The Ghost Map Reflection

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I have always been interested in the how and why, how things work the way they do, and what caused them to do this. This interest transfers to my reading style, as the most compelling thing, for me, to understand in a story is a character’s reasoning. I enjoy stories such as, “Goodbye, Columbus” by Phillip Roth, that are able to draw me in not only into the plot, but also to the character's thoughts so that my own mindset is enveloped in that character’s. Stories such as the Ghost Map by Steven Johnson don’t interest me as they focus more on the physical actions and scenery of the story, rather than analyzing the characters and their personality traits through thoughtful conflicts that don’t only test the characters but the reader at the same time. …show more content…

Books aren’t easy for me to focus on and just read, so they must capture my attention with thoughtful conflict. I like stories in which the main narrator can relate their own opinion to the reader, usually through a first person narration, by doing this I feel I’m more connected with the story and can interpret the plot and conflict on a deeper level. I want to be able to know the characters internal interpretations of the conflict, how they feel and what actions they make according to this thought. Then being able to relate to that character's

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