Have you read a classic recently?
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Re: Have you read a classic recently?
The other book that I read that I did enjoy was 'Animal Farm'. I had never read the book before and I thought that the premise and the undertones of the book were interesting. I could see either an English teacher or a History teacher using this in their teaching. The use of propaganda and what that propaganda can turn into sometimes is a good lesson for anyone.
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Yes, Orwell is pretty easy to understand because the analogies are too obvious, impossible not to understand.jnoel0908 wrote:After finishing the lovely Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, I didn't want to start any other contemporaries for a while. She is amazing while most new books are annoying to me. So I read Brave New World (Huxley), 1984 (Orwell), The Sirens of Titan (Vonnegut), and I am in the middle of Crome Yellow (Huxley), and Slaughter House 5 (Vonnegut). Did you notice who I am not repeating? That's right, Orwell is a drudgery to get through. I have heard Animal Farm is more direct but I am honestly afraid to even try.
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