I mean get to a deeper level of understanding. Preferably where sample passages are given and the reader is taught how to interpret them.
My staple reading for years has been mainly non-fiction. Now I want to explore fiction further.
2006-12-09 11:05:12 · 4 answers · asked by wisdom tooth 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Why don't you do a night course at college? You can't really learn from the internet, and the english literature classes I took really were fascinating! You'll meet new people and that, it'd be great!
2006-12-09 11:37:27 · answer #1 · answered by floppity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no magic formula for gaining a fuller understanding of any work of fiction. There are various critical and theoretical frameworks that might prove useful, but I think the best thing you can do is read some criticism about a favorite novel or short story and see how it's done. Although there's no one absolutely correct way of reading any given text, you'll get a clearer idea of what to look for when reading a piece of fiction.
2006-12-09 19:25:28 · answer #2 · answered by Dorian V. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read the literary critics in the mags. I mean the good ones.
That'll give you a feel for a deeper understanding and appreciation.
Another thing: Not all books are great.
An awful lot are simply not worth reading.
2006-12-10 09:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by Panama Jack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask the tooth fairy what deeper level of understanding a story is a story stay in the real world kid its safer
2006-12-09 19:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by stirling silver 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