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ReplyDeleteWe can read literature for pleasure or for a specific purpose, reading for information and meaning. Griffith said that the two reasons for reading can be related, when you read for pleasure you enjoy it because of the meaning it gives you. However when you are reading for pleasure you tend to not criticize the work or ask questions. But in order to interpert a work it is necessary to read critically.
ReplyDelete-Bethany Puniello
Literature can be read for a particular reason, or just for enjoyment. The difference between reading for enjoyment, and reading for pleasure, is that when reading for pleasure, the reader does not look as deeply into the way the work is written. When reading for a purpose, the reader may analyze the literature, and even criticize it. To better understand a piece of literature, the reader must look deeply into the meaning of the work, and question the style and ideas presented.
ReplyDelete-Megan Stavens
A person can read literature for information, or simply for enjoyment. When reading for information, you are looking more carefully at what you are reading, whereas when you read for enjoyment, you are reading just to read, and you tend to not think as much about the literature as you would if it were reading for information.
ReplyDelete-Jessica Rand
We can read literature in two ways, for fun and for meaning. When reading for meaning people should interpret and analyze the work finding things like character development and themes we would usually have missed when just reading for enjoyment. Reading for meaning helps us realize what the author's message is and how the author conveys their message through their diction, it lets us know what the work is all about. Reading for pleasure is just reading because you want to and most people miss many things about the work when they read for pleasure.
ReplyDelete-Ryan Sullivan
As cited by Griffith "literature- and the literary 'canon'- are constructs established by society: 'Anything can be literature, and anything which is regarded as unalterably and unquestionably literature- Shakespeare, for example-can cease to be literature.'" Whether or not a piece of writing is literature all depends on the way it is being read. If something is being read for close interpretation of various literature devices, then it can be said that it is literature.
ReplyDelete-Jessica McDonald
As explained by Griffith, people read literature for many reason, but the two most common reasons are pleasure and for meaning. When you read only for pleasure, you do not usually care what the work means and often miss important parts of the book. When you read for meaning you pay attention more and take more from the book. In the end, part of the pleasure of reading comes from the meaning it gives us.
ReplyDeleteI love reading sports books because I enjoy them and get to learn more about the sport I love! :)
-Kelly Myers
The two main reasons why people read literature are for pleasure and for meaning. When merely reading for pleasure, we are not typically concerned with the importance of the work. However, Griffith states that reading for pleasure and reading for information are actually related. Regardless of the motivation for reading, the author uses many different literary devices, forcing the reader to figure out their ideas. Even if reading just for fun, the reader becomes a literary critic, who analyzes and interprets the author’s ideas.
ReplyDelete-Michelle Comella
To read liteature, one must ask themselves, what is the purpose of this book? Is this book trying to inform, be symbolic, have a tone on a certain subject? Once answering these various questions to one self, the reader can then begin the toilsome, or pleasurable task of reading the book (depending on the outlook of the reader and book genre) A good way to read literature is with an open mind because when doing this, the reader can then see the authors tone on the subect; then he/she can agree or disagree with the tone. When reading for pleasure, the person who is reading does not necessarily have to pay attention to symbolic meanings or the 'meaning' of the book. But, when reading for a class, or to deepen the understanding of the work on your own (when reading for pleasure) then you must analyze and be aware of symbolism, theme, plot, characterization, etc.. Once the reader does all these processes, then he/she can truly understand the meaning of the work.
ReplyDelete-Jamie Buczko
People mainly read for two reasons even though they are interealated. The reasons that Griffith says people read for pleasure and meaning. Many times when people read for pleasure it is true that they may just fall into the story and not pick up on all the themes or symbolism, however when reading for meaning you are more focused to pick up messages that the author has left for the reader. Yet, i feel that one can not obtain as much pleasure without noticing the meaning of the story. So even though Griffith feels that there are two reasons people read, I don't fully agree. I think literature is fully enjoyed when the reader has to think and pick up on symbolism, so when you read for pleasure it should be the same as reading for meaning. The reason why you begin to read may be different but ultimately it is very similar if the reading is done correctly in my point of view.
ReplyDeleteRay Cohen
There are two reson a person will read literature, for pleasure and for meaning. When a person reads for purely pleasure they do not usually care what the meaning of the work is. Reading for pleasure and reading for meaning are related though. The pleasure that comes form reading is in the meaning it gives that person. The author uses literary devices, such as metaphor, symbol, plot, connotation, rhyme, meter, etc, instead of telling what there ideas are.
