time you cried because of a sad book or movie?
for me it was Flowers for Algernon, it was soo sad at the beginning and end.
When was the last...?
ahh, i cried back in 8th grade reading Flowers for Algernon.
great, great book.
a book that i've cried over recently was Of Mice and Men (but, that was last year in my junior year).
movie-wise, i cried over the notebook. no surprise there, lol.
Reply:i was reading the ironman book based on the screenplay, and somebody died at the beginning ish and i cried.
Reply:...I didn't cried i just feel sad for the guy who plays jesus in the passion of crise. it was damn darn sad.
i have to watch it cause of good friday.
Reply:OMG!
Flowers for Algernon was a sad book i read it last year its so sad about Charlie and the rat. That book made me tear up. :(
Reply:I just watched PS I love you, made me cry, love that movie,
Reply:ahhhh i cant remember the name. we watched this movie last year in basic ed and doggies kept dying. i cried. :[
Reply:hi holly!!
um i cried during the notebook.
thats like my favorite movie.
:]
Reply:umm... i think it was when i saw that dog movie old yeller or something like that
Reply:a week or so ago...it was a book called "wish you well"
Reply:A couple month's ago -- Ann Petry's novel The Street.
Reply:I've never cried over a movie or book.. :/
Reply:i never did
Sunday, May 23, 2010
On behalf of Nation Banned Book Week (ugh), What books SHOULD be banned?
these are banned books:
"Harry Potter" (Series) (J.K. Rowling)
"To Kill a Mockingbird" (Harper Lee)
"The Color Purple" (Alice Walker)
"The Outsiders" (S.E. Hinton)
"Lord of the Flies" (William Golding)
"Of Mice and Men" (John Steinbeck)
"Goosebumps" (Series) (R.L. Stine)
"How to Eat Fried Worms" (Thomas Rockwell)
"The Catcher in the Rye" (J.D. Salinger)
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (Mark Twain)
"The Giver" (Lois Lowry)
"Brave New World" (Aldous Huxley)
"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (Mark Twain)
"Captain Underpants" (Dav Pilkey)
"The Anarchist Cookbook" (William Powell)
"Carrie" (Stephen King)
"Flowers for Algernon" (Daniel Keyes)
"The Dead Zone" (Stephen King)
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (Maya Angelou)
"Go Ask Alice" (anonymous)
"American Psycho" (Bret Easton Ellis)
"The Chocolate War" (Robert Cormier)
"James and the Giant Peach" (Roald Dahl)
"The Pigman" (Paul Zindel)
"A Wrinkle in Time" (Madeleine L'Engle)
On behalf of Nation Banned Book Week (ugh), What books SHOULD be banned?
Not a single book should ever be banned. Just because, for whatever the reason, a person might not want to read a book themself or have their children read them does not give them the right to keep other people from having access to those books so they can read them.
Reply:This is a simple one - NO books should be banned.
Apart from maybe the Bible and Koran.
Reply:In South Africa during the apartheid years they banned "Black Beauty", (don't think the censors actually read the book, only the title and thought it must be bad) and Noddy (cause his best friend was black)
Banning books is stupid. If it gets teenagers to read, then that's good, and no one forces anyone to read a certain book, so why should publishing it be banned?
Reply:national banned books week celebrates the freedom to read.
it's not their fault those books are banned, they are just showing us what books are banned.
"Banned Books Week emphasizes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them."
"According to the The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books, Challenges by Initiator, Institution, Type, and Year, parents challenge materials more often than any other group."
well, i can't think of any book that i think should be banned.
Reply:i didn't realize some of these books are banned. i've read over half of them. my library has banned book week and displays all the ones they carry in the front. people should be allowed to decide what they want to read.
Reply:The bible and the koran
Reply:None. No books should ever be banned, aren't we living in the US isn't there freedom of speech? Shouldn't people be allowed to read whatever the hell they want?
Reply:I too have read most of these books. I believe that NO books should be banned. Whatever happened to our freedom to decide what we want to read, and to make that decision for our children?
Reply:I think I have read most of these. I don't believe any books should be banned parents should decide what their kids read.
Reply:100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature
by Nicholas J. Karolides, Margaret Bald, and Dawn B. Sova
Banned Books
by Anne Haight
Reply:Not that I'm one to quash the rights of youngsters everywhere in reading the latest installment of Harry Potter, but I do wonder if a number of books do bring merit to being read by the general public. Case in point, England's Muslim neighborhoods are full of bookstores carrying hateful literature from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and elsewhere inciting rampant and horrific violence against Christians and Jews. In many cases the literature was banned in the very Islamic countries that they were written in. Why? These books were so contrary to the beliefs of a civilized government that Muslim governments would allow them to be published. In another irony, these books call for an end to democracy and an abolishment of personal liberties outside those laid out by traditional Islamic law. It's almost comical that this radical literature, which calls for an end to freedom, has to be printed in a country that adheres to democracy and the freedom of press. Food for thought...
