Why Books Over Movies

February 2, 2010

On the post Manly and Respectful Boys Trisha asked:

“I was wondering what makes you say that books make more of an impression than movies? I hope that’s true, but I’d love to hear what makes you think that.”

When you read a good book it will draw you into another world for hours and even days. A good writer will make you identify with the characters and everything they feel, smell and touch. When you are reading it is almost as if you are experiencing it for yourself; your brain is processing a lot of information at once. When you watch a movie it may last 2 hours at the most and it has to be fast paced. The experience may be a good one, but it cannot have the depth that a book has. This is why it is so important to read good books, not only in terms of the writer’s skills, but that the story does not take you places you should not go (into sin), that it does not call evil things good, and that in the end the good guy wins! Our boys need books (and movies) where the men are real men. They are the protectors and providers. They need to identify with men who were willing to to the hard things.

I love the story of  Shakelton’s Endurance!!!

Little Britches is one of our all time favorites!

You can’t go wrong with any of the books for boys from Vision Forum.

Barbara has a good list of  Movies for boys HERE.

Netflix is a good and affordable way to get a lot of these.

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