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Post by taiyo *on limited hiatus* on Mar 30, 2007 23:49:18 GMT -5
They were still crazy for killing themselves. If I was Juliet, I'd just would've grieved and move on. I personally liked the play because my teacher made it fun and had us act it out luckily only in class.
I can't stand 1946. I know it had an important message and one that should be taken seriously but I kept on falling asleep reading it and I've never done that before until I read that book.
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Post by appacatbus on Mar 30, 2007 23:51:58 GMT -5
1946?
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Post by Hama on Mar 31, 2007 1:46:00 GMT -5
Do you mean 1984?
Speaking of him,(oi, I'm good) I never understood what the goat was supposed to repusent in his other book. Anyone want to give me a clue?
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Post by CountessRachel on Mar 31, 2007 3:21:29 GMT -5
First rule of literature: Whatever you want something to represent can be exactly that just so long you have at least a microscopic amount of somewhat substantial proof.
If you're referring to Muriel, I think she represents religious figures of oppressive societies. But I could be horribly wrong... =/
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Post by femaleairbender on Mar 31, 2007 12:06:51 GMT -5
They were still crazy for killing themselves. If I was Juliet, I'd just would've grieved and move on. Yeah, I did think suicide was a little extreme, but you got to remember that Romeo and Juliet were, what, seventeen and fourteen? I don't think they were thinking very clearly. My thoughts on suicidal love: I consider it to be selfish. If I loved someone with all my heart, and I happened to die, but that person was still alive, I would NOT want them to commit suicide just so they could see me again. I would want that person to continue living and to find happiness again. Now, if this is sacrifical love we're talking about, then that's another story.
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Post by Hama on Mar 31, 2007 18:06:26 GMT -5
First rule of literature: Whatever you want something to represent can be exactly that just so long you have at least a microscopic amount of somewhat substantial proof. If you're referring to Muriel, I think she represents religious figures of oppressive societies. But I could be horribly wrong... =/ Sound's better than my freshman humanities' teachers "Person who is educated but not very bright". Actually, very good, considering the nature of goats... Hey thanks
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Post by taiyo *on limited hiatus* on Apr 1, 2007 9:14:42 GMT -5
Yeah, I meant 1984. The goat? In Animal Farm? I guess just another naive civilian.
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Post by appacatbus on Apr 1, 2007 12:31:04 GMT -5
1984 was a great book.
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Post by femaleairbender on Apr 1, 2007 16:39:01 GMT -5
Yeah, I like it, too. I'm not even finished with it. The creepy factor's pretty high
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Post by writer on Apr 1, 2007 17:31:56 GMT -5
Ooooh boooo you loose. The Giver and the Messanger are my fav books from Lowry
Romeo and Juliet? I never really like it. Mainly because it was ganked from Ovid's Pyrimus and Thisbe and it's been done 20 ways from Sunday. Hell, even Avatar did it! Oma and Shu anyone?! Though Billy did some kick-Equus asinus plays, The Tempest, Midsummer's Night Dream loved reading it in Senior year and I did Puck's Soliliquy for an audtion. And Taming of the Shrew was funny.
Though books I never liked were -Witch of Blackbird Pond Never understood the plot and I got turned off of anything containing the American colonies, though I loved The Curicable. -The Animorphs I watched the series but I never got into the books much. I just felt it was too cliche and not very entertaining -Eragon The only fanstany book I will never read again...Please God if you are out there, get the author a decent perspective. Everything just well felt awful. I the boy needs to watch the documenry Dragons: A Fantansy Made Real His dragons were too godlike
I think thats about it. I have a horde of books that I adore though
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Post by Dazu on Apr 5, 2007 20:08:06 GMT -5
I absolutly hate "The Time machine" I have to read it for school and I'm almost done with it. It makes me fall asleep and I would much rather read other books that are actually interesting.
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Post by Hama on Apr 5, 2007 20:34:19 GMT -5
I absolutly hate "The Time machine" I have to read it for school and I'm almost done with it. It makes me fall asleep and I would much rather read other books that are actually interesting. I thought that book was awesome, though I can see how someone might not like it. But I liked the language and it amused me that that they had a museum of "modern stuff" that was from the late 1800s. The political parts with the two races annoyed me, though.
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Post by Dazu on Apr 5, 2007 20:42:36 GMT -5
I don't know, it never held my interest. The moment I started it I disliked it. Something about it. I guess its becuase I like reading more stories that take place in the past.
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Post by kirakita on Apr 5, 2007 20:56:53 GMT -5
Is there's one book I despise it's The Phantom Tollbooth Did that book have ANY point at all? I don't THINK so! I mean, it constantly double talked, the plot had meant nothing really except he saves the princess' and then,whoosh,he's back in his house and all the sudden "I'm not so bored anymore!" whoop de flippin doo. That book was such a waste of my time
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Post by Sasukesgirl93 on Apr 6, 2007 9:13:39 GMT -5
it's not really a book it's a drama...
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