My Fifth Shelf Analysis

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My Bookshelf The first shelf is my foundation. Colorful books with bright titles and pages crowded with big text are neatly lined up. From the imaginary world of Dr. Seuss to the humor and sarcasm of Junie B. Jones, I was able to establish the array of morals I grew up on. I learned that sharing with others could be invaluable and to pay attention to adults, simple lessons that have relevance today. The people in the stories were a real part of my life, Junie B. was a close friend and the Bernstein Bears were a family next door. The characters in these storybooks were heroes, my teachers outside of school, giving me invaluable lessons. These books, while often looked at as naïve, gave me my building blocks; the ability to pursue more than what a six year old me had envisioned. As I grew out of the early scholastic reading, I began to realize my insatiable desire for words. Books began piling up as I strove to make full use of the library’s book limit. Leaving behind the innocence of my childhood stories, I was hungry for more words—more dialogue. And so became my second shelf, filled with the Alice series and many of the Fudge books. I became invested in characters…show more content…
It’s waiting for me to add books to it, but for now it waits patiently. The emptiness fulfills me, showing me what’s to come. My bookshelf is a reflection of me. From the books that are in there to the way it is organized, it is a representation of who I am. The walls not only contain the books I have collected over the years, but the characters I’ve met and the lessons I’ve learned, all of which contributed to my passion for reading. At this point in my life, I can only begin to understand the complexity of the people around me, and along the way, authors and their books have given me insight into the intricacy of the world around us. I am eagerly looking forward to the next time I am able to open a new book and see the words “Chapter One” staring back at

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