ReplyDelete-Anthony Francini
Also, I agree with Jamie Buczko because you cannot fully understand a piece of literature if you know what it is about, and what the author of the piece of trying to get it. If you ask yourself what the purpose of a piece of literature is, you are less apt to misunderstand the piece.
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ReplyDeleteJust as in Griffith's writing, he said that people mainly read for pleasure, they don't pay attention to minor details or the meaning of the book and instead just enjoy the work. Another reason someone would read literature would be for meaning, if they're studying the work they need to pay attention to the minor occurrences that are going on in the work. We can read literature in these 2 ways.
ReplyDelete-Nick Merisotis
Reading literature can have two defferent purposes, for meaning or pleasure. As Griffith says, when reading for pleasure we dont usually look for the meaning of the book. However, we read for pleasure because of the meaning this literature is giving us. We dont realize it but that is what has us hooked through the piece. The use of poetic language and details that some pieces of literature use flows so well that it makes us believe we arent reading for the meaning, we are just reading for pleasure.
ReplyDelete-Emma Polinski
Griffith stated that there are two reasons why we read literature, for pleasure and for meaning. When people are reading for pleasure the details are not as important to us. Reading for pleasure is for enjoyment of the work. When people are reading for meaning they are looking for the details and the connections in the work. Although when reading for pleasure you do not focus on the important details, you still interpret the author's ideas and meaning.
ReplyDelete-Abby McCarthy
There are two reasons we read literature.
ReplyDelete1. for mere pleasure.
2. for the purpose of meaning.
Reading is important for us to learn, but sometimes, its good to enjoy a good book.
-Caryn Badstuebner
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ReplyDeletePeople have two primary reasons for reading. Reading for pleasure is reading without looking at the fine details, and not trying to find the deeper meaning of the work. Conversely, reading for meaning is examining the parts of the story in an effort to see what the author is saying beyond the words on the pages.
ReplyDelete-Ryan Sander
There are two primary reasons that people read. One reason is for pleasure. Reading for pleasure is often used as a method of escape from the everyday. Your main goal is to enjoy the book that you are reading. Reading for meaning is when you try desperately to find every detail/symbolism/hidden meaning that the author may have included in their novel. My personal opinion is: if you have to look deeper into the novel then the average person to find meaning, then perhaps the author didn't do a good job. Meaning should be evident when pleasure reading, you shouldn't have to analyze the work to find it.
ReplyDelete-Kodi Doane
Generally there are two purposes for reading. Griffith said that these reasons are pleasure and meaning. While the amount of information retained and the technique used to read may differ, they are equally important. Reading for pleasure is just as necessary meaning because it often provides more fulfillment.
ReplyDelete-Charles Morgan
There are two reasons for reading and they are for pleasure and for meaning. When you read for pleasure you are reading for fun and don't look for what the purpose of the book is. When you read for meaning, you are trying to find the message behind the story.
ReplyDelete-Stephanie Bohr-
The two reasons for reading are to find meaning and for pleasure. I don't read for pleasure much but today is the exception because I enjoyed reading everyones comments. I liked how everyone copied everything out of the book and didn't think about it at all. I'm not a tool so I'm not going to do that. The most pleasure I get out of reading is when I find the meaning of a book because then I can relate to it. Most books are entertaining but I don't really enjoy them until I understand what the author is trying to say.
ReplyDelete-Shane Wilson
Griffith wrote there are two ways to read literature: reading for enjoyment and reading for information. When reading for pleasure, one over looks the meaning of the work. When reading to retain meaning, one interprets the work by making connections and analyzing what the story is trying to tell. Both ways come from the meaning it presents.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the above information, and I also believe that one retains more meaning when rereading a work, even for pleasure.
-Jaime Trudel
We read literature for two reasons, it could be for pleasure and enjoyment or to find the true meaning of the piece. Personally I enjoy reading a piece of literature and being able to take something away from it, whether it be a life lesson or just a new form of knowledge. Others might use it to just escape into a different mind set. Either way the reader is using the book to get something out of it.
ReplyDelete-Aleesha Quintana
People read literature for many reasons, such as for meaning and pleasure. When people read for meaning they see a new outlook on the story, the reader sees into an authors perspective and finds some sort of meaning from it. A reader who finds meanings in their reading notices clever wording, good morals, and indentifying the problem. But when a reader is reading for pleasure they are not exactly analyzing why the author said this or that. They are just reading maybe to get their mind off things, and that might make the reader miss an important detail if their mind is fixed on another thought.
