Reading Critically

In "Reading Critcally" the author explains how one should read and analyze a work of literature whether it be: articles, poems or novels. His first point is about how everything may be deeper than it seems; a poem's title may be "The Relationship" and you think it's about married couple but really it's about a butterfly. You have to read between the lines. You also should not skim through a piece because you may miss vital information changing the tone of the whole piece. Also, make sure you don't plagiarize in a summary because that is illegal.