Has anyone read "Great Expectations", by Charles Dickens? |
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 Jul 11 2005, 01:08 PM
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It's our freshman-to-be summer reading assignment and I just want to know what people think of it. I've only read about 80 pages, does it get any better?
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Jul 11 2005, 03:34 PM
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 i really wanna say those three little words.. <3 Group: Member Posts: 241 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,636 |
that's funny.. im going into 10th and honors english classes have to read that.. im in L1 for english though. if you want i can ask my friends that have to read it how it is.. other then that i'm not sure.. sorry
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Jul 11 2005, 05:45 PM
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Member Group: Member Posts: 15 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 170,214 |
No problem. That's alright. I'm just curious to know if it does get more interesting. Thanks anyway!
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Jul 12 2005, 10:56 PM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you! Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674 |
I know, it's getting redundant that no one's read this book, but I heard it's really good. And it wouldn't be really good if it was boring, would it? Just keep reading. The first few chapters of a few books I've read were horrible, but the book turned out to be awesome. Sorry if I wasn't helping.
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Jul 13 2005, 01:20 AM
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 n3wbie Group: Member Posts: 258 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 150,877 |
I've read the book and I liked it. As you read though, you can see the that's it's really ironic towards the ending. It's really good and the ending isn't disappointing either. I agree that the beginning is slow, but it has to go through all that to make sense in the end.
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Jul 13 2005, 01:25 AM
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 oh what a burden , its mr durden ! Group: Member Posts: 494 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 66,002 |
my friend has to read that.
i gotta read fahrenheit 451 and silas marner and silas marner sucks balls. seriouslly. thank the lord for cliffs notes. |
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Jul 16 2005, 12:48 PM
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 The Noob Group: Member Posts: 575 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 169,647 |
i hated that book because it wus so boring
 so i didn't even bother to read it all 
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Jul 16 2005, 04:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,746 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 52,931 |
yupp, a lot more stuff does happen. i recommend that you read it along with sparknotes as a guide, in order to pick up on some of the symbolism and themes. however, make sure not to read ahead with sparknotes-- it spoils the ending and everything.
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Jul 16 2005, 10:01 PM
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 Queen of Random Information Group: Member Posts: 825 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 157,057 |
I read it in 4th grade and I loved it. But.. it isn't a required book for us or anything.
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Jul 17 2005, 02:04 PM
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 i know right? Group: Member Posts: 376 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 40,129 |
Woa.. I have to read that for Freshman year too. My frends says it gets better towards the end...But it's pretty boring rite now.
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Jul 25 2005, 10:51 PM
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 ;) Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,573 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,124 |
That was a very good book. I'd read it again.
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Jul 28 2005, 04:15 PM
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 Mr. Moo Group: Member Posts: 123 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 40,036 |
great book even though i hate reading...my teacher made it a great book haha making us read a few chapters each week so we were forced but it was pretty good
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Jul 28 2005, 04:58 PM
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 show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
I watched the movie. It gets better, eventually.
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Aug 4 2005, 11:26 PM
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 i am a liar Group: Member Posts: 69 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 77,216 |
oh dear. i read this in the eighth grade and thought it was quite horrid, but then i really really read it and it's pretty good.
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Aug 24 2005, 04:25 PM
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 Ms. I Can't Tell Pants From Math Group: Member Posts: 371 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,034 |
No, my cousin is reading it for freshman summer reading as well. I'm not even sure if she finished. [She started when school let out and has other books to read as well] She says it really bores her, haha, she's pretty far though.
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Aug 29 2005, 07:41 PM
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Rofl I did that last year in seventh grade... I liked the book! It is very classic, its like an original drama.. It talks about deceit, jealousy, love, and the power of rich people. it is an excellent book.
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Aug 31 2005, 11:24 PM
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 Sing to Me Group: Member Posts: 1,825 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,808 |
omg. i did. and it was so mind boggling boring in some parts.
but you need to read it. it's very insightful. |
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Sep 1 2005, 07:16 PM
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 ilikeyouSofreakingmuch. Group: Member Posts: 2,014 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 643 |
I'm going to try reading it soon because soem people told me it was pretty good, but i'm gonna have to use sparknotes like every ten seconds >.<
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Sep 5 2005, 03:00 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 123 Joined: Sep 2005 Member No: 223,415 |
yep, my school requires it for all freshman. if your in honors you have to read it over the summer
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Sep 14 2005, 11:51 PM
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 Call me Elsie Mae Group: Member Posts: 936 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 207,655 |
QUOTE(Kevinxp @ Jul 16 2005, 9:48 AM) i hated that book because it wus so boring so i didn't even bother to read it all  really i thoguht the bo0k was pteey great actually.. lots of irony.. i hated the ending.. but i loved it |
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