Young children getting addicted to internet and high end mobile phones are the main two culprits giving rise to lack of interest in book reading. We read to relax our mind, get exposed to an outer world, improve vocabulary and are a favourite pass-time for many. In today’s world of easily accessible entertainment through internet, who would be interested in reading Harry Potter, when you have access to visual documentaries or movies on Harry Potter.
Catchy quotes that appear in leading websites like Amazon quotes: “Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter ‘H’.”A lot more also depends upon how one markets the idea to inculcate reading in youngsters. Websites largely popular such as ‘Amazon’ do so.
Reading habit shapes personality, it keeps one in a different league altogether. Great minds like Karl Max, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi were all accomplished leaders. Reading doesn’t come to all naturally. Some gets into the habit to impress peers and some simply gets motivated accidentally. On the other hand reading is literally a culture wherein all family members get to the habit as reading being a family trait.
Reading gives exposure to different scenarios, introduces the reader to different characters, makes the reader familiar with things, plots and features that one otherwise may not even imagine. Get introduced to writers like Sudha Murthy, Chetan Bhagat, Prem Chand, Ruskin Bond among others. Reading habit is such a trait that once imbibed, it stays with you forever. Remember it shapes your thoughts and make you leap into another world of pure entertainment and enlightenment!
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