After reading the article “Good Readers and Good Writers” by Vladimir Nabokov, I learned that Nabokov has a lot of opinions of what he believes makes a good reader. He believes that one who has memory, an imagination, a dictionary, and somewhat of an artistic sense defines a good reader. Nabokov also says that the best temperament a reader can have is a combination of an artistic and a scientific one. He is basically saying that those two temperaments will balance each other out and give the reader a better sense of judgment.
I absolutely agree with Nabokov and I think that he has an excellent perspective on what makes a good reader. I have learned over the years that it is very difficult to be a good reader unless you read with an open mind. If you are too opinionated while reading you tend to argue with the writer the whole time rather than take in the beauty of great literature.
Here is a cool article on ways to be a good reader.
