Reading Commentary
Welcome to “Reading Commentary.” Today, we’re looking at what happens between reading a text and deciding what it means. Commentary can sound like a formal exercise, but at its heart, it’s simply the work of paying attention: noticing a choice, asking why it matters, and explaining what that choice helps us understand. Whether you’re reading a novel, an essay, a poem, or an article, thoughtful commentary can turn a quick pass through the words into a richer conversation with them.
One useful place to begin is with what the text actually says. That sounds obvious, but readers can rush toward…
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