ReplyDelete-Jenna Audibert
As people stated above, Griffith said that people read primarily for pleasue and meaning. Personally, I agee that part of the pleasure of reading comes from the meaning it gives us. I think if the reader truly enjoys a book they connect on a different level to the meaning of the story. I believe that in order to understand the true meaning of a book you must enjoy reading it. Also, I think that people who enjoy a story and not just search for a meaning in the end will have a better overall understanding.
ReplyDeleteAmber Pelletier
As everyone else said, the two ways we can read literature and for pleasure and meaning. I believe that the two are closely linked. I agree with what Amber said about how if a reader enjoys a book they will better understand the meaning. I also feel that the majority of the time a person's reason for reading is for pleasure, but it is important for him/her to also find the meaning of what he/she is reading.
ReplyDelete-Becky Santos
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ReplyDeleteLiterature can be read for enjoyment and/or for meaning. When reading for pleasure, people often don't dig deep into the true meaning of the text, as where reading for meaning, like in school, allows the reader to identify the symbols, irony, etc. of the text.
ReplyDelete-Shannon King
According to Griffith, there are two main ways to read literature. Meaning and pleasure. I happen to agree with Griffith, I do not see any other reason that one would read literature, because to read for information would probably lead you to read a textbook, not considered a piece of literature.
ReplyDeleteI also believe that the two intertwine when reading. Although you may analyze the text and look for certain styles of writing, ideas, etc. there is a good chance that you can enjoy the piece you are reading at the same time. It is for the best if you do in fact enjoy it at the same time, because the pleasure will lead to following more closely to the text.
I also think that sometimes it is better to read simply for pleasure, and take a break from undergoing work and analysis of a piece. However, reading for meaning is vital to being a successful literary critic and/or student.
-Kaela Shaw
Literature can be read for two main reasons; for pure enjoyment or for information. When reading for enjoyment, the reader tends to have a certain style of writing that they enjoy meaning that while reading that peice of literature, they're interested into the work. While the reader enjoys a specific piece of work that they've chosen for enjoyment, they make connections and simply just read. On the other hand, when reading for meaning, the reader is usually looking for information or some sort of advice, meaning that not only are they interested, they're looking for certain things in that peice of literature. Not only is the audience reading, he/she is analyzing and understanding the piece.
ReplyDelete-Kara McDonagh
Griffith states that some people read literature to escape their own lives and to enter another world, free from their own problems. Some people read for meaning. It helps one see situations from a different perspective, or helps one in his or her own life. These two reasons can be related, because meaning in a book can also give one pleasure.
ReplyDelete- Meaghan Bradley
We can either read literature for pleasure or for meaning. When someone reads for pleasure, they usually read to escape from stress or other concerns of the day. This means the reader does not analyze or take note of the symbolism that is hidden in the text.
ReplyDeleteHowever, when one reads for meaning, they do not just sit down and say, "I don't want to think. I just want to enjoy." These people read to discover metaphors, important symbols, the plot, connotations, and other devices. For example, instead of the writer saying that he/she loves his/her significant other, they may say, "My love is like a red, red rose." It is up to the reader to analyze and interpet the text, which is also known as literary criticism.
Although these two ways of reading may seem like opposites, they are actually related. For example, the pleasure we get from reading comes from the meaning it gives us. One may read a novel at first for the suspenseful plot, but upon rereading it, they may discover thematic and artistic richness they did not notice before.
-Lynda Chamberlain
Even though people read literature for several reasons there are two principal ways and reasons to read literature. The two most likely reasons are for purpose and for meaning. When people read for purpose they are analyzing the piece and paying attention to close detail and interpret the piece. When people read for pleasure they do not analyze and pay as much close attention to the small details. They are simply reading for relaxation and to escape the stress and commotion that the day brings. However,reading for purpose and for pleasure have a very direct connection to one another, "part of the pleasure of reading comes from the meaning it gives us." This quote shows that even if you are reading for purpose, you may get more out of the assignment than you expected.
ReplyDelete-Brittany Strycharz
I agree with Griffith when he says that the only reason one would read is for either pleasure or meaning. While reading for pleasure, one is not entitled to look deeper into the craft work of the piece or the thought process behind it. The reader can simply enjoy the piece at hand for what it is. Where as reading for meaning ones inital purpose is more analytic than the purpose of one reading for pleasure. They may pay more attention to the grammar, vocabulary and the rythm of the piece. Although I do agree with Griffith when he says that literature is based off the way it is read.
