Body Quote by Lidia Yuknavitch
“The chief reason I shove the reader inside the body - or more specifically, the chief reason I try to get the reader to feel their own body while they are reading, is this: we live by and through the body, and the body, is a walking contradiction.”
About This Quote
Reading should be embodied, feeling the text through one's own physical and emotional experience.
In simple terms: Reading is a bodily experience.
Key Takeaway
Engage body while reading.
Themes
embodiment
reading
experience
Mood
immersive
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- therapy
- education
- mindfulness
Key Concepts
literary theory
neuroscience
Questions to Reflect On
- How does your body react to a story?
- Can you read without feeling?
A Different Perspective
It may not apply to all reading styles.
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