From childhood, I was fond of reading and my father likes reading too and so we had different books and magazines at home like Reader's Digest, The Weekly etc. This was my first exposure towards the world of books. Then at school, I used to read comics like Champak, Chacha Chaudhary, Nandan etc. After that, at secondary level in school, I started reading Enid Blyton's series of books like the Famous Five and their Adventures etc. Then slowly and steadily, I started reading novels like Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, Three Mistakes of My Life and One Night at the Call Centre by Chetan Bhagat, I too had a love story by Ravinder Singh, Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe etc. Earlier I thought that literature is just all these stories and poems but after getting exposed to all these books and then coming in Post Graduation, my perspective changed towards literature.
It is said that literature is mirror of society but according to me, it can be said that it is a mirror but of ourselves and not of society. We can see the things hidden in us which we can't see directly. We can see our own reflection and can understand ourselves better. Literature totally changed me as earlier I just used to do simple reading of the books but now I can think critically and can also apply different theories. Books prove to be great teachers who cultivate good understanding in us. They not only give us knowledge but also the essence of life which presents sheer joy and strength. Books are the best companion in solitude.
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