Prompt #2

Although I do see the value in rereading certain texts, I typically am not a rereader of entire novels.  The greatest joy I receive from reading is experiencing new events, and reading a text of which I am already aware of the events doesn’t interest me very much.  I feel much more engaged in a novel when I am reading it for the first time, as well as being certainly capable of enjoying it much, much more.  I do agree, however, that in some cases, rereading is an absolute necessity.  Older texts, as well as governmental documents, and even some poems, cannot be fully understood when being read only once.  Texts such as these are created in order to analyze them meticulously, so quickly glancing over them absolutely cannot suffice.  I am aware that many people do enjoy rereading their favorite novels, but whenever I have attempted to do so, I ended up losing some of the magic and joy I felt when reading it for the first time.  I tend to gravitate toward plot-based novels, so rereading the events doesn’t have the same effect on me that it may for others.  There have been times though, when I absolutely misinterpreted the writing in novels and have had to go back and reread a few sections.  The merit of rereading is certainly clear in those cases.  I tend to inadvertently zone out while reading, so my need to reread certain sections at times is obvious.  Even though it is boring at times, rereading does assist in the understanding of any text.