What I learned academically and intellectually from reading a classic novel is a lot of things I wouldn’t have learned if I didn’t participate in it. For intellectual, I had a stereotype that old books were boring and lame and I wouldn’t want to read one of them. I would survive on books that were being written and published in my time. This study proved me wrong. I have learned that old books are the same, if not better than the books I read today. They are the basis of what gave birth to the books I read today. I now will have no problem with picking up a titled “Classic Novel” or any old book.
I have grown academically by the posting and the discussion about my book. When I posted on my web blog about the theme, the setting, the character bio’s, or just what was happening in the story, I found that I was able to understand “Dracula” and what it was about more. The story seemed clearer to me and I found that when I opened the book to start reading again, I was excited to read what was next. While I was reading, I was wondering in my head what would be the best thing to share with my fellow classmates about this book.
I understood more about novels more when I finished reading “Dracula”. I could identify plot well and figure out the themes faster than before I read “Dracula”. I can fully understand what the author is pointing out, what idea might come next, or just plain understand it better now. This book helped me learn more about writing styles, how to present the idea’s and different opinions of other people while at the same time, telling a story and it was just an awesome and amazing book to read.
I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it to any one that wants to hear a classic story about death and heroism and monsters. Thanks for following me on my journey of reading “Dracula” by Bram Stoker.
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