STRIVING TO READ A NEW GENRE

  

Reading books has been shown to put our brains into a pleasurable trance-like state, similar to meditation, and it brings the same health benefits of deep relaxation and inner calm. Regular readers sleep better, have lower stress levels, higher self-esteem, and lower rates of depression than non-readers.

I have experienced these and enjoyed reading very much. It’s a different state of love with books.  Reading a book can be a fun and enjoyable way to spend leisure time. Books can take you to new worlds, introduce you to new characters, and provide a way to escape from everyday life. Books are also a great way to learn new things. But all these are possible in my comfort zone where I stick to my favorite genres.

 The way in which literary genres are understood shapes how one reads and interacts with different texts. Genre expectations affect both how individuals choose texts to read, and then how those texts are understood. Therefore, labeling literature as a certain genre affects the relationship between writer and reader.

 I never went out of my way by choice but only out of compulsion to read other than my favorite genres as it was part of my curriculum.

This time I choose to make re-read with a little more attention using tips like

·         Two to One Rule

·         Start With a Familiar Genre, but Look for Diverse Options

 Rereading uncovers not only new things about what you have read before but also new things about yourself.  Things you didn't understand or see the first time around become apparent in a second reading.

 The book under DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE was ANIMAL FARM BY GEORGE ORWELL. 

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a dystopia is "An imaginary place or condition in which everything is as bad as possible." The easiest way to think about Dystopian Literature and dystopias is to consider that a dystopia is often the result of a society's arranging its government and laws around good qualities for a perfect society, such as order, equality, and obedience, and taking those qualities to the absolute extreme. Dystopian Literature, while fiction, can also spookily echo our own past, present, and future. Dystopian Literature is one of the best genres to understand man's inhumanity to his fellow men. 

 Dystopias often focus on current trends (social, technology, government). They show us what would happen if it was taken too far.

 One very famous example of dystopian literature is Animal Farm by George Orwell, in which he creates an allegory of the Russian Revolution using animals on a farm. He details how what starts as a utopian idea (communism) eventually devolves and is revealed as a dystopia.

 The grand theme of Animal Farm has to do with the capacity for ordinary individuals to continue to believe in a revolution that has been utterly betrayed.

 The collective point of view also creates deep ironies in Animal Farm. While the story is told from the simple, trusting point of view of the animals, the reader is consistently reminded that their perspective is very limited. The effect can be comic, chilling, or sad, and sometimes all three at once.

 Exploring a variety of genres, not just the ones you prefer, broadens your understanding of the world and enhances your ability to connect with different kinds of texts and people. So, while it might feel challenging at first, opening yourself up to new genres is a journey worth taking.

 It's no wonder, really. We live in anxious times. The good news is all that collective worrying tends to generate thoughtful and incisive novels. Here, we've gathered up the newest dystopian books landing on shelves in recent times, including some incoming titles just over the horizon.

 

Here is a list provided by Goodreads about the dystopian novels. 

(This blog post is a part of Blog Chatter's #TBRChallenge- prompt for the month of MAY. Details Here