Saturday, September 13, 2014
Relatable Comment
The word relatable has always changed back then it meant that something could be explained even though that is not what it means at all today people use the word in comparing things together. People all the time are using this word when they compare things to other things. For an example if someone was going through a time where their parents got a divorce a friend might not be going through the same type of split up they can say that they are going through something relatable to the other person. The author is correct in some case though if we can compare it to something else we really don't want to deal with it so we just try to pretend that it doesn't exist. Then we totally shun the thing that happens to us and go on with our lives and begin relating things to other things as well. People can also use the word relatable in writing as well when you have to write a paper one something that is relatable to cleaning products you could write the paper on different types of cleaning products that do the same thing as say Windex you just have to stay close to the product that is a glass cleaner. In todays world we use the word relatable a lot more then back then it is in tons of papers because its the word on how they compare things together. So when the word is used more times then not it is being used for the use of comparing things together.
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I believe that making things "relatable" to the reader has started to take away from the imagination of authors. Now a days people seem to not read a work if doesn't relate to their personal experiences. This robs them of the opportunity to expand their scope in reading and other forms of art like film. I also believe that authors try so hard to relate to their reader that after awhile characters and situations in stories seem to follow a similar pattern. I feel as if we as readers stopped needing to see ourselves in a work we might be open to enjoy numerous more works and expand our own imaginations.
ReplyDeleteFrom my point of view, making things "relatable" helps the reader feel connected in "some way" that they feel comfortable enough reading the piece of literature that fascinates them. It helps the reader find their desired type of literature and allows them to choose the path they feel most comfortable with. from biographies, fiction, non fiction or science fiction. Its like picking a genre in music, although instead of being soothing to the ears, it is pleasant to the mind and imagination created by the work of literature. Being able to relate to a certain thing allows us to get a way better sense than we would have if we couldn't relate to something.
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