Personal Narrative: A Life-Changing Book

A Life-Changing Book I have loved reading ever since I was a little girl. Many times my mom would have trouble pulling me back into reality if I was hooked on a new book. For me, reading as always been a way to escape reality; experience adventure, mystery, and romance without even leaving my house. I think the reason I love to read so much is because I can travel the world, see famous people, and hear stories of life in the past by just opening a book. These amazing objects can convey every possible emotion I could be feeling. This feeling is why I had such a hard time choosing a topic for this essay. There are so many books I like because most of them have impacted or changed my mind-set in one way or another, so choosing a favorite for this essay was very difficult. But, for the sake writing of writing this essay, I decided to write about a book that changed the way I thought about my life and the life of others, The Help. If I had to describe The Help in three words to someone who had never read it, I would probably start by calling it realistic, life-changing, and eye-opening. This book by Kathryn Stockett brings a very controversial …show more content…
After reading this book, I got an idea of how easy my life has been. When my mom first introduced me to this book, she warned me that there were some subjects and words that I might not be ready to hear or read about. She told me this would open my eyes to a life that I knew little about, and she was right. I was not prepared for how much this book would influence my life. After reading this, I have had such a drive to make sure I never make someone feel as horrible as these people felt back then. I am so much more careful about the words I say and how they influence people. I have a much greater understanding and care for how people are treated around the world. This is a book that I believe everyone should read at some point in their