| Twiddledout |
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| 12/01/2009 22:53 |
George Orwell 1984
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Ok, I'm not a novice to English Literature but someone tell me where I can buy a book that explains this book, Sheesh!
Was it really that dark
| BEL |
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| 12/01/2009 23:05 |
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He wrote the book in 1948,why not give it a try,and read it? It is v concise,and worth reading...I read it in 1985..not to dark...last 10yrs it appears to be coming true with so much intrusion into privacy,more CCTV than any other country etc,etc...give it go!!!!
| Twiddledout |
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| 12/01/2009 23:08 |
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I did already!! I just finished it! Just still none the wiser
| annemari |
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| 12/01/2009 23:13 |
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You need to read it again,Mrs T lol
although you may be able to 'Google'an in depth explanation.
| Twiddledout |
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| 12/01/2009 23:20 |
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I'll definitely be decluttering it
It was slow to start, then got exciting around the middle, then got wallowy around the 3rd quarter and got exciting again around the 7th eighth! I guess it was just the last few pages that seemed hurried!
This was my first read of it though, I may come back to it in 2084.
Aesops Fables is next on my list - I'm on a mission to read the classics - alphabetically!! (Note I'm skipping Aenid!)
| BEL |
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| 12/01/2009 23:48 |
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Well Mrs T when you get round to Aesops Fables,let me know how you get on..Aeneid by Virgil tooooo heavy going...also to early for me 37BC!!!!
| Splash123 |
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| 13/01/2009 06:53 |
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I have read them all including Aeneid !! but many many years ago and i cant remember much about any of them....
Dont think i will bother to re read. However I do think 1984 was an amazing forcast into what was then a distant future.....amazing in sight ! and maybe worth a read if you have never read it and have lots of time and dont get bored easily!
| bluebella |
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| 13/01/2009 09:02 |
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I read 1984 at school then read it again a few years ago.
I agree that considering it was written in 1948 it was very forward thinking, and some of it quite true.
I thought most of it ok but the end was an anti-climax.
I'm being thick now but who is Aeneid - I know Easops fables!
I quite fancy some of the Greek mythological stories but think they could be a bit heavy!
Bluebella
| Lola |
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| 13/01/2009 09:30 |
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Bluebella, it is a poem by Virgil about founding of Rome (1st Century BC) read by classical scholars. Not as exciting as Beuowolf ;0)
You must read the works of Homer (Oddessy) for lots of great myths about Gods/Goddess/heroes etc.
Love Lola x
| BEL |
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| 13/01/2009 11:36 |
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Anyone remember Tanglewood Tales from their school days?Jason and the Golden Fleece etc,etc.
| ChrissiFi |
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| 16/01/2009 13:59 |
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I read 1984 and Brave New World in the early 80s whilst still at school (the trendy things to read along with To Kill a Mocking Bird and Catcher in the Rye). As trend predictors both were scarily accurate.