A world without books? It seems like a very grim world to live in. A life without books is like a life without music, a life lacking creativity and unique thought. "A life without knowledge is death in disguise"- Talib Kweli & Mos Def, Blackstar. Works of literature are not just written for the sake of the consumer, but has a much deeper form of self expression for the writer. Books are a good way to understand the ideas and concepts that are unique to another individual. A world without this form of self expression would be very uniform and there would be a serious lack of individuality. Another big problem without books is that everything is done from memory and this would cause confusion because stories would be different and over time would get mistranslated, or misinterpreted and the meaning would change as the years went on. Books are like a time capsule for someones thoughts, creativity, or self expression, once words are put inside it they will remain there until it is open (just like a time capsule) As TV is being more integrated into everyones lives, it is almost as if we were sitting there just burning pages. Page after page is being lost as show after show is being watched, and why might this be a problem? A lot of television shows today provide zero knowledge and are made just to appeal to the masses for higher ratings and more money (look at Jersey Shore, I feel like my IQ is cut in half after every episode). As the days go on you can see more and more people getting lost in the realm of television. I have tons of friends who will lay around and watch TV on a beautiful day and not think twice about it, it's sad. All in all I hope that we are never forced to live in a world without books.
if we couldnt express ourselves though music and art due to lack of imagination. wold we crumble under the weight of mundane life or would we adapt and create something equally as stimulating as a book. would books be the same if they could only be heard from word of mouth?
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"Books are a good way to understand the ideas and concepts that are unique to another individual."
It's so much easier to formulate cohesive ideas in a writing rather than speaking, making those ideas and concepts easier for the reader to grip, whether they agree with it or not. That's what I think is wonderful about books. I can read something, totally disagree with it, and be able to sit there and think about why exactly I don't agree. It's a personal thing, me and books, sitting there arguing back and forth.
if we couldnt express ourselves though music and art due to lack of imagination. wold we crumble under the weight of mundane life or would we adapt and create something equally as stimulating as a book. would books be the same if they could only be heard from word of mouth?
ReplyDeleteI think that button is wonderful...I want one, haha. (:
ReplyDelete"Books are a good way to understand the ideas and concepts that are unique to another individual."
It's so much easier to formulate cohesive ideas in a writing rather than speaking, making those ideas and concepts easier for the reader to grip, whether they agree with it or not. That's what I think is wonderful about books. I can read something, totally disagree with it, and be able to sit there and think about why exactly I don't agree. It's a personal thing, me and books, sitting there arguing back and forth.