Monday, September 13, 2010

I'm wondering...

Hey guys.  As I'm sitting here doing school work and watching some Lost (one of my favorite TV shows!)  I'm wondering why we prefer television over reading these days.  Before I ask you if you think that's true let me explain a little bit why I love Lost so much.

There is so much power in a truly great character, don't you think?  I love when I'm watching a movie, TV, or reading a book, and I get to meet a character that's unique, surprising, and really interesting.  In literary terms, we call that a round character.  Anyway, Lost is full of these round characters.  I'm always surprised at what I find out next about who they are.  If you ever want to check it out, go to http://www.hulu.com/lost and watch for free!

So back to my original question.  Do you think that is true?  That we prefer to watch something rather than create an entire experience in our minds?  For those of you who are paying attention to the blog, post a comment and let me know what you think.  If you post before midnight tomorrow (Tuesday 9/14) , I'll throw in two points extra credit!

Happy reading everyone!!  Keep those blogs rollin and pages turnin!

2 comments:

  1. in my opinion i dont like this show. i have watched it a few times and it wasnt very interesting. but if you like it thats cool too. :)

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  2. i do think its true because we have a visual of whats going on right infront of us and its easer to understand whats going on.

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