Assignment: Self-Reflection - Literature and Me
For this self reflective paper, describe your relationship with literature and at least two books that have influenced you throughout your life. What types of books have enjoyed the most over your lifetime? Why did you choose certain books, what effect did they have on you? Consider questions such as:
• What types of books did you choose to read as a young child, as an older elementary OR middle school and as a high school student?
• Did your taste in literature change over time?
• What was your favorite assigned book and why?
• What is your favorite type of book today?
• Is it part of a series or a stand-alone?
• What holds your interest about this type of book?
• How many books do you read in a year - for relaxation, for work?
• Did your early readings influence your life? How?