The Art of Reading:

(Warda Saghir, karachi)

Well said by someone that the art of reading is not a virtue or duty, but a faculty. The creator of a written composition as well as the individual who reads it both are artists. If the writing is an art, reading is a greater art.

Ralph Waldo Emerson says, “Good reading is an art.” Reading is one of the language arts, and is closely related to other art of speaking, listening and writing. One of the most important of human accomplishments is the ability to read. Everywhere in a developed, civilized society, the average adult must be able to read. Reading skill is necessary for learning academic subjects. Though audio-visual materials are of great help, the printed material is an inevitable educational tool.

One of the many advantages of reading is, it can be done anywhere. People who have leisure time, have fondness for reading; books or magazines, newspapers and periodicals can spend their time in reading for pleasure as well as to obtain knowledge. To keep in touch with reading is to be aware of current affairs, specially by reading newspapers.
Reading, like living, should be qualitative not quantitative it should refine our lives, reform our habits and behaviors and bring positive changes in our personality and broaden our perception.

There are certain factors which affect the person’s reading ability. If the reader is in mental distress, physically in trouble, has any psychological problem or emotionally disturbed, he cannot read properly. Reading needs concentration, reading without concentration serves no purpose.

In order to read, a person must be able to perceive by sight and by sounds of the letters. One should comprehend what one should read. Reading without comprehension is only wastage of time, if the interest is high, the reader will perceive and comprehend. Escape from reading may prevent us from awareness of things what is happening in our surrounding; reading for purpose, reading for pleasure, reading books as instruments of knowledge and culture- is inevitable. There are many other advantages of reading. For some reading is a catharsis. At all times, reading can relieve anxieties, temporary annoyances and boredom - it proves to be useful.

Reading is an art like all other arts, it can be developed and improved. Develop a habit of reading for yourself.

Warda Saghir
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