ReplyDelete-Judy Keylani
According to Griffith there are only two reasons for which one would read literature; meaning or pleasure. He states that while reading for pleasure one lets them self be absorbed by the work in order to escape from reality. Conversely to Griffith's theory,I believe in order to achieve this deviation from reality the reader must be using some of the same analytic skills required in reading for meaning in order to understand the themes and motifs of the work that give us the pleasure we seek from reading.
ReplyDelete- Matt Marchand
People read literature for two main reasons, for meaning and for pleasure. Reading for pleasure is reading to simply escape from the worries throughout the day. Griffith says a readers thought process is something like, " I don't want to think. I just want to enjoy."
ReplyDeleteGriffith also infers that reading for meaning is like reading to find a greater moral or understaning, through such devices as suspense dialogue, stereotypical characters and dialogue.
Both reading for pleasure and reading for meaning are related. When we read we can grasp pleasure from the meaning of a piece of writing. Or perhaps we are merely reading for pleasure but as the book's plot thickens we can discover a greater meaning.
-Scott
This is a reponse to Michelle Comella's response because somehow I do not know how to put direct comments. I like how you wrote that even though we read for fun,we sill find literary meaning in the work. I agree with and stongly favor the statement of us becoming "literary critics" when we read a piece of literture. I have never really thought about putting it that way, but this has introduced me to this new 'theme'.
ReplyDelete-Jamie Buczko
Literature can be read for information and/or meaning, or just simply for enjoyment. The difference between reading for enjoyment, and reading for imformation is that when reading for pleasure, the reader does not need to look quite as deeply into the way the novel/work is written in order to acheive what they want to get from the text. To truly understand a work of text, the reader has to look deeply into the meaning of the work, and question the format, themes, style and ideas which are presented. When reading for meaning, the reader should analyze the literature, look at it from different perspectives, and sometimes even critic it
ReplyDelete-Peter Larson
(im writing this at 628 this morning cause my internet hasnt been wanting to work)
this is in responce to judy's comment. i really like how you said, "Although I do agree with Griffith when he says that literature is based off the way it is read." i also think this is very true. literature has more meaning if you read it slowly and really take in and analize the information.
ReplyDelete-Peter Larson
I would like to agree with Shane Wilson on that one. Now that i think about it and im sitting here with the Griffith book in my hand constantly looking back and forth from the screen to the book, what am i learning. Im taking what is already been said throughout the class. this is pretty much a retelling of what everyone read. why do i have to restate what everyone has already read. i would like to give my own oppinion and say that i do not read for pleasure. the only pleasure i get out of reading is what it gets me an A in class or its in the USA Hockey Magazine. When i do read in these instances i tend to look for the overall meaning of the book or passage because it help me better understand it. That to me is reading for pleasure, when i get what im reading.
ReplyDelete-James Smith
People read literature for two main reasons. The first is for the mere pleasure of reading and the second is to find the meaning of the work. Literature is known as "aesthetic," meaning that it gives pleasure. The pleasure of literature relies upon the author's use of literary devices such as metaphor, plot, symbolism, irony, and themes. Pleasure reading is to enjoy the work.
ReplyDeleteUnlike reading for pleasure, understanding the work means to look for the purpose of the work and identify literary conventions. It means to ask questions while reading such as "how does this relate to other literary works?" Reading literary work to identify the meaning involves careful attention to details and deciphering what the author means. Reading for pleasure involves the simplistic notion of solely reading while identifying the elements of the work involves a higher level of effort.
-Sam Burke
According to Griffith, there are two reasons for which people read; for pleasure and for meaning. Griffith also stated that at times they are very related and I beleive this is true. People reading a novel for the sole reason of finding pleasure a far less likely to discover and understand the deeper meaning of the work. On the other hand, people reading to find meaning will have a better concept of the hidden symbolism but they may find the reading tedious instead of enjoyable. As you develop your reading skills I beleive it will become more possible and almost second nature to draw both of these concepts through your reading.
ReplyDelete-Garrett Mills
a person can read literature for pleasure, when a person reads a piece of literature just for pleasure they usually don't look for meaning in the book unless it relates to themself. if a person is reading literature for pleasure they like to be able to relate to the text and things that are happening in it. people who read for fun don't really look for the meaning of a piece of work.
ReplyDelete-Becca Fritche
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ReplyDeleteif a person is reading a piece of literature for an assignment or for work they need to look for the meaning in the piece of the literature whlie reading. if reading for meaning people will usually start to understand the text they are reading more in depth and have a better understanding of the meaning and symbolism.
