Prompt 2

In most circumstances I am not a rereader unless I zone out and have to reread a paragraph or two to comprehend the information. The reason for my lack of rereading is purely based on a lack of desire too. I understand that rereading can only be beneficial, but personally I feel that I do not have enough time to reread during the school year. I believe that in order to get the most out of a text and fully understand it one must reread sections if not the entire book. Thomas Foster wrote, “If you’re going to understand the story, you have to read through eyes that are not your own, eyes that, while not those of Aunt Kate and Julia, can take in the meaning they provided.” This quote shows that Foster believes that one must fully understand passages to get the full reading experience out of literature. Foster believes that when reading, every reader has blind spots. As a reader I often expect the author to quickly get to the point, and as a result my understanding of literature is limited. In most situations where I reread, passages become slightly clearer to me because I can focus on individual ideas and concepts instead of the entire passage as a whole. In order to truly read literature like a professor, Foster makes it clear that rereading is necessary because one’s knowledge of the text is the most important aspect of intellectual reading, and intellectual reading can best be achieved by rereading.