Book vs Music

Books and music are not a direct comparison generally but when it comes to teenagers and their lives, both have a very strong impact. During our leisure time, we would either read a book or listen to music, which leads to the influence people’s minds . Music can give both positive and negative messages to affect each individual’s life. On the other side, books can give a well meaning or misguided information on subjects ranging from the simplest subject to the more sophisticated one.

There is no doubts that books influence and touch our lives in many ways. I find that books are able to inspire or enrage the readers. They can stimulate a range of emotions in us that later or sooner will be helpful to our thinkings and decisions in life. There are many types of books out there: fiction, non-fiction, novels, short stories, biography, philosophy, and etc. Books let our imaginations run wild. We can visualize all sort of sceneries, or the appearances of characters. At times I have gathered all my respect for the writer for all the efforts they put in to create masterpieces in order to change some of our minds. In my belief, books are like a mini vacation, and the way the authors take us feel like heaven. Many of my favorite books have been read, reread, and then read again. Each time finding something new and underling yet another catchphrase. Those books are like an old friend who I seek when I need a bit of comfort. “The Fault In Our Stars” is currently my favorite one. I have read that book for about more than six times now, and every single time I reread it, I find myself constantly learning something new. “The Fault in Our Stars” is the story of Hazel Lancaster and Augustus Waters, two Indianapolis teenagers who meet at a Cancer...

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...e love.” My friend told me before he listened to this song, he used to have a negative view on gay marriage. The way they acted just annoyed him but that was his ignorance. The song has changed his life as now he has a more positive outlook on the feelings of other people from all different stereotype parties. Another positive influence is Jonathan Davis’s song called “Falling Away From Me”. Many teenagers are faced with the thoughts of suicide everyday, including me (two years ago). “Day, is fading here. My time, has gone away. I flirt with suicide. Sometimes kills the pain.” The lyrics show that he understands what kids are going through and tries to say that everything will be alright.

Whether you prefer to listen to music or read a book, they can both give positive and negative influences, affect all kinds of age groups, and cause different views of the world.