In Search of. . . Written Words
Time for a book update. I hadn't imagined reading this fast, but I have no life.
1. Harry potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling. Pretty much the movie exactly. Although, I did have to read the entire series once I started. Stupid inability to finish things.
2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling. Nothing like the movie really. They changed several elements, but it's my favorite book and movie. Also, Rowling does a really good job of retelling events that happened in previous books with in the book you're reading.
3. "Little Match Girl", Hans Christian Andersen. Most of us know the story of the little girl trying to sell matches on Christmas night.
4. "Rapunzel", Brothers Grimm. If you want a detailed story of it, go here.
5. "The Raven", Edgar Allen Poe. This is my favorite poem. I love Poe's use of cadence and rhythm.
6. Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare. Tragedy of pre-teens in love, who do stupid things
because they are only 13 and 18.
7. A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf. More stream of conscious, and it makes me want to cry. I had no earthly clue what was going on in this stupid essay.
As Always,
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
In Search Of. . . Written Words
In Search Of. . . Written Words
So, here's another partial update of six, because eleven just seems like a lot to read at once.
1. Julius Cesar, Shakespeare. High school read. And the only thing I remember is "Et Tu Brute?"
2. Macbeth, Shakespeare. Another high school read. I read all the Lady Macbeth parts, which was fun. . . not.
3. The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka. This is a morbid little novella and it's really weird, but that's Kafka for you. (Expect a little essay on this later, maybe).
4. Mrs. Dalloway, Virgina Woolf. The entire stories written in stream of conscious, not for the eye, but the ear. Make sure to read this aloud, because half of it doesn't make sense. Actually, the entire book is really sort weird. Beautiful imagery though and faintly Poe-like. The book gives a good look into the emptiness of the early 20's after the war, and the mind of Virgina Woolf, since it's kind of biographical on her own pains with mental health.
5. The Picture of Dorian Grey, Oscar Wilde. Another deep "Gothic Novel." This really explores the debauchery of man. I mean what would you do if you had eternal youth, but could see all the follies you committed on a painting?
6. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen. No reading list is complete with out this this title. It's a book of manners, made to show how manners are more important than money. Or at least they were back then.
More to come, of course.
As Always,
So, here's another partial update of six, because eleven just seems like a lot to read at once.
1. Julius Cesar, Shakespeare. High school read. And the only thing I remember is "Et Tu Brute?"
2. Macbeth, Shakespeare. Another high school read. I read all the Lady Macbeth parts, which was fun. . . not.
3. The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka. This is a morbid little novella and it's really weird, but that's Kafka for you. (Expect a little essay on this later, maybe).
4. Mrs. Dalloway, Virgina Woolf. The entire stories written in stream of conscious, not for the eye, but the ear. Make sure to read this aloud, because half of it doesn't make sense. Actually, the entire book is really sort weird. Beautiful imagery though and faintly Poe-like. The book gives a good look into the emptiness of the early 20's after the war, and the mind of Virgina Woolf, since it's kind of biographical on her own pains with mental health.
5. The Picture of Dorian Grey, Oscar Wilde. Another deep "Gothic Novel." This really explores the debauchery of man. I mean what would you do if you had eternal youth, but could see all the follies you committed on a painting?
6. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen. No reading list is complete with out this this title. It's a book of manners, made to show how manners are more important than money. Or at least they were back then.
More to come, of course.
As Always,
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