Blog Post: Reflection on Carroll

Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass so it doesn't surprise me that he would write a book about how to read literature. Though his novels are confusing, the story is worth the rereading and slight confusion. Most old books tell an interesting story, but sometimes the old language and confusing writing makes it difficult and makes me not want to read it. A lot of novels that we read today, mainly in school, that were written long ago don't make much sense, so his advice on how to properly read and learn from a novel help will help me in the future with comprehension and essays. Something about this article that surprised me was the modern tone Carroll took when writing (at least the excerpts in the article) How to Learn, which made it more interesting and engaging to read.