Disagree By Tim Parks Summary

“Why readers disagree”
Tim Parks

Each person has a different way of responding and criticizing literary works. This is caused by the origin of the mentioned person, more specifically his or her family. As we grow up in different systems, our ideas and the way we take on life are different as well. According to the values and attitudes people are taught at home, they decide whether they like, praise or hate a certain piece of writing.
“Each personality develops in the force field of a community of origin”
I believe that the community in which we grow up directly affects the way we think about life in general. The habits and norms that we have when we are little kids are the ones that shape who we are as adults. Our community of origin, in this case our family,
These matters vary depending on the family’s habits and values. I think that while we grow up we try to understand our community’s way of behaving, so this is why we question it. While we do this, we also try to find a position in life and to decide whether we are making the right choices.
“De gustibus non disputandum est”
This sentence means “In matters of taste, there can be no disputes”. I completely agree with it because we cannot judge other people’s opinions based on a subjective topic. On the other hand, I believe that the taste that we have is what it is because of a determined reason.

This is essay is very well written and expresses ideas that we sometimes forget but are crucial in the modern day society. Every person becomes who he or she is because of a series of events that starts the moment they are born. The first steps we take are the ones that shape us for the rest of our lives. Tim Parks demonstrates this theory by setting the example of the different approaches that we have on literary