Bookstores should be located not only on campuses or on main drags, but at the assembly plant's gates, also.
Interpretation
Bookstores are essential spaces for learning and should be accessible in various locations, including workplaces.
Joseph Brodsky highlights the importance of making books and literature readily available to people in all walks of life, not just in traditional settings like universities or busy streets. By suggesting that bookstores should be placed at assembly plants, he emphasizes the idea that access to literature and knowledge should extend into the everyday lives of workers, promoting continuous education and intellectual growth in all environments.
In practice
In a speech about community development, one might use this quote to emphasize the importance of local bookstores in providing access to education.
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