Reply:I've read quite a few of those books and don't think they should be banned. Prisons can keep people out of the mainstream of people, or at least the prisoners' bodies can't circulate, but ideas can't be caged!!!
Reply:I dont believe any books should be banned! :)
"Harry Potter" (Series) (J.K. Rowling)
"To Kill a Mockingbird" (Harper Lee)
"The Color Purple" (Alice Walker)
"The Outsiders" (S.E. Hinton)
"Lord of the Flies" (William Golding)
"Of Mice and Men" (John Steinbeck)
"Goosebumps" (Series) (R.L. Stine)
"How to Eat Fried Worms" (Thomas Rockwell)
"The Catcher in the Rye" (J.D. Salinger)
"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (Mark Twain)
"The Giver" (Lois Lowry)
"Brave New World" (Aldous Huxley)
"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (Mark Twain)
"Captain Underpants" (Dav Pilkey)
"The Anarchist Cookbook" (William Powell)
"Carrie" (Stephen King)
"Flowers for Algernon" (Daniel Keyes)
"The Dead Zone" (Stephen King)
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (Maya Angelou)
"Go Ask Alice" (anonymous)
"American Psycho" (Bret Easton Ellis)
"The Chocolate War" (Robert Cormier)
"James and the Giant Peach" (Roald Dahl)
"The Pigman" (Paul Zindel)
"A Wrinkle in Time" (Madeleine L'Engle)
On behalf of Nation Banned Book Week (ugh), What books SHOULD be banned?
Not a single book should ever be banned. Just because, for whatever the reason, a person might not want to read a book themself or have their children read them does not give them the right to keep other people from having access to those books so they can read them.
Reply:This is a simple one - NO books should be banned.
Apart from maybe the Bible and Koran.
Reply:In South Africa during the apartheid years they banned "Black Beauty", (don't think the censors actually read the book, only the title and thought it must be bad) and Noddy (cause his best friend was black)
Banning books is stupid. If it gets teenagers to read, then that's good, and no one forces anyone to read a certain book, so why should publishing it be banned?
Reply:national banned books week celebrates the freedom to read.
it's not their fault those books are banned, they are just showing us what books are banned.
"Banned Books Week emphasizes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them."
"According to the The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books, Challenges by Initiator, Institution, Type, and Year, parents challenge materials more often than any other group."
well, i can't think of any book that i think should be banned.
Reply:i didn't realize some of these books are banned. i've read over half of them. my library has banned book week and displays all the ones they carry in the front. people should be allowed to decide what they want to read.
Reply:The bible and the koran
Reply:None. No books should ever be banned, aren't we living in the US isn't there freedom of speech? Shouldn't people be allowed to read whatever the hell they want?
Reply:I too have read most of these books. I believe that NO books should be banned. Whatever happened to our freedom to decide what we want to read, and to make that decision for our children?
Reply:I think I have read most of these. I don't believe any books should be banned parents should decide what their kids read.
Reply:100 Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature
by Nicholas J. Karolides, Margaret Bald, and Dawn B. Sova
Banned Books
by Anne Haight
Reply:Not that I'm one to quash the rights of youngsters everywhere in reading the latest installment of Harry Potter, but I do wonder if a number of books do bring merit to being read by the general public. Case in point, England's Muslim neighborhoods are full of bookstores carrying hateful literature from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and elsewhere inciting rampant and horrific violence against Christians and Jews. In many cases the literature was banned in the very Islamic countries that they were written in. Why? These books were so contrary to the beliefs of a civilized government that Muslim governments would allow them to be published. In another irony, these books call for an end to democracy and an abolishment of personal liberties outside those laid out by traditional Islamic law. It's almost comical that this radical literature, which calls for an end to freedom, has to be printed in a country that adheres to democracy and the freedom of press. Food for thought...
Reply:I've read quite a few of those books and don't think they should be banned. Prisons can keep people out of the mainstream of people, or at least the prisoners' bodies can't circulate, but ideas can't be caged!!!
Reply:I dont believe any books should be banned! :)
Term paper question?
when you do a quotation do you have to write the author of the book i got that from or who said it?? for example "i want to be smart" (quote from the book flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes) This quote was said by Charlie Gordon. Or do i write the book's author where i got that quote..??
