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Some people think that they would rather go to the cinema to watch a movie instead of staying at home and reading a book. However, in my opinion, I think that reading a book is a much satisfying way to pass your time than watching a movie. This is because books give us lessons to think about, and help develop a wide range of imagination.
To begin with, books contain a moral that teaches us a lesson in life. Through the story in the book, the author is trying to tell us something important. Meanwhile, in movies, it is hard to notice a moral, because one usually focuses on the action or story, not about the intrinsic teaching. To give an example, there is the movie ‘Avengers’ and the book ‘Demian’. The movie shows a story about heroes fighting against aliens that are trying to take over Earth, while the book tells us about a boy who is going through a stage to find his self-identity. The movie shows only action, and I was unable to feel any learning but the how awesome the action was. On the other hand, I felt a similarity between Sinclair, and though about my current situation compared to Sinclair.
On top of that, books can help us obtain a wide imagination. In books, the characters’ traits are not chosen, or drawn; they are merely explained, and so is the scenery. Because of this, readers can draw the character in their minds as they please. However, in movies, the characters are acted by actors, who have restricted characteristics. This makes the audience take in the traits of the actor, and stop imagining what the novel character would be like. For instance, in the book ‘Harry Potter’, readers all thought of him as a boy with a scar, glasses, and a dirty hairstyle. But after the release of the movie series ‘Harry Potter’, the image of Daniel Radcliffe has been solidified as Harry Potter, limiting our imagination.
To sum up, books can provide us with teachings and morals that can be demonstrated in life, while expanding our vision of imagination. Because of these reasons, I think that reading a book is a better way of passing the time than watching a movie. |