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 Jan 13 2007, 11:51 PM
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te quiero  Group: Banned Posts: 472 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 467,840  |
Anybody else reading this for school? Or for fun?
This is one of the only assigned reading that I actually like. The narration's so interesting. I read this book a while back, then read it again for class, and you notice so many little things the second time around that talks about the guy's character. |
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| *Statues/Shadows* |
Jan 14 2007, 12:40 AM
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I read it. Prior to reading Chronicle of a Death Foretold Wednesday, it was the only book we'd read in lit this year I particularly liked. I know a bunch of people didn't like it because it's "depressing," and "has the worst message," but I find existentialism kind of interesting. The book was great, and it was I liked how the change in writing structure paralleled the change in Mersault's character.
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Mar 11 2008, 06:29 PM
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 That's what she said. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 |
I'm gonna bump this because I'm currently reading the book right now and I'm having a little trouble following along. My teacher warned me that it was going to be confusing.
 So far, its been a good read.
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Mar 11 2008, 06:31 PM
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I wanted to read this last school year. *Adds to to-read list*
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Mar 11 2008, 06:50 PM
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 crushed. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,432 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,026 |
Read this in high school, but wasn't the biggest fan of it because I don't think I really understood the whole meaning of it. I think I need to re-read it.
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Mar 11 2008, 10:48 PM
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 Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
I read The Misunderstanding for French class. Quite a strange sort of story, but very good all the while. It's so much better in French.
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| *yrrnotelekktric* |
Mar 11 2008, 11:32 PM
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what`s it about? im too lazy to search.
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Mar 11 2008, 11:37 PM
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QUOTE(LoveToMySilas @ Mar 11 2008, 07:29 PM)  I'm gonna bump this because I'm currently reading the book right now and I'm having a little trouble following along. My teacher warned me that it was going to be confusing. So far, its been a good read.What aren't you getting? I didn't find it confusing at all (not to be obnoxious, I just might be able to help). QUOTE(yrrnotelekktric @ Mar 12 2008, 12:32 AM) what`s it about? im too lazy to search. Well, existentialism, in short. Also, there's a Cure song based on it, haha: http://www.box.net/shared/o6ylp4yosg |
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| *yrrnotelekktric* |
Mar 11 2008, 11:54 PM
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^hahaha
i may actually read this sometime. 
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Mar 11 2008, 11:57 PM
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 yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
I had to study it for IBHL English
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Mar 11 2008, 11:59 PM
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^did you like it?
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Mar 12 2008, 12:09 AM
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QUOTE(misoshiru @ Mar 12 2008, 12:57 AM) I had to study it for IBHL English Same. |
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Mar 12 2008, 12:13 AM
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read it for AP Literature. I thought it was pretty interesting and good. One of the few books I actually liked in that class..
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Mar 12 2008, 09:20 PM
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 Free the Caged Bird. Let it Sing. Group: Member Posts: 168 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 622,056 |
Loved it.
It was so unique, I thought. Though the message was very...er...different...I thought it was something different and I'll admit, it shook my world for maybe an hour after I read it. Good read, and a quick read, if anyone is curious and just wants to pick it up and read it. Not much time required. |
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Mar 12 2008, 09:50 PM
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yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
QUOTE(yrrnotelekktric @ Mar 12 2008, 12:59 PM) ^did you like it? No. |
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Mar 12 2008, 10:21 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
Story was ok, but it was really boring.
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Mar 19 2008, 06:47 PM
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That's what she said. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 |
I'm kinda of confused about the book as well. I mean, the guy doesn't seem to care about anything. I have a hard time understanding the whole point of the book.
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Mar 23 2008, 07:27 PM
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Free the Caged Bird. Let it Sing. Group: Member Posts: 168 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 622,056 |
To me (and of course this is just my opinion), it was showing how a person who literally feels no real emotion moves through this world that is dominated by feeling. It's about how he thinks and interacts with people who are nothing like him. And of course since he really feels nothing, murdering that man had no effect on him.
I think a lot of books try to show us life through another person's eyes and how they feel....like jealousy, or hatred, or even love stories. But this guy is 100% devoid of emotions, and it was interesting seeing from his point of view. In that respect, it was a very different sort of book. His life without emotion was....boring. Pointless. No real love, just lust. No real happiness, just contentment. No real guilt, just an 'oops, maybe I shouldn't have done that.'.  I thought it was interesting.
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Mar 27 2008, 05:46 PM
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That's what she said. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 |
I liked the book, I mean sure, the guy has no emotions and it got me annoyed many times but in the end, we find out that he does have some sort of emotion in him. Just another book of "finding yourself".
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