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Classics
Longingtobenude:
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--- Quote from: steffy21 on July 12, 2023, 12:35:16 am ---1984
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I read that last summer, it was a great read but perhaps not as good as its hyped
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It really depends on your cultural context. I imagine to most of the Western world, mass surveillance is probably the only relatable thing. But I live in a country that only recently regained independence from a regime where things like rewriting history, people disappearing were a cruel reality, so it was very interesting to compare a fiction book from the 1940s to my parents/grandparents' stories from their real lives. Same goes for Animal Farm - both of those were very relatable. For someone who lives in a mature democracy, I can imagine it would be hard to relate to those things.
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I think A Brave New World fits western civilization better.
spongeman:
--- Quote from: Longingtobenude on July 13, 2023, 06:48:54 pm ---I think A Brave New World fits western civilization better.
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I haven't read that one but I probably should
odcaf:
--- Quote from: spongeman on July 13, 2023, 07:49:39 pm ---
--- Quote from: Longingtobenude on July 13, 2023, 06:48:54 pm ---I think A Brave New World fits western civilization better.
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I haven't read that one but I probably should
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A Brave New World is a classic for sure.
steffy21:
--- Quote from: spongeman on July 12, 2023, 08:35:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: swede on July 12, 2023, 03:17:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: steffy21 on July 12, 2023, 12:35:16 am ---1984
--- End quote ---
I read that last summer, it was a great read but perhaps not as good as its hyped
--- End quote ---
It really depends on your cultural context. I imagine to most of the Western world, mass surveillance is probably the only relatable thing. But I live in a country that only recently regained independence from a regime where things like rewriting history, people disappearing were a cruel reality, so it was very interesting to compare a fiction book from the 1940s to my parents/grandparents' stories from their real lives. Same goes for Animal Farm - both of those were very relatable. For someone who lives in a mature democracy, I can imagine it would be hard to relate to those things.
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there is a lot of parallels that can be seen in todays democracy if you look slightly below the surface.
grnt_425:
LOVE Kurt Vonnegut. I read Slaughterhouse Five in about two days because I couldn’t put it down. He has such an interesting satirical voice that just makes him so Compelling. I’m also a big fan of Joan Didion’s work but I would never consider her to be a classic author just yet.
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