Submitted by: Lindsay Super
Generally, what inspires you to read?
My mother always read to me when I was young, so I have always had a passionate love of books. When I was younger I liked reading fantasy books (especially books by Ronald Dahl) because I loved imagining living the life of the characters in the books. For example, I loved to imagine being Charlie in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Now I read because of my genuine love of learning.
When did you first read A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man?
I first read it as a senior in high school.
How did you come to read this book?
It was an assignment for my British Literature class.
Why has this book inspired you the most?
At first, this book was completely unreadable to me. The more I read of it, though, the more I realized how much Joyce understood life and human beings. The characters were fascinating, but also extremely true to life. It was strange at times…but it was an extremely honest book. I was at an age where I was between a child and an adult, and so was the main character. Through the main character's successes and struggles, I was able to learn a lot about myself and the type of person I wanted to be.
