Sven Birkerts wrote Why Read?:Exploring the link Between Literacy and the Imagination. The article was originally published in the March 2012 edition of the School Library Journal. The purpose of the article was to encourage the reader to read more and to think of reading as a way to better yourself. “When I think of how childhood reading might be changing, it’s this one human attribute that I worry about most.” On page 2 paragraph 6. His reason for this quote is it's saying when you are a child it is an important thing to read so you can start enjoying it at a younger age. The part where he says he worry’s means he knows as time goes on, more and more children don’t read and their parents don’t make them. He doesn’t want kids to stop reading because it’s that important. The reason it’s so important is because while you’re younger your brain is still developing …show more content…
This does not require reading—simple curiosity will serve—but reading is its most natural employment.” On page 3 paragraph 5. Birkert is saying when investigating you need to use your whole mind and undivided intense attention, but you don’t need to read to investigate. He also says reading is its most natural employment because when you read you need to keep reading and analyzing the story. Reading is like a job because most days you spent your time reading like you would spend your time working in any other job. Reading isn’t easy so you have to pay close attention. Sven Birkerts wrote Why Read?: Exploring the link between literary and the imagination to encourage people to start reading more to better themselves. When I read this article, I first thought reading was something boring and not worth it. However, as I continued to read, I began to consider reading is something everyone needs to start doing. As a result, one academic goal for me this year is to read nightly to improve my thinking and