April 23 - Today is World Book and Copyright Day organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and protection of intellectual property through copyright.
Every book is different and leaves an impression in your mind after reading. Books are very special and the impression they leave is stronger than watching a movie or a stage drama. In a movie, we see a third person’s (director) perception of a story. But, when we read a book, we have all the freedom to visualize the story and characters involved. The same book will leave different impression in different people (Well…so do movies or any other visual medium). In general, movies define boundaries for our imagination whereas books don’t.
This is very obvious when we watch a movie which is based on a story from a successful book. If we read the book first (Which normally happens) and watch the same story as a movie, we will feel that something is really missing there. Reading books before sleep also helps us to get peaceful sleep during the night (Especially, heavy subject books help very well in this). But, other visual media like the internet, TV etc disrupts good sleep. Books also are very good companions during travel.
If you are not a regular reader, try to make a habit to read atleast a couple of pages before sleep. If you are a parent, encourage your kids to read some books and get to know their views about the book. This will lead to a better interaction between you and the kids and will also help both to know more things.
Happy Reading…
Wish U A Happy Book Day!!!
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