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Feb 1, 2022 · In the end, the readers realize that true stories are never found in history, but rather in the silence history tries to foist on us. In literary fiction, things left unsaid don’t remain so. They take shape and form in unconventional ways, manifesting in sighs, gazes, and the like.
- Dee Das
8 Translated Works Of Fiction For Children (And Readers Of...
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Mar 24, 2016 · It argues that this impact, recently discussed by philosophers like Richard Rorty and Martha Nussbaum, should be considered the result of a special feature of this genre, namely that the novel is read solitarily and in silence.
- Kees Vuyk
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Oct 13, 2014 · The object we call a book is not the real book, but its potential, like a musical score or seed. It exists fully only in the act of being read; and its real home is inside the head of the reader, where the symphony resounds, the seed germinates.
Reading silently didn't happen until the dark ages, when monks took a vow of silence. Before that, reading was done aloud, which is why the Romans had no punctuation and instead, chanted words to rhythms. Reading silently uses an entirely different part of the brain.
Depends on the book. If it’s an easy, engrossing read then noise/interruptions don’t matter. If it’s a challenging piece of literature, poetry or the kind of high fantasy that has an absurdly large cast of characters all with similar names, then I need silence. Reply reply.
Apr 30, 2023 · By reading silently, individuals could take their time with the text, reread passages, and fully absorb the material. Finally, the rise of silent reading was also linked to changes in...
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Oct 28, 2022 · Silence—as in the absence of sound—is an invention of those who can hear, says Ilya Kaminsky: “The deaf don’t believe in silence.” How do we understand sound, except in relationship to its absence?
