by Amerra BukhariDr. Seuss once said “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” This quote is important to me because I grew up reading books by Dr. Seuss and being amused by the goofy images mostly. I failed to understand the messages behind some of his books but as I grew up and re-read the books, I understood how he guided his readers through his words. The words that affected so many lives and paved a path for them. That is why I chose this specific quote because reading is something I am very fond of. I’ve been a bookworm most of my life and having been asked to choose three books that changed my life was very difficult. As difficult it was, I ended up choosing the following: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, and Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Parks.
Their Eyes Were Watching God is a novel I read in my first literature class and made me want to change my major from Philosophy to English. I liked this book a lot because of the protagonist, Janie, who was so full of spirit and determined to overcome any problems she faces. Through the problems she faced and the people she met, she created her own identity. Also, after reading this text and talking about it in detail, I found out that I enjoyed doing this, so I quickly switched over to the English major. Man’s Search for Meaning was an excellent read because my philosophy/anthropology professor Atiba Rougier introduced us to this book. Once I began to read it, I could not put it down. I was engulfed into Viktor E. Frankl’s experience in the concentration camp and how he survived through it. I loved his determination and courage throughout his time at that treacherous place. He taught me that even in the worse situation, you can find a way to solve or escape from it.
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