What kinds of things did the author do to get his point across to the reader?
To begin, Gray's main point of the first chapter was to show that to perform something well, one must read well. He explains this at the beginning of the chapter by discussing the idea that reading doesn't always mean reading words. For instance, in golf, one must learn how to read the break on the putting green. Also, he explains that a weather forecaster must read the elements well. If you read the putting green or the elements well, you will perform well in that given field. He uses these examples to later explain his main point, which is reading a piece of literature well will allow you to perform the given piece well.
He later explains how a person reads well. He uses text from two plays that explain that just reading the words is not enough to perform well, and that you must also use the words to create a world around you that conveys the world of the text. He explains that, if you are performing with another person, that your characters must have some kind of relationship with one another.
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Great post. I like your format. Asking a question at the top of the post gives you something to work at with the rest of the post. Rather than summarizing the author's arguments, however, try to focus on how she or he uses language to achieve those ends. I care less about their logic than I do about their actual writing.
-Brock
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