The final review for the "Limits of Books Assignment" was set up with the intention of presenting each of our books to the critics as if they were a group of children who we read our stories to as if we were teachers of a kindergarten class. Being a giant map of sorts, I decided that my book would best be presented if I sat on the carpeted floor of the review room and read my book from there.
I explained the concept behind the book to be something as follows; After pulling the book from its worn crimson case (take careful notice of how the book looks when removed, above left), it reveals a map telling great tales from travels of old. As you begin your journey, the book unfolds to reveal your next destination along the route while simultaneously presenting the next tale to be encountered.
After "reading" the book (through explanation of a journey since they are very few words to the book) I pulled out the secret compartment built within the model (picture to come later) which was full of treasures and useful tools from every individual's "trip" that they have taken through the book. Matches, money, and a utility tool where among several of the items that spilled out onto the floor to accompany the next readers travels. Once you have finished a reading you are required to place an item in the secret compartment for the next reader as well as to fold the book up for another traveler to uncover its hidden tales. There is no set manner for which to put this book back in its case, just as a map gets stored in the glovebox so does this book on the shelf.
Readers themselves, through the way they fold the book, leave a piece of themselves behind - whether "their" folded version of the story is read or not is of no significance. Rather the constant folding/refolding allows a seemingly limitless number of stories (I am sure mathematically I could figure out how many there truly are but the beauty lies in there being minimal text - I left the books story to be left to the imagination of the reader - thereby creating no two stories alike!) A person receiving the book is only bound by its cover.
The book was put away, back into the case, in the manner above. Remember how I told you to pay attention to the way it was put away the first time, well if you see now, its folded a completely different way than it was when it was read last...and the story begins again.
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