Vladimir Nabokov has a lot of authority in this essay, and he freely expresses his thoughts on the subject. You can tell through his writing how he feels it means to be a good author or a good reader and he eagerly explains it to the readers of his essay. His authority is very strong because he explains his points with a lot of reasoning and explanations to back them up. He compares his ideas to that of others and asks simple questions to make our minds think about what he is trying to explain to us. His authority throughout the essay makes me feel like what he is saying in it is the truth, and I do not doubt it. Also, Nabokov’s authority over the essay allows him to choose which point of view it is in, how it is organized, and how he explains the things he says. He uses the first person point of view and I think that helped the readers understand his points a lot better. He even put in a quiz for the readers of his essay to consider trying, he encouraged his readers to select four of the ten answers to the question “what should a reader be to be a good reader” (Nabokov 2). It was good of Nabokov to put in this quiz because it help the readers get more into his essay and really think about it instead of just skimming through and somewhat getting what he was saying. His authority over the essay helped to make it enjoyable and easier to read.
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