Honestly i don't really mind reading just because my teacher assigned it. As long as the teacher gives me a decent book to read. I remember in 6th grade reading oliver twist, Worst Book Ever, that made me think that all the books in school were bad. But ever since the 6th grade i have been given all but good books. such as "the outsiders" and "call of the wild."
anyone ever had to read "Old Man and the Sea?" I havent, but i heard its so boring it makes you contemplae suicide
Seriously? I love Hemingway. It is only like 80 pages long, so even if you don't like it, you do not have to suffer for long. It's a great book for quoting, because it has so many epic lines.
Honestly i don't really mind reading just because my teacher assigned it. As long as the teacher gives me a decent book to read. I remember in 6th grade reading oliver twist, Worst Book Ever, that made me think that all the books in school were bad. But ever since the 6th grade i have been given all but good books. such as "the outsiders" and "call of the wild."
ever been forced to read a really bad book?
We're reading Outsiders right now. I prefer when the teacher gives us a choice of which book to choose, as long as it's at the appropriate grade level, or from at least a selection of 5+ books that we can choose from.
Crazy love story none of you have heard about because it is by a Danish author. It bothered me quite a bit, but of course I ended up reading the entire thing before everyone else... That is a ... Ooh, Phantom of the Opera... Aw, only a cd... Anyway... That is a bad habit I can't really recommend unless you have a sticky memory.
I remember my honors English class. Everyone was assigned a character except me and about 3 or 4 other people, but I didn't volunteer to act so I thought I would be happy... until someone suggested that the anrator read everything except the names and the actor's parts.
Actor 1: "Oh dear?!" Narrator: Susan gasped Actor 1: "What happened here?!" Narrator: John stood up and said, Actor 2: "She is a witch!" Narrator: He explained
I don't need to be told that he explained the girl is a witch when he just said it! I don't need to know if some chick gasped if she just acted that part out. Why are honor students so book smart, but so tasteless and dull as long as stupid outside their studies and in the feild of common sense?
One day, someone was sick, so I played their part. It turned into this, which annoyed people, but it satisfied me greatly.
Narrator: Susan was crying Actor 3: Why did this happen?! Narrator: Jo- Me: Because She is a WITCH! *Narrator gives me evil looks* Narrator: Helan fainted. Actor 3: Nooo! Narrator: She scr-- Me: WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?!
I know it doesn't sound annoying when you read it to yourself, but in person this is murder to the ears.
Then we read the Scarlet Letter. Only one other person mentioned it that I saw. It is a terrible book. I don't know who the dolt was who said it was a classic, because even for it's age, it was a horrible book. You can't write complete novels with every single character being "flat". You simply can't. Even other novels that were written at the time were better than the Scarlet Letter.
Seriously? I love Hemingway. It is only like 80 pages long, so even if you don't like it, you do not have to suffer for long. It's a great book for quoting, because it has so many epic lines.
"I am not religious." Yeah, that book is awesome. It was one out of two books I actually completed reading out of six books we had to read.
The Crucible
I'm lucky to have never needed to read the book. I looked over some of my friend's essays on it and that books sounded terrible. What's worse was that a few of those were a comparative analysis with a film version.
because it is by a Danish author.
Yeah, The Little Mermaid and Ugly Duckling are American. In fact, that's our statue you have in your capital. Of course, if you mean contemporary... well, you have a point.
Anyone have to read Faulkner? Faulkner was painfully difficult. I still don't entirely understand As I Lay Dying.
Of course, if you mean contemporary... well, you have a point.
Well, I didn't assume anyone would know Klaus Rifbjerg here. 'Den Kroniske Uskyld' (The Chronic Innocence) was probably one of those books I am happy not to be seeing again. There are a few I would like to see again, but I have forgotten all but the story and the cover of the book.
