"With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one – but no one at all – can tell you what to read and when and how."
Doris Lessing, a famous writer who won a Nobel Prize in Literature, said this quote. I found it both thought provoking and truthful. In my opinion, she meant that no matter what sort of politics the media is showing and the government is preaching, a person can educate themselves on many different matters just by going to the library and reading. You are completely free to learn about almost anything you like.
This would have been especially important to Mrs. Lessing, because she lived through the years 1919 to 2013. She would have seen the world change so much during that time. She lived to see some of the biggest social movements ever and of course, she also was alive during the second world war. Being a woman in the early 20th century, she would have faced many restricts on her everyday life as well. However, if she went to read at a library, she could have the freedom to read and study whatever she chose.
Doris Lessing, a famous writer who won a Nobel Prize in Literature, said this quote. I found it both thought provoking and truthful. In my opinion, she meant that no matter what sort of politics the media is showing and the government is preaching, a person can educate themselves on many different matters just by going to the library and reading. You are completely free to learn about almost anything you like.
This would have been especially important to Mrs. Lessing, because she lived through the years 1919 to 2013. She would have seen the world change so much during that time. She lived to see some of the biggest social movements ever and of course, she also was alive during the second world war. Being a woman in the early 20th century, she would have faced many restricts on her everyday life as well. However, if she went to read at a library, she could have the freedom to read and study whatever she chose.
This quote is still relevant today. We learn most of what we know from school, the people we surround ourselves around and the news, but reading a book can give a person a fresh perspective and perhaps even open the mind a little. It makes us less judgemental and more understanding regarding certain issues.
