understanding a close reading

To me a close reading is pretty simple. It is just your opinion on what a text is saying in between the lines, and then proving your opinion by using what the text says to support you. the purpose for a close reading is to is to share your opinion on the text. It is almost like a review of something. it is a way for others, possibly other people who haven't read or see the text, to see what it is about and see what someone else thought of it. From writing a close reading for inquiry 1 i feel like i am getting a better sense of why i am the person i am today. it is like i am going back in time and thinking about what made me me.