There is a subtle, inward satisfaction in picking up details initially missed the first time you read a book or watch a movie. Appreciating the hidden adult jokes in Disney classics or understanding the significance of George Orwell’s 1984 feels like a measurement of growth of one’s maturity and life experiences. Theresa Krauskopf’s essay entitled “On Second Glance” explores that feeling of enjoyment that comes from rediscovering something that was little appreciated in youth. Readers will be able to relate to the struggle Krauskopf had with her first reading of Lord of the Rings and her feelings revisiting the series several years later. With that being noted, her essay would have benefitted from more detail on “magic touch” and clarification