ReplyDelete-Becca Fritche
As said before by many other people, pleasure and meaning are the main reasons for reading literature. Books can have a very symbolic and moral reasoning behind them and people read them to get the full effect. Also, people read books for pleasure. It's a great thing to do when bored and people really connect to the text and it makes them happy.
ReplyDelete-Britney Curtis
The two main ways in which people read are for pleasure and for meaning. When reading for pleasure, the reader is generally less focused on literary elements like themes, character development, and symbolism. Conversely, reading for meaning requires a great amount of focus. When reading for meaning, the reader may develop hypotheses, keep a journal / use sticky notes, or participate in literature circles in order to contribute to his or her analysis of the work.
ReplyDeleteGriffith also brings up another important concept of reading: reading for meaning is directly related to reading for pleasure. If you read a piece of literature and develop an appreciation for its humor, irony, and symbolism, you will, in turn, be reading for pleasure as well. I agree with this concept completely. When looking back on my favorite reading experiences of my life, I can think of at least three or four that were my favorites because of the symbolism or themes.
I also feel that when we read, we should read without prejudging the work. I have heard really horrible things about certain books that we have read in school before. However, when I read some of those books, I actually enjoyed them. (It works vice versa too!) I think that different types of literature appeal to different people, so we all must have an open mind while reading.
-Valerie Stickles
Literature can be read for pleasure, for meaning, or for both pleasure and meaning. When literature is read for pleasure alone, the reader often uses the literature as a form of escape from daily life and does not think deeply about the literature.
ReplyDeleteWhen literature is read for meaning instead of pleasure, the reader reflects on the meaning behind the text and analyzes and interprets the literature.
Sometimes, these two forms of reading literature (for pleasure and for meaning) are combined. In this way, the reader finds pleasure in reading the text, contemplating the meaning behind the text, analyzing, and interpereting the text.
-Hannah Kyer
Griffith stated that we can read for either pleasure or for meaning. When reading for pleasure one often tends to not acknowledge the deeper meaning of the book solely because the reader is not analyzing or critisizing the book as they read, they are just reading to read. While when reading for meaning, the reader, although figuring out the true meanding of the book, may not find the reading enjoyable.
ReplyDelete-Devon Doran
According to Griffith, we read for pleasure because of meaning. Maybe we read a book because it had an interesting cover that was bright pink or purple. We could read it because we love vampires and have to read about vampires all the time. The idea of forgetting everything around you, becoming someone in that story, and not being able to put the book down is one of the biggest reasons why people like to read literature. However, pleasure isn’t the only reason why we read. We can read it for meaning whether it is because we have to for a class in school, or because the subject matter fits into what we want to do for or career in life. It is important for everyone to express themselves and reading is one of the many ways to do that.
ReplyDelete*Nicole Bernier*
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ReplyDeleteSteven Blanchard did the one above.
ReplyDeleteThe two main reasons that people read literature are for pleasure and for meaning. When we read for pleasure we find ourselves to be more involved in what we are reading, it also makes reading more enjoyable because it is something we chose to read and not forced to read. Also with reading for pleasure there is no deadline to when you have to finish unlike reading for meaning, and everyone can go at their own rate. It is unlike reading for meaning because when reading for meaning you are trying to discover the actual purpose of the work.. I personally do not like reading for meaning because it is less personal. When reading for pleasure the reader is able to interpret the meaning of the literature through their own eyes. Instead of summerizing something that is not at all your thoughts.
ReplyDelete-Steven Blanchard
As human beings of course we would want to do things for pleasure and for fun, instead of for fundamentals and the technical aspects. According to Griffith and what the other students have already stated above; they kind of go hand in hand. It's better to fully understand the meaning of the text by annalyzing it than just looking at it in a broader sense.
ReplyDelete-Taryn
According to Griffith there are two main ways to read literature. One of these ways is for pleasure. When people read for pleasure they are usually not as interested in the more intellectual aspect of the work. Griffith talks about being absorbed by the book completely. As if there is nothing else important in the world, the reader is just able to sink into a world unlike their own. Whether us common readers realize it or not, even when we are just reading for pleasure we are analyzing and understanding the text. we connect it to our own lives without even knowing it. The second form of reading is reading for meaning. When we are doing this we may not be as into the text as we are when reading for enjoyment but there is usually still some understanding. for example we could be doing a research project about something were not particularly interested in but we still understand it and break it down so that we are able to connect it to our own lives.
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