Literary Profile

My name is Tim Crow. Reading has been one of the many things in life that I have come to enjoy immensely. I am generally a science fiction and fantasy reader because I like the idea of a world outside of my own where I can immerse myself into characters that would otherwise be impossible to portray. For me, stories allow me to suspend my beliefs and enter a realm where anything is possible and I am able to let go of worldly obligations and concerns. In essence, I force myself into an imaginary world where I can relax from my day to day activities.

Much of my earlier literary experiences were of short children stories that I was read as a child. The one that stick out most in my memory is “The Little Engine that Could”. I cannot count the times I have heard and read that story. This is not only because I was young but because I would have lost track after I reached thirty and above. “The Little Engine that Could” gives me fond memories of my childhood of which I hope to pass on to my own children some day.

I have just recently picked up “A Scanner Darkly” the novel. I watched the movie about a year ago and a friend of mine suggested the book just last week. I remember the twisted complexity of the movie and fictional future of it that I was intrigued enough to read the book. Up to now it has been just as far out into the realm of psychedelic mind games as the movie was.

The most significant literary texts that I have come across in my life thus far have been numerous. “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” has instilled in me a particular sense of humor that I had not gathered from other sources, particularly this dry British humor. “The Lord of the Rings” entered me into the fantasy world that many more books had to expand upon and other such books as “Harry Potter”, “The Dark Tower”, and “Sword of Truth” have given me much more respect for other modern literary works.

I believe that literature is one of the most important mediums we as society use to portray our lives, moral beliefs, religious convictions, and history. Literature is not just a way to entertain and to find a way from reality but a way to view culture and understand our past. What we write about continues on to the generations to come. This could be several years or it could be thousands. Literature has spawned nations. Literature has created wars. Literature has given rise to organized religion. It’s a power, especially when in the hands of those who can broadcast it to the world.