Blog 1

I completely agree with Wolfgang Iser's observation. I find that in every book I read I am no longer myself. It is as though the book has absorbed me and I have become the characters in them. Not only does it alter how I read the books but it also takes charge in my normal life. I find myself thinking and talking like the characters I read about. It's as if I've taken on their role, their personality. In my experience reading the Harry Potter books I very much identify with the various characters. I identify the closest with Harry because he is who the whole book is about. He is the character that I turn into when I am reading the books. I also identify with Ron and Hermione because they are the closest to Harry. Yet, in every incident I side with Harry and believe his ideas, thoughts, inputs, and personality to be the closest to my own. Someone with a different perspective and perception would of course read the Harry Potter books very differently. They would probably see the faults and different view points more clearly than I do. I get very into characters when I read. I've even begun to speak as thought I am British to my mum!