In the book Reading & Writing by V.S. Naipaul he
develops a personal account, a short and precise autobiography. Pun intended,
he only expresses over certain aspects of his career as a writer, and just
that, he does not go into detail of his personal life. He begins his narration
early in his life when he first decided he wanted to be a writer. Instantly, he
shams this early decision since it was only a thought, he didn’t actually
practice it. It was a mere desire back then for him. But he was determined to
be a writer; this was for him he’s destiny. At the early age of eleven his
desire was ignited but he then confesses it was a cover for him to own
materials related to the profession. Afterwards he develops his passion fully
by reading and writing during his early school years, and also with the help of
some family and known ones. He was sure
of what he wanted to be but yet felt he needed to know more about it. The
author also recounts his feelings when he moved from rural India to the city
and how this had a negative feedback on his desire to be a writer. He felt like
an outsider, which seems to be sometimes a normal behavior when we are taken
out of our comfort zone. During this move he experiences a writers block with
affected gravely his motivation. He later felt in home when he visited the theater
and watched Ramlila, a play based on Indian customs. The author marvelously
depicts relatable characters with which each writer and reader can associate,
can relate to and understand him or her.
I think the technique that Naipaul utilizes, specifically in this book, helps the reader feel as if they were watching a movie. It feels as if you are right there with the characters.
ReplyDeleteHis writing methods grasp the reader's attention in a way they can relate to. It's actually really clever. I tried this technique for one of my class assignements and it definetely helped.
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