I know there is probably some loophole argument that can be made to counter my OPINION that I just answered with, but truly it would never change my viewpoint about this. I have seen that much of the people in this day and age just "wait for the movie to come out", than actually go read the book. We do it because it is easier and most likely more entertaining. For some of us it is hard to envision exactly what is going on in a book, so seeing it on the big screen prevents us from having to use a thing called "imagination". I found this particularly true with Hunger Games. I couldn't help but sit there and wonder what Peeta, Katniss, and Gale might look like, but now that a movie is being made, I won't have to imagine it for myself. So it could be said that no books equals easier understanding in some cases.
A book can be informational, creative, thought-provoking, and even inspiring. But how a book becomes dangerous is when it is controversial. Controversial meaning it opposes something already deemed factual by society. Examples of this would be "The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin and "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. Sparks of outrage came about in rebellion to these novels because they questioned and even altered facts that had already been established. People have a right to freedom of speech, but when that speech opposes society as a whole and what they may believe, it can become a dangerous weapon that causes events we've never witnessed before.
I am in the same boat as you in that not having books would not really affect me. It is so much easier to just go to a movie to see the book play out in front of you. You don't have to worry about falling asleep while reading, missing your page, not remembering what happened before. A book that can take you 4 hours or even a few days to read can be shown to you in a movie in a maximum of, let's say, 2 or 2 1/2 hours. This seems much more enjoyable then spending time in which you could be studying reading a book that you could care less about.
ReplyDelete"We pay an astronomical amount of money for books we barely use in our college courses."
This is so true. I know that we should value our education, but how can we if we cannot even afford the text that is REQUIRED for our courses?
"I have seen that much of the people in this day and age just "wait for the movie to come out", than actually go read the book. We do it because it is easier and most likely more entertaining."
ReplyDeleteI like this quote a lot. I will be the first to admit that if I know a book is supposedly great, but there is a movie being made on it that's coming out in a few months, I'd rather just wait and see the movie than read the book. I had to ask myself though, is it really because it's "easier" to do this or because it's "more entertaining." Let's consider The Hunger Games since we all like it. We can be quite positive that the movie won't have as much detail as the book. So, are we sure that it'll be just as entertaining to us? The point is, I'll be the fist to admit that I'd wait to see the movie when it came out instead of reading the book because it's easier, not because it's more entertaining. I definitely think that this is a symbol of society's laziness rather than lack of interest.
First off, I love your honesty. Since technology is such a huge part of our lives, I feel as though "reading our screen" is way more interesting. Even though I'll be the first to admit that I really love books, I too sometimes would rather wait until a movie comes out to save time. Like Evan said, it just proves that we're somewhat lazy but hey, if it saves me an extra few hours then thats okay with me.
ReplyDeleteI love that you are probably the only person in the class that had the balls to admit that you would care less if we had books or not. But!!! After you read Hunger Games, you loved it!! So doesn't that say a little itty bitty something?? Books can be interesting, but I do understand your view on the expense of college text books. There are many ways to bring the cost down in text books, but burning them may not be the best answer.
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