The Truth About Books
Diana, Champion of NCCAE Public Speech Competition
I have a question for all of you. Do you know what a book truly is? Sure, you might all be thinking that it’s just a lump of papers bound together, filled with words to form stories. But no. That’s not all of it.
A book is a portal to a different world. No, seriously. Do you think our world has a part of it where dragons run free and magic is common? Or, does it contain all the underwater adventures that Captain Nemo and his crew experienced? You may have heard that a book is a door, but that’s not true. A door only takes you to what’s on the other side of it, and what’s on the other side of the book is only the back of the cover. No, I prefer to use the word PORTAL. A portal can take you ANYWHERE!! From outer space, to the other side of the world! Think about it. Doesn’t that sound VERY similar to a book? Another thing a book can do is split you in half, (don’t worry, not literally) take one half and stuff it in the book, while leaving the other half on earth. This would explain why you always seem to be sucked into a good book. So, I have just explained to you why I think a book is a portal, and what other things it can do. So please, next time you hear someone say a book is a door, do kindly correct them. It would mean a lot to me.