The Voice of Literature

When I think of literature, I think of communication. I believe when you read something, or even look at something, you are communicating with the writer or creator. Why else would any kind of literature be constructed? Sure, one could say they are just simply trying to, "express," themselves, but even then, they are expressing themselves to others. We write to bleed out our ideas, and we read to absorb the blood of others. We don't pick up a book and tell ourselves, "gee I am going to read this just because!" No, we read for reasons, while the writer wrote for his or her reasons. We are put into a whole other dimension when we read or write. It is almost as if when we read or write, we create another form of communication. When i read, I feel I go to another place in my head, and escape the world for the time being. Then, as soon as I am done reading the literature at hand, I wonder why the author wrote about the subject, and what things influenced him to write it. When I write, I don't just write to write, even if it is an assignment. When I write, I always have the future reader in my head. They are huge influences on my papers. It is a mixture of what I want in the paper and what the reader is to expect. This also applies to when I read. When I read, I mix my experiences and emotions in with the book, piece, and/or author and find all the connections between them. When I do this, I am giving the literature a chance to have a louder voice. It allows me to be more open minded, have fun with the work, or just simply understand it better. When asked the questions, how does literature speak to you or how does it change you, and how might it inform you. I say, literature speaks to me, and informs me of something new, and has the power to change me.
I believe this class will alter my perceptions in many ways. One, because no ones perception stays the same. Two, because this class seems to contain many peer reviews and peer commentaries. This is going to enable me to read many different kinds literature and writings from many different people. Instead of just reading two books for the entire semester and pointlessly rambling on about what he meant in every darn sentence, I will be given a chance to explore many kinds of work, and many kinds of sentences. This will allow me to see the world differently because I won't be so close minded. This whole new blogging thing is going to open my eyes to what other people have to say. This will lead to other subject matter that might actually be interesting to me, and will actually be new outside of my current literature attractions. This class will give me opportunities to broaden my point of views and enhance them.