Summary of the selection, “Reading the History of the World” by Isabel Allende
...nment. She then told us about the huge variety of literature books she read, which came from different countries including Latin America. Next, Allende reported how reading had helped her learn to express her feelings such as her anger over her society. She then told us how reading has aided her communication skills. Through reading and writing she managed to connect with her mother and children through letters. After that, Isabelle Allende informed us of her uncle who had little influence on her. She told us about his status as president of Chile and of his regime which encouraged education. Isabel Allende then explained to us how the manner and the approach taken to read a book determines and affects how interesting it is. She also justified how the lack of knowledge of different cultures disc...