Reading is an activity that entails more than the mere following of words on a page. Indeed, reading is an art: it involves the mental processing of plot, characterisation and how these aspects come together to convey the intentions of the author. It is also an appreciation of the power of language employed by the author, for language should complement the thematic concerns of the writer. Further, crucial to the definition of reading as an art, is that it must be a pleasurable event, for literature is by its very nature intellectually and emotionally stimulating. Yet, in today's context, perhaps reading is a lost art; when poetry and the novel were at the height of their popularity, the reading of literature was considered the norm.
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