Term paper question?
I would put the following reference (Charlie Gordon in Flowers for Algernon, Keyes, date) and page number too.
natural deodorants
Term paper question?
I would put the following reference (Charlie Gordon in Flowers for Algernon, Keyes, date) and page number too.
natural deodorants
Where can i find this movie?
It's called "Charlie". The book is by Daniel Keyes, called "Flowers for Algernon" I looked everywhere but i cannot find it on the internet to watch online! Can you please help? :[
Where can i find this movie?
www.Watch-movies.net
Reply:The 99 Cent Store
Reply:nowhere
Where can i find this movie?
www.Watch-movies.net
Reply:The 99 Cent Store
Reply:nowhere
POLL: which three should I get?
I can only buy three books tomorrow. The three with the most picks get to go home with me from Borders.
Emma - Jane Austen
Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters - Mark Dunn
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
The Nanny Diaries: A Novel - Emma McLaughlin
Can You Keep a Secret? - Sophie Kinsella
1984 - George Orwell
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Kitchen Boy - Robert Alexander
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe
POLL: which three should I get?
Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
1984 - George Orwell
Happy Reading.
Reply:I'd say Flowers for Algernon, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl and The Great Gatsby!
Reply:Emma
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Little Women
Reply:Honestly none of those are my favorites.
BUT If I'd have to choose I'd say
Flowers for Algernon
Ella Minnows Pea
1984
Reply:Anne Frank, Emma, and Little Women
Reply:the first 3 because u named them first u had to think about the rest
Reply:lovely bones, 1984, flowers for algernon.
Reply:Going by books I've read:
Flowers for Algernon-It is really good.One of the best books I've ever read!
The Lovely Bones-It was okay.
Anne Frank:The Diary of a Young Girl-I hear this is a good one.But I've never ead it.It sounds interesting to me.
Little Woman-A pretty good book but long.
Reply:1984 George Orwell
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
And make the three a wild card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:Anne Frank: Historical and pretty interesting
Can you keep a secret?: Pretty light compared to your other books which is good.
The Lovely Bones: Cried sooo many times reading this but I still love it!
Reply:Flowers for algernon ( i ♥ that book!!)
anne frank
uncle tom's cabin
have fun getting books
♥
Reply:Buy Anne Frank, Emma, and Little Women. All great books I highly recommend.
Reply:Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank
Reply:emma, little women, uncle tom's cabin
Reply:The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
The Kitchen Boy - Robert Alexander
The Nanny Diaries: A Novel - Emma McLaughlin
Reply:Great books. I've not read them all but of the ones I have or at least am very familiar with the author, I vote for:
Emma
Little Women
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Reply:The Nanny Diaries
Can You Keep A Secret
Anne Frank
Reply:The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Reply:Emma, Flowers for Algernon, Great Gatsby...all fabulous classics
Reply:The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
hope you like them
Reply:The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
1984 - George Orwell
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Reply:little women
Anne Frank
uncle toms cabin
Emma - Jane Austen
Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters - Mark Dunn
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
The Nanny Diaries: A Novel - Emma McLaughlin
Can You Keep a Secret? - Sophie Kinsella
1984 - George Orwell
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Kitchen Boy - Robert Alexander
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe
POLL: which three should I get?
Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
1984 - George Orwell
Happy Reading.
Reply:I'd say Flowers for Algernon, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl and The Great Gatsby!
Reply:Emma
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Little Women
Reply:Honestly none of those are my favorites.
BUT If I'd have to choose I'd say
Flowers for Algernon
Ella Minnows Pea
1984
Reply:Anne Frank, Emma, and Little Women
Reply:the first 3 because u named them first u had to think about the rest
Reply:lovely bones, 1984, flowers for algernon.
Reply:Going by books I've read:
Flowers for Algernon-It is really good.One of the best books I've ever read!
The Lovely Bones-It was okay.
Anne Frank:The Diary of a Young Girl-I hear this is a good one.But I've never ead it.It sounds interesting to me.
Little Woman-A pretty good book but long.
Reply:1984 George Orwell
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
And make the three a wild card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:Anne Frank: Historical and pretty interesting
Can you keep a secret?: Pretty light compared to your other books which is good.
The Lovely Bones: Cried sooo many times reading this but I still love it!
Reply:Flowers for algernon ( i ♥ that book!!)
anne frank
uncle tom's cabin
have fun getting books
♥
Reply:Buy Anne Frank, Emma, and Little Women. All great books I highly recommend.
