Good Readers and Good Writers Analysis: Post #6

There are plenty of ways to organize an introduction. In "Good Readers and Good Writers" the way Vladimir Nabokov organized his introduction was by the commonly used Quotation method. However it was not that common the way he used it. In the small introduction paragraph Nabokov constructed he used three sets of quotations. One quotation, however, stands out. "What a scholar one might be if one knew well only some half a dozen books." He uses this quote to explain the more you know, the better off you will be. This quote was made by a European man, Flaubert, to his mistress. This quote opens up the discussion of being a good scholar, thus being good at reading and writing. I believe that this is the only organization method used in the introduction.

The conclusion is characterized in a not so conventional way. The long conclusion focused more on good writing instead of wrapping up the important thesis. I did not see good reading skill mentioned that strongly or even at all! The main part of the lengthy conclusion is the three key points about writing. I think that it is not characterized very well because a conclusion is supposed to tie the loose ends of the essay together. Instead, it just wraps up the section of good writing in the essay.

Bibliography! :
Nabokov, Vladimir. "Good Readers and Good Writers." Lectures on Literature. New York: Plurabelle Books, 1946