Close Reading Journal 2

To me a close reading is figuring out the deeper meaning behind what the author was saying.  When doing a quick read over you never dig deep into the novel to really see and understand what the author is trying to convey.  When doing a close reading you are looking so deeply at the text, that it allows one to see the deeper meanings that the author incorporated in his/her writing.  I am learning that their is a lot more to a book than just text.  Authors incorporate so many meaning throughout their books that if you do not read very closely and according to detail, these will into be seen throughout the book.