T.S. EliotA prose that is altogether alive demands something of the reader that the ordinary novel reader is not prepared to give.
About This Quote
The prose of a poem and the narration of a novel should be alive and should demand more than the ordinary reader is prepared to give. The reader should feel that he or she is part of the story and that he or she has contributed something to the story. The reader should feel that he or she has not only read, but also lived that story.
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