Phum: Read for Fun

 

        

“What we do defines us”: I heard that from the movie Batman. I totally agree with this. Your identity can be determined by what you have done and what you are doing now. It could be the way your parents treat you, a movie, your hobby, or the books you read. It could be anything or everything. Personally, I think reading is one of the most influential things in our lives. In our lifetime, we have to read for many reasons, whether reading for education, for self-improvement, for knowledge, for improving skills, or other reasons. Pleasure is another thing we probably obtain by reading. I do love to read Manga for pleasure. It is a comic or graphic novel originally created in Japan, even though I liked to read novels when I was a child. I think my hobby should connect indirectly, more or less, to my personality or identity in some way. So, how does my personality or identity relate to the manga?

First, I think some of my personality is related to manga because I am a person who likes adventure stories and stories that go beyond my imagination. So, I read fantasy, mystery, and science fiction manga. And I am a sports guy: I usually exercise and do weight training if I have time. That's why I read a manga about sports such as running, cycling, and boxing. Furthermore, I am also a romantic guy, so I like to read romance manga too. Moreover, the action manga reminds me of when I was in high school. Action manga was the most popular among a group of teenagers at that time. The story of the manga is about gangs fighting within and between schools. At that time, there were a lot of quarrels without reason, mostly because they thought it looked cool, inside and outside of school. I am certainly sure the outrage of teenagers should be the consequence of an obsession with manga. Furthermore, manga also gives me some pretty visuals and inspires me to not give up . Other types of stories I don’t like, but I read them, such as horror and ghost manga. There is a little bit of conflict in my mind when reading ghost manga. I am scared of them but still want to read it. I believe there are more people like me. Anyway, the manga I read is not everything that defines who I am, it is just a part that influenced me today.

Finally, we can’t deny that reading expresses some part of ourselves. And we can learn many things from reading. The more we read, the more we get. However, we have to not overdo it, otherwise it might affect your biological clock when we read so hard. Consequently, reading appropriately in your free time doesn't cause anything bad.