My university professor said this to the class on the first day:
"People who enjoy literature should enjoy one of these three things: ideas, words, or stories. Which of these is your reason for enjoying literature, and why?"
I was going to include a 4th poll option ("a combination of the three"), but I figure if you really think about it you will come out with one of the options above the others...
Personally, I read / write because I enjoy ideas - specifically the idea of a perfect character who inspires me in some way. I arrived at this answer after some serious thinking. My first instinct was to choose 'stories'.
"People who enjoy literature should enjoy one of these three things: ideas, words, or stories. Which of these is your reason for enjoying literature, and why?"
I was going to include a 4th poll option ("a combination of the three"), but I figure if you really think about it you will come out with one of the options above the others...
Personally, I read / write because I enjoy ideas - specifically the idea of a perfect character who inspires me in some way. I arrived at this answer after some serious thinking. My first instinct was to choose 'stories'.