"Both as authors and as readers, we still regard books and journals as the place to locate our most prestigous texts". This statement by Bolter holds much truth to it. If we look back at the most famous texts, the Bible, the Koran and even the great novels today, they are all written on paper. The internet is taking away these opportunities for writers and readers. Although it makes writing more "flexible", it also is dangerous to literature. I agree with Bolter and his statement on printed text. Bolter effectively conveys this message with understandable text as well as examples from other sources. People are interested and impressed by the quick moving internet and how reading a document can be down without reading a print.
Even though it may be dangerous for text to be mainly read on the internet, it is also useful. Students are using methods to read online that are easier and more relatable to them. Without these websites, students would find it boring to read most old documents. The internet has an infinite amount of sources to draw from when studying a print. Many opinions and alternate texts can be drawn about a specific print. Bolter explains his views with past happenings. These explanations make me agree with Bolter and his perspective on what is happening to text.
I don't usually think of reading as dangerous -- unless it is libelous or some kind of bad news or a breakup letter. Does reading encourage fear?
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