Reading
fiction is more pleasurable than watching movies. Do you agree with this
statement or not?
It goes very
much on individual choice whether to prefer reading fiction or watching movies.
Both have their own advantages.
While
reading fiction, one can always take the liberty to conceive his own fantasies
as there is no limit to one’s imagination. As per me, this is the real charm of
reading fiction. There is a variety of fiction books available on any subject,
so a person who enjoys reading fiction is left with a lot many choices that
expand his range of interests. Needless to mention, reading has some basic
benefits in that it improves the skills of reading and writing. It is one of
the best ways to build up our language structure and vocabulary skills. This
makes us participate and speak in public discussions with more confidence.
Reading also offers us convenience of place and pace. An addict of fiction
reading enjoys the benefit of never feeling lonely as generally he does not
seek any other company except books.
On the other
hand, watching motion pictures too has its advantages. Audiovisual effect of
motion pictures is definitely more impactful than reading and imagining.
Watching them does not require any skill other than knowing the language. They
can be seen at a stretch in short time. In fact, they are boon to non readers
as some great literary work would only have remained restricted to readers if
there were no movies. For example, the great Bollywood movies like “Omkara”
and “Maqbul” are based on the work of
Shakespeare’s Othello and Macbeth respectively . This even shows that movies have broken the
barrier of language and boundary. Some other benefits include a chance to view
exotic locations and to know the trendy attires, which would not be possible
while reading fiction.
According to
me, watching movies is definitely entertaining, but reading fiction would be
much beneficial as it has a lot more to give besides its entertainment value.
