Thursday, March 21, 2013

What is a book ?

                         A book is a dream. A book is a place that is magical. You get to write in the book. You also get to highlight information on the book. When you are reading on a phone or a kindle, you are prone to playing games and getting distracted. This is why, I always read a book. I don't like to use electronics when reading because they are distracting and complicated to use.
                          I agree with  Nancy Jo Sales.

                          She says,"Would my life in books have been the same if they had been coming to me via Kindle or iPad? I don't think so. There's something about the physicality of a book, the way it looks and feels and even smells--the notes written in the margins--that makes it a living, breathing companion (who, like yourself, is actually dying). I don't think books will ever disappear for this reason: We need them too much. They remind us that we exist; they show us how we have lived."
                              Evidence: The memory that you share with books are real. If books get replaced with the electronic ones, it would never be the same as a paper book. The electronic book wouldn't have notes in the margins to help you understand the text better. This is why paper books are important.
                                I hate Joe Meno.
                                He says:

"The Kindle, the iPad, these are just variations of a need we have as a civilization, as a species, to use our imagination, and this need is as important in this time as any other."
                              WHY I HATE HIM: I hate him because his definition of books are wrong. Sitting on a screen and reading a book specifically makes a huge change. There are many distractions when you read a book on a screen compared to reading the book it self. If you read it on the phone, you will get a call and get distracted. On kindle, YOU WILL BE TEMPTED TO PLAY GAMES ON THE DEVICE.
 
To sum up, reading a physichal copy of a book is better than reading a book on kindle, or other electronic devices.
 
                           

             
 
                           
 
 


                      

3 comments:

  1. Good points about the distractions that devices can cause and about the notes in the margins.

    When you disagree with other authors or writers, you don't need to "hate" them--stick to critiquing their ideas and offer evidence as to why your ideas are stronger.

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  2. I agree with the idea that you can get alot more distracted with reading on a device rather than reading a physcial book

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  3. I agree because reading a kindle would be very distracting. What happens if it dies? Then you have to go find an outlet, plug it in, and then get reminded about the battery charge every 5 minutes. I would rather just look at paper.

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