Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

One can learn about another

person from the books and movies that the person likes.

First example: guy who had always wanted to be a painter. While making
assumptions can be misleading, it can facilitate conversation. If I hadn’t asked,
might’ve taken so much time to initiate a conversation about our childhood.

People have differing views about whether we can strengthen our understanding of a
person based on their favourite books or movies. While sometimes these can be
mere sources of entertainment for an individual, I agree that they often reveal a
great deal of information about a person’s personality.

First, most people are naturally drawn to (gravitated towards) things that relate to
their personal life experiences. This is even more apparent in children. For instance,
when I was a child I had a favourite book called The adventures of little Ramona. I
loved this book so much that I’d read it over ten times and carried it with me
everywhere that I went. Now that I reflect back on those days, I realize why this book
held so much significance in my life; It narrated the story of a girl who was in a
constant attempt to challenge herself and gain new experiences and this resonated
with me as a curious, imaginative and adventurous child. Later in life, I saw this book
in my partner’s childhood memory box and that’s when I understood why we were
such a perfect match as travel bloggers. Considering my initial hesitation in asking
him to be my travel partner, If I had known sooner that this book was his favourite
too, I wouldn’t have hesitated even for a second to ask him to accompany me in my
journeys.

Second, by expressing themselves more freely while talking about their favourite
material, people can be more honest about their feelings. For instance, I often find
myself in an uncomfortable situation when I’m asked questions directly from people
I’ve just met and in turn I end up hiding the parts of my character that I’m insecure
about. However, I can show my vulnerable side while talking about the movies and
books I find interesting. By talking indirectly about one’s emotions, through the
shared experiences they might have had with the protagonist or even a side
character of a movie or a book, they can more easily express themselves, giving the
listener an opportunity to get to know them on a deeper level.
In conclusion, I believe that there’s a lot we can learn about people by
acknowledging their favourite forms of media. This is due to the fact that people
tend to show interest in things that are in harmony with their true selves and are
more willing to share those feelings in related discussions.

a psychological need in our lives. This includes

Entertainment satisfies
reading. We gravitate to content that piques our interest and
reinforces our values. As a result, we seek out specific reading
content that reflects our identities and views. Consequently, it
is safe to say that by examining the favourite books we read, again
and again, we will get a good indication of our personality.