Purpose is all about what you want or need out of the book. If you're reading a book for school, for instance, your purpose might be to extract the information necessary to ace an exam. Or, if you're reading a fictional novel, the purpose might be to get the most enjoyment out of reading it, in which case - you won't need to go very fast with it if you don't want to.
-youngprer
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