As for school, well, the only kids who read books for…
““As for school, well, the only kids who read books for pleasure, who read outside of when a teacher was literally standing over them in the classroom, were the freaks. The kids like . . . like him. Docherty. The Professor. Strange and unexpected then when I discovered under Mr Cardew’s encouragement that what seemed to me to be tracts of boredom and torture actually contained un imaginable vistas, entire worlds of escape. (And you were much in need of escape then, weren’t you?) That you could open one of them and start turning the pages and that, instead of time slowing down and refusing to pass, you would look up at the clock (that clock, in its mesh cage) and the deadly, endless afternoon ahead of you would have vanished.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Reading for pleasure offers escape and expands imagination, especially for marginalized students.
In simple terms: Reading opens worlds and provides escape.
Key Takeaway
Encourage reading for joy.
Themes
education
escape
imagination
marginalization
Mood
inspiring
nostalgic
Type
Books:1
Read Books:1
Kids Read:1
Classroom Freaks:0
Boredom Torture:0
Freaks Kids:0
When to use this quote
- classrooms
- personal development
- creative writing
Key Concepts
literature
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does reading change perception?
- What alternatives exist for escape?
A Different Perspective
May idealize reading as sole escape.