Kanye West has proven himself multiple times throughout his career that he isn't the best role model. Although I can see certain parts of what he explained to be particially true; people shouldn't take his advice! Books can take away certain qualities in your social experiences in life, but the reader is the one who should make that decison. If you have to much of anything in your life it will take over yours.
For example, someone who does read way to much might be very intelligent, but most of the time that's all there known as in real life. Reading is something you need to properly limit yourself with; just like anything else. Too much of a good thing can be bad. Lots of people across the world would still be antisocial if there wasnt books, for the fact that everyone is on the internet! There will always be something that will take people off there path whether its good or bad.
People like Kanye West, however have to much social time on there hands. By looking at the sentences quoted from him in the article, it looks as if he should start to read. The way he talks projects his image of a low life and others that look up to him feel like that are smart, when they're the ones that sound ignorant. He also doesn't seem like he can really back up that he doesnt read considering he wrote a book. In order to write, you also need to know how to read; unless of course thats how bad the book really is.
To be perfectly honest, in my opinion you shouldn't listen to someone who is a bookworm, or someone that is like Kanye. You will never get an accurate answer.
I really like how you combined true information and your opinion with reasons. For example, you said that he probably couldn't even write a good book and then backed it up with "In order to write, you also need to know how to read; unless of course that's how bad the book really is.", which incorporates the question and the whole main idea. I also agree with you when you said if you have too much of something, it takes over your life. You did a great job with this!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you said "Too much of a good thing can be bad". You explained how reading should be in moderation, and I completely agree with that. I also agree with you when you said that Kanye sounds very unintelligent, which is probably due to his lack of reading. Good job :)
ReplyDeleteI like how you saw some sense in Kanye's words, when relating to how people who read too much may lose out on lifes other opportunities, and the very true principle that too much of a good thing can be bad. I also agree with the fact that Kanye has not found a balance, are really should become more well rounded instead of bragging about his inadequacies regarding reading. Well done.
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