would just fall asleep during SSR time, but this year I actually stayed awake and read a lot more than I have before. Also, I tried looking for books that I would be interested in, and apparently I like supernatural, mystery sort of books. I never knew that I would be interested in those types of books, but apparently I am. My mom is also way into reading, so she helped me a lot with reading almost everyday. Because of finding books I actually enjoyed reading, and my mom helping me keep reading, I achieved my goal of reading four books this

Today’s society is always rushing to and from work, so when people actually get to sit down and relax, their first instinct is most likely not to pick up a book and read it. Most people would rather turn on the television or catch up on their social media. Books and newspapers seem to be a dying art since the birth of electronic books and the internet. It is clear that reading is significantly declining in the United States; this can be solved by making reading a positive practice and by student self-selected literature.

My reading experiences have always been enjoyable. I love to read when I find an interesting book. It’s easy for me to be sucked into a book if the story catches my eye. I mostly like to read teen romance novels. They appeal to me simply because of my interest in a love story. My parents hate buying me books because they know I’ll be finished reading within a week or so. Reading has always been really easy to me. It seems almost natural to be sucked into other worlds. The words start to flow over the pages and suddenly it feels like I’m not even reading anymore. Unless I have to read a book for school or it doesn’t catch my attention, I might have a hard time bringing myself to read it.