Book II
This week's book for Stephen Harper is Animal Farm by George Orwell. But you've all read it,haven't you? You see, when the higher-ups in the curriculum department in who-knows-where-land decide on which books to include in the high schools reading lists they have 2 requirements:
1. It must be depressing. Teens who are already hormonally depressed must be convinced that the world really is a crappy place.
2. It must make you lose your faith in the human race. Goodness in some can be in the story, but it certainly can't win out in the end.
1984,Animal Farm,The Pigman,Lord of the Flies,As For Me and my House... It's amazing we all didn't just jump off a bridge.
There are a few exceptions to this. Very few. To Kill a Mockingbird-okay it IS depressing and paints a bad picture of humanity, except it is one that makes you aspire to be better instead of giving up in disgust.
Were there any inspiring books of note that you took in high school?
1. It must be depressing. Teens who are already hormonally depressed must be convinced that the world really is a crappy place.
2. It must make you lose your faith in the human race. Goodness in some can be in the story, but it certainly can't win out in the end.
1984,Animal Farm,The Pigman,Lord of the Flies,As For Me and my House... It's amazing we all didn't just jump off a bridge.
There are a few exceptions to this. Very few. To Kill a Mockingbird-okay it IS depressing and paints a bad picture of humanity, except it is one that makes you aspire to be better instead of giving up in disgust.
Were there any inspiring books of note that you took in high school?
posted by Judy at 8:14 AM
4 Comments:
Of Mice and Men. When Lennie killed that rabbit and then the woman, well it was sweet..
Oh wait...
Well there WAS A Doll's House! That was pretty great. You know, the story where the wife is repressed and then leaves her husband...
Wait... Nope. Can't think of any.
Mr. Mugs.
You're right. I stand corrected.
It must have been in university that I read Jude the Obscure. This goes to show you that the books they give you in high school have a very important purpose - to prepare you for the disasters you read about at university.
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