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The Library Card Four Levels
The Library card is an education-related story by Richard Wright. This story shows the importance of education in human life.
Four levels for this text literal comprehension, interpretation, critical thinking/ analysis, and assimilation are:
Literal Comprehension
The essay ‘The Library Card’ was written by Richard Wright (1908-1960).
One morning he reads an article on H.L. Mencken. He likes that article so much. He makes his mind to read more books by that writer.
Then he approaches one of the Catholic English officers with whom he was already got books from the library. Mr. Falk lends him a library card.
When he entered the library by ranging this library card the librarian looked at him doubtfully, however, gives him two books by Mencken.
The books were named A Book of Prefaces & next Prejudices. He read those books. He was inspired to write like the author but he realized his inability.
However, he borrowed more books to make himself educate. Then he starts identifying himself through those books.
Interpretation
Maybe this essay trying to show us the importance of education, library & library card in the life of human beings. Where the library can help us to educate ourselves without going to school as well as college.
Also, a strong desire of a man is the best way of being a success, reading makes our life better & meaningful as well as helps to live a comfortable life. Maybe it also displays racial discrimination between Negroes & white Americans.
Critical Thinking
In this essay, Richard is an education lover who was very much inspired by the books. And it also inspired me a lot.
However I have some doubts about some statements in this text,
- Can a man easily make himself educated without going to school or college?
- Can a man easily read the books without earlier going schools?
- Was there is such a great racial discrimination between the black & the whites?
Hence, I am not fully satisfied with this text.
Assimilation
Before reading this text I did have not a good knowledge of library & library cards, also I am not conscious of education. But after reading this text I came to know the Importance of education & library in the life of humans. So, I have decided to read more books to make myself educate to live a comfortable life.