Kress & Van Leeuwen, “Reading Images”

Literacy as we know it goes beyond the ability to read and write. Literacy is very complex and many people try to explore and understand the definition of literacy. The article “Reading Images” is one great example that through images it can shape the meaning of the texts. Like the saying goes picture is worth a thousand word and we could say the same to this article. The images can describe how the authors feel about a particular situation. It’s interesting to see picture without words because it make the stories more interesting. Through images it describes a scene and stories that can be told through pictures. When you create a photo album it is the same concept that the pictures tell a story about yourself and your experiences.