Pictures v. Words

I think that pictures can tell a story just as much or more than words can. Sometimes paragraphs of text can be long and drawn out. They can get quite boring and repetitive. Words that describe something may not paint the picture as clear or may even be described in a way that confuses the reader. Pictures on the other hand can catch more attention than words can. Before reading a text, if there is a picture included, it is the first thing viewed by the reader. Pictures that are executed well add emphasis to ideas especially for those who are visual learners. When someone uses pictures to tell a story with few or no words, what they want the reader to see is right in front of them. Seeing pictures that tell a story also help lead the imagination and can make what is being told less confusing. In story books for children there are pictures present because it helps the child imagine what is being described and guide them through the storyline. Pictures are also pleasing to the eye. I myself am a visual learner, and I appreciate pictures more than I do text. I think that teachers should teach more with pictures than what they do with written text. There should also be more assignments in the classroom that deal with visual learning from pictures. This may not be a problem with younger children but in high school and in certain college settings it is not the case. Everyone tends to forget that when we are children we start off by learning with pictures. Pictures lead our mind into a more creative thought process. It also allows are imagination to run wild and gives an understanding of different natures. If someone gave me storyline told with creative, eye-catching images, and another book telling the same story, with three pages full of text, I would be way more interested to read the picture story.