Let it Slide

When reading "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri, I noticed something that I hadn't ever done just by nature. I was reading along, underlining and annotating as usual, when something made me stop annotating and just enjoy the book's text. It was completely natural, and I couldn't annotate. I just read and did not stop. It was truly amazing. I really like this book. It's a lot easier to understand than "Notes from Underground", and a little bit better-written than "Things Fall Apart". I had read this book previously in 6th or 7th grade, but I completely forgot how beautiful and flowing the text really is. I think now I will try to read it with a whole new perspective. Every time I re-read a book, I find new things that I hadn't found the previous time. After reading Macbeth 5 times, there still are little themes and symbols I miss.

I really look forward to the mystery of finding new ideas and conflicts in "The Namesake". After just reading the first chapter, I was amazed at how fast it went by. The one main thing I remember about reading this book is how fast it read. I also believe that I will pay more attention to the cultural aspect of this novel. Last time I didn't really realize the whole point, but now I realize my mistakes and I will correct them.