I'm reading Phantom of the Opera, and I need to finish it by Thursday. I am on page 87, and there are 270 pages. Any good tips on reading faster?? I need some serious help.
2007-03-04 13:55:01 · 13 answers · asked by &&Amelia 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Yeah, a little hard to deal with unless you love classics.
I myself like to read while soaking in a VERY HOT bath.
Relaxing and mind improving.
2007-03-04 14:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by redman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make a game of the reading. Time yourself.
Have a conservation with the book, either out loud or written in the margins. I've read books I've hated before, and I generally write remarks like "Yeah, right!", "What the hell was that?", and "Who friggin' cares! Die already!"
In order words, make up some random motivation that will help you get through the book a chapter at a time. Sometimes, it's easier to finish something if you tackle pieces of it instead of dreading the whole. You have plenty of time to finish the book. Go to it!
2007-03-04 14:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by God_Lives_Underwater 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And you're reading it in an English translation? Who in the world recommended that book to you? There is nothing to do but plod plod plod.
Well, if you're willing to cheat a little, there are two fine film versions: The better is the 1925 Lon Chaney, but the 1943 Claude Raines will do almost as well. Just stay away from the recent crap-musical version, as your teacher is certain to be familiar with that.
2007-03-04 14:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by obelix 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try spreading it out, setting aside a certain number of pages to read each day.
You have about 190 pages left and three days. Read roughly 60 pages per day and you'll be fine.
It's better than cramming it all in the night before.
2007-03-04 14:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by ATWolf 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just keep reading it. Every spare minute you have, read it. On the bus, before bed, over breakfast, etc.
You could see the movie, the one with Emmy Rossum in it. If you like the movie, you'll want to read the rest of the book to see if it all matches up.
That's how I got into Pride and Prejudice. It was taking me AGES to read the book, so I watched Bridget Jones' Diary, because it's supposedly based on P&P. Anyway I didn't get how it was based on it, so I finished the book and was like, "Ohhh, I get it..." And now it's my favourite book and the Keira Knightley version of the film is my favourite film.
So yeah. Try that.
2007-03-04 14:03:48 · answer #5 · answered by L 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
make a mental list of everything you hate about the book as you go through. decide to hate the book and see if you can find a lot of things to hate about it. make a list of what is so boring about it, what is wrong with it and why it is totally uninteresting. highlight parts of the book that are especially boring to you. see if you can figure out what makes it SO BORING to you.
2007-03-04 14:03:18 · answer #6 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to your library and see if they have it on tape. Whenever I have trouble plowing through something it helps me to hear someone else read it. Good luck.
2007-03-05 06:37:51 · answer #7 · answered by Ruth E 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be sure to cut out all distractions, like television, music, and Yahoo Answers, and you'll make it on time.
2007-03-04 14:02:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Read the first sentence of each paragraph.
2007-03-04 14:23:32 · answer #9 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
More time reading and less time chatting on here or with your friends.
2007-03-04 14:02:01 · answer #10 · answered by Julia Sugarbaker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