Do You Agree With Nabokov

Maura, I like that you mentioned that readers may have different intentions going into a book, however I don't know that I one hundred percent agree with everything that you said. You mentioned that you didn't agree with Nabokov when he stated that the worst thing a reader can do is identify themselves with a character in the book, and that rather it may be beneficial as some may develop skills by comparing and contrasting themselves with a character. Although I agree this is a great skill to have and develop, it can be an iffy borderline to go along as a reader continues along with the story. If the reader begins to identify themselves too much with a character, they may loose sight of who and what the author intended the character to be by