As a child, she yearned to be the characters in the books she was reading. The books served as an escape from something she did not want to be a part of in her home. The narrative captured her determination to become a writer. I enjoyed how she stated, "I want reality to imitate books--and books to capture the essence of reality."
While reading "Lost in Translation" by Eva Hoffman, I admired her love for reading and writing. I enjoyed how she described the library as "Plato's cave, Egyptian Temple, the space of mystery and magic."
As a child, she yearned to be the characters in the books she was reading. The books served as an escape from something she did not want to be a part of in her home. The narrative captured her determination to become a writer. I enjoyed how she stated, "I want reality to imitate books--and books to capture the essence of reality."
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11/17/2014 01:47:49 pm
I enjoyed how she stated, "I want reality to imitate books--and books to capture the essence of reality."
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