Sharon Cho's Positives To Reading

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In “Sharon Cho” from Speaking of Reading, Sharon Cho describes how, why, and the positives to reading. Because of sickness, she was bedridden much of the time and did not pass school, so she read for her mere entertainment. By reading comic books and other genres, it opened her imagination and gave her a large vocabulary, while also improving her English. Superhero comics gave her delusions(mind movies) and inspired her because she wanted to become a superhero. Due to comics, it changed her for the better by helping her become a better person and wanting to help other people. By saying this, Sharon was an excellent reader with many reading

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