JOURNAL ENTRY 3
JOURNAL ENTRY III
By Noor Hidayah Noor Hisham
(2014882648) 2F
Summary:
In the ‘Power of Books’ by Cheryl Ambrose, the article discusses the profound impact of books on the lives of its readers. Books contained stories that cater to the metaphysical needs and desires of the reader, enriching the soul as well as the mind. This is because readers can learn life changing lessons from reading the readers into becoming more understanding, tolerant and empathic human stories of determined and inspiring heroes. Additionally, books containing stories of other people from different cultural background provides eye-opening experiences that shapes individuals into becoming more respectable and tolerant towards each other and themselves. Next, literature is the best cure to overcome any sort of tribulations in life. Each stage of life requires a different sort of book to accompany us on our never-ending path to age. Hence, readers find solidarity in stories that are written by writers who have undergone the same difficulties as they had, and this provides them great comfort as they know that their condition and situation is being acknowledged and most importantly, they know that they are not alone. Furthermore, reading books can be considered as an exercise for the mind. The mind is an organ that influences the emotional and physical aspects of the human body, thus literature can help to enhance the strength of the brain from becoming prey to mental diseases. All in all, reading for knowledge is different from reading for wisdom – one must completely immerse themselves in the imaginary depths of a good book to enhance both their knowledge and wisdom.
Reflections:
I) In my opinion, books and stories are more than just fictional tales – books and stories have the ability to surpass our logic understanding and reach the inner depths of our subconscious. This is because certain books contain though-provoking stories about heroes that have overcome many obstacles, which can
By Noor Hidayah Noor Hisham
(2014882648) 2F
Summary:
In the ‘Power of Books’ by Cheryl Ambrose, the article discusses the profound impact of books on the lives of its readers. Books contained stories that cater to the metaphysical needs and desires of the reader, enriching the soul as well as the mind. This is because readers can learn life changing lessons from reading the readers into becoming more understanding, tolerant and empathic human stories of determined and inspiring heroes. Additionally, books containing stories of other people from different cultural background provides eye-opening experiences that shapes individuals into becoming more respectable and tolerant towards each other and themselves. Next, literature is the best cure to overcome any sort of tribulations in life. Each stage of life requires a different sort of book to accompany us on our never-ending path to age. Hence, readers find solidarity in stories that are written by writers who have undergone the same difficulties as they had, and this provides them great comfort as they know that their condition and situation is being acknowledged and most importantly, they know that they are not alone. Furthermore, reading books can be considered as an exercise for the mind. The mind is an organ that influences the emotional and physical aspects of the human body, thus literature can help to enhance the strength of the brain from becoming prey to mental diseases. All in all, reading for knowledge is different from reading for wisdom – one must completely immerse themselves in the imaginary depths of a good book to enhance both their knowledge and wisdom.
Reflections:
I) In my opinion, books and stories are more than just fictional tales – books and stories have the ability to surpass our logic understanding and reach the inner depths of our subconscious. This is because certain books contain though-provoking stories about heroes that have overcome many obstacles, which can