Promt #4

Thomas C. Foster claims that the relationship between the reader and the writer is dependent on the readers imagination and the writer’s ability to give the reader what they want/need to see. He says “reading is an event of the imagination… a reader’s imagination is the act of one creative intelligence engaging another’s (the writers).” The relationship between the reader and writer is the most important relationship to keep ahold of, specifically while reading. A readers’ imagination depends on the writer’s ability to keep things clear, visual, and relatable, while the reader must be able to understand the messages, references, and writing styles. The nature of reading and writing are dependent on each other, there is no doubt about it. If one is good at reading, chances are they are good at writing too. The more reading you do, the more you expand your mind. This happens to be a goal of mine that I would like to achieve throughout this course. Literature is a challenging genre, and that is exactly what I’m looking for. In the future, I hope the strategies that Foster has shown me can help me create that strong relationship with the writer. While reading, I like to think of it as a movie playing in your head, but that is only with the help of the writer. I would like to be able to do this with all writers, no matter the genre.

Lindsay McKelvey

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  1. Mrs. MacJuly 17, 2017 at 4:04 AM

    That is so funny! The last comment I just posted was this idea of the "movie of the mind." I think that really does prove understanding. And you're so right--the more we do anything (hitting a baseball, reading books, etc.) the better we get. But sometimes when I read difficult texts or different kinds of books, I find my eyes and my brain having to readjust slightly to enter that world and figure it out. But that's what it's all about!!
    Mrs. Mac

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  2. UnknownJuly 19, 2017 at 7:59 AM

    Lindsay, I absolutely agree with you when you said, "A readers’ imagination depends on the writer’s ability to keep things clear, visual, and relatable..." If the book I am reading goes back in forth between characters, plot, and settings to frequently I lose the ability to visualize what is happening within the story. I often feel that I am attracted to books or authors that I can somewhat relate to in terms of background and interest. For me personally I feel like reading and writing do not go hand in hand because reading come a lot easier to me than writing. But, I forsure agree that reading will expand your mind and allow you be more well rounded in certain areas. Literature is a challenging genre and I hope to become a master while in AP Lit!

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