A talented reader is not one who reads a lot. And not even the one who prefers scientific literature to popular. A talented reader is a person who knows how to appreciate prose and poetry.
The formation of literary preferences
In the famous poem of Gogol there is a character who shows an unusual love for books. But the author notes that he loves to read not because he appreciates literary works, but out of love to put letters in words, and words in sentences. The author described the hobby of this hero not without sarcasm. In real life, if such personalities are encountered, it is very rare.
A talented reader is a person who enjoys reading a book, but does not forget its contents immediately after reading it. Literature is a source of spiritual, moral and intellectual enrichment. You need to be able to read. And those who have mastered this art will not be fond of artwork unsystematically. Consequently, a talented reader is a prose and poetry lover who has formed his own literary preferences.
The phrase, the meaning of which this article reveals, can be used in relation to a person who has studied more than one essay of a Russian or foreign writer. But, unlike the hero of Gogol, he learned to analyze what he read.
Love of books
The character discussed above is Parsley, the footman of Chichikov’s scoundrel. In relation to this literary hero, the phrase "talented reader" is not applicable. A synonym for this concept is a thoughtful person. Parsley is not at a loss for understanding the content of books. With equal zeal, he takes up reading a primer, a prayer book and a French novel. But who is such a talented reader? A synonym for this concept is a person who knows a lot about literature. One who does not read indiscriminately, but knows how to choose from a diverse book world that which is really interesting and necessary for him.
Required Books
It is not in vain that the school curriculum includes works by Russian and foreign classics. For the formation of literary taste should read more than one book. Only after studying a certain number of works does the ability to evaluate the quality of a work appear.
How to learn to read?
The literary taste can be compared with a musical ear. One reader only enjoys reading quality literature. The other is only interested in an exciting plot. A mediocre reader is not able to appreciate the artistic means that the author uses. The main idea of the work is inaccessible to him. It can be compared with a man who "has a bear in his ear." With those who do not distinguish harmony from disharmony. But unlike musical hearing, literary taste is not innate. It can be purchased.
So, what is the meaning of the phrase "talented reader"? Who is this? The man who read the novels of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, the stories of Bunin and Pushkin's novel? School minimum involves studying the books of the great classics. To successfully pass the exam, students read works that are on the list of compulsory literature. The Zetas are analyzed, essays are written on them. However, after graduation, not everyone is fond of reading. Therefore, not for every person who has studied school minimum, the concept of "talented reader" is applicable.
Offer by offer, page by page ... And in the imagination of the reader, a whole world of artistic images is born. He plunges into it, living the lives of heroes and empathizing with them. This condition is familiar to a person who can be endowed with such a title as a “talented reader”. The meaning of this concept is more complicated than it might seem at first glance. One can call a talented reader who has a rich imagination, has more than a dozen read books behind his back, and knows how to distinguish classics from fiction. The ability to understand and analyze great works of literature comes with experience. Consider the ability of a thoughtful reader using the example of a well-known novel.
Example: “The Master and Margarita”
The novel has won the love of millions of readers. What is the uniqueness of this work? Why is it of interest to people of different ages and educational levels? In adolescence, the reader gets acquainted with the creation of Bulgakov, and he is fascinated by the mysticism of the plot. With the acquisition of life experience, he is able to appreciate sparkling Bulgakov's humor. But only a truly talented reader can access the deep philosophical idea of this work.
The idea of the novel is based on a biblical plot. Only a deep, thinking person can evaluate the wisdom of Yeshua's words. The hero of Bulgakov speaks of cowardice as the most terrible vice. He hints at the unreliability of Matthew's records. The use of gospel motives allows the author to express his moral position, original views on the history of Christianity. The reader, for whom this book was one of the first, cannot recognize the idea of the novel. To analyze the work, many critical articles and biographical works about the writer should be read. Therefore, reading books does not mean understanding their contents. To understand the term “talented reader,” one more example from the literature should be given.
"Crime and Punishment"
The book of Dostoevsky is called a model of a criminal novel. This work, indeed, has all the signs of a detective genre. But the word “punishment” here has by no means a legal connotation. Rather Christian. Raskolnikov violates one of the commandments. He acts according to anti-human theory. And this almost leads him to moral death. Faith saves him.
It’s hard to understand the depth of Dostoevsky’s novel as a teenager. Perhaps a talented reader can be called a person who, after graduation, returns to classical works of literature, among which one of the most important is Crime and Punishment, in order to look at the heroes' experiences from a height of life and readership.
Books of great authors dedicate their works to critics. Should I read these complex literary works?
Critic or reader?
Is there a difference between these concepts? A critic is more than a talented reader. The use of such a concept in speech is quite common. A critic is a specialist who analyzes artwork and does it professionally. A reader is one who enjoys exploring the artistic world of a writer. The assessment of professional critics is more objective. Their articles are published in textbooks on literature. The names of the best of them are included in the history of literature. But it is worth remembering that neither prose nor poetry can exist without a grateful reader. The writer does not create his books for illustrious critics. His audience is talented readers.