If there’s anything I remember from when I first started going to school, it would have be the constant and continuous pleading of my parents to “read, read and read.” My teachers in school stressed the importance of reading just as much as my parents did, and after a while, it just stuck. Reading all sorts of novels, books, and articles have opened up my eyes to a whole world of things that I would never have pondered about had I not read about it earlier. After reading this article, I can better understand the importance of reading. This article was profound in the sense that it showed how the biggest stories of all time, even though fictitious, have lead to the emergence of great knowledge and ingenuity. Furthermore, many of the myths and legendary stories that have been passed down from generation to generation are ones that sugar coated the truth. I truly agree with Amini when he says that things of the past are easiest to remember when they are told in the manner of a story, as opposed to a mere chronology of events. The writers of these fiction novels are those who were creative geniuses of their time, and they have done the world a favor by sharing their ideas and imaginative creativity, with the rest of the world. These fiction stories lead to other fiction stories, which lead to other fiction stories, which, eventually, lead to an abundance of knowledge. Even though something is fiction, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s completely made up, and that’s why it can have such a profound effect on readers. Amini portrays the importance of fictitious reading with such eloquence that it makes me feel proud to have been an avid reader all my life.