Reader, Writer, Thinker

Ankit Ranjan

English 11

Ms.Gray

August 3, 2014

Telling you about me

            I am a consistent and picky reader. I read throughout the school year and vacation. I mainly read fiction containing thrillers, sci-fi, and dystopian. My all-time favorite genre out of these is dystopian because they show a different world that could have happened, a world solves the problems of today while paying a hefty price. I am currently reading the last book of the divergent series, Allegiant. I am very picky about the books I read, I simply do not pick a book and read it. I tend to ask people who have read the book, read the reviews on the book and read the synopsis. I do this because it makes sure that I will like the book and not read half of the book only to find that I dislike the book. Books with hard to grasp concepts that make me rethink about the plot, action and a bit of romance keep me engaged with the book. I enjoyed reading In Cold Blood because it had a different perspective compared to other detective books, instead leaving the killers to be discovered in the end Truman Capote explored how the crime was committed and included the view of the murderers.

            Writing is probably my most weakest and disliked part of English. For me writing is a long and hard process. The development of arguments and ideas to the point of good writing is a tedious job. I also find it hard to get all my ideas on paper (or computer) as they are in my head. Writing has many ways to phrase the same idea but some are better than others. I personally dislike writing and prefer reading. One thing that inspires me to write is when I believe what I am writing and not writing simply for the sake of it. I understand that writing is necessary and an essential part of life, but I find myself more of a factual person rather than a literature person.

            I like thinking a lot. After watching or reading an interesting movie or book I like to think about the plot of what I just saw or read. I try to empathize with the characters and try understand their point of view while reading. Complex plots and characters that are portrayed with deep emotion and vivid backgrounds engages me to think about the concepts with in the book as well as the characters choices. I also think about what I would do if places in the position of the characters. I also think a lot about the impact of twist endings on the story and how they fit in to the plot.