Reply:Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank
Reply:emma, little women, uncle tom's cabin
Reply:The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
The Kitchen Boy - Robert Alexander
The Nanny Diaries: A Novel - Emma McLaughlin
Reply:Great books. I've not read them all but of the ones I have or at least am very familiar with the author, I vote for:
Emma
Little Women
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Reply:The Nanny Diaries
Can You Keep A Secret
Anne Frank
Reply:The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Reply:Emma, Flowers for Algernon, Great Gatsby...all fabulous classics
Reply:The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
hope you like them
Reply:The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
1984 - George Orwell
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Reply:little women
Anne Frank
uncle toms cabin
Book that made you cry?
for me it was
flowers for algernon by Daniel Keyes
one flew over th.... you know ))
Midnight Cowboy by cant-remember-whats-his-name
the dead zone by SKing
crime and punishment by dostoevsky
Book that made you cry?
"The Lost Domain" (aka "Le Grand Meaulnes" orig. French title [1913] by Alain-Fournier (pseud. of Henri-Alban Fournier).
A Classic (short) novel of French Literature, I read it in the mid-sixties, long before I became the hard-bitten cynic that I am today.
I can truly say that it is (almost ) certainly the only work of fiction that caused me to (actually) shed a tear. It is the truly remarkable story, beautifully written in sensitive prose, of the uncouth youth Augustin Meaulnes (aged 17) who is fated to enter a veritable dreamworld (though the events occuring all the time have a rational explanation) but in the end lead to both sadness and loss. The "lost" domain is a truly apt title for this marvelous fiction.
Sadly, the author, Alain-Fournier was himself tragically killed a year or so later in battle on the Western Front, aged 27.
This book is a true work of literature and is a million miles away from items written by authors like Stephen King and others(mentioned elsewhere on this page), but I'm certain that anyone who reads it, cannot help but be affected by it's genius. It is published in PENGUIN CLASSICS and should be very easy to obtain, as it has (I believe) never been out of print since it was first included in the series.
Highly recommended to all sensative natures.
j_j_j
2
Reply:Here's the short list:
Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly
The Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A Bait of Dreams by Jo Clayton
Anything by Amy Tan, especially The Kitchen God's Wife
Reply:Letting off the Happiness
and the royal Tenenbaums
Reply:'Bloody Jack' by something something Meyer
'The King's Pleasure' by Norah Lofts
'Good Wives'
There is another one and I can't for the life of me think what it is, which is a bit weird, seeing as I don't cry all that much
Reply:I'll Never Let You Go- Kazuo Ishiguro
He has a great style of making you fall in love with characters without even realizing it. As another answer said, The Remains of the Day made me cry too.
Reply:'My Sister's Keeper' by Jodi Picoult. So moving, and as I have a sister, I could totally relate. The ending is so unexpected and moving, I cried for ages. And I never cry over books!
Reply:the harry potter books. they're so crap they made me think how big a crock of **** contemporary 'literature' had become.
Reply:Oddly enough (or not so odd, if you've read the book) The Vagina Monologues, A Lesson Before Dying, Beloved, just to name a few from my recent memory.
Reply:I can't remeber the names of the authors at the mo... But here are a couple:
-"Tarka The Otter" - children or adult's book. The most beautiful, sad and poignant ending to any book I have ever read.
-"Memoirs of a Geisha" - The suffering and heartache in this book really moved me to tears...
Reply:message in a bottle
Reply:the Secret garden
Reply:Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
...and the Half-Blood Prince
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a tearjerker. It is about a boy who lost his father in 9/11.
Everything is Illuminated by the same author, Jonathan Safran Foer, also made me cry. It had a lot to do with the Holocaust.
Night by Elie Wisel is also heartbreaking. Also about the holocaust.
Of Mice and Men
Reply:1) Og Mandino's The Twelfth Angel
2) Nicholas Spark's A Walk to Remember
3) Nicholas Spark's Message In A Bottle
Reply:a prayer for owen meany by john irving.
beautifully written, it will break your heart
Reply:dracula
Reply:"Katherine" by Anya Seton
"Dragonfly in Amber" by Diana Gabaldon
Reply:Chainfire by Terry Goodkind when Cara is nanometers ffrom death and Richard goes in to comfort her in her last seconds and winds up risking his life to save her. Even when everyone else thinks there is absolutely no way to save her.
Reply:There have been a few, but this question brought back a strong memory of reading "Black Beauty," when the horses are caught in a barn fire.
I was quite the horse girl, and it filled me with sorrow.
Reply:Crime and Punishment
Reply:Dave Pelzer's books did and also a few others did as well.
Reply:Wuthering Heights
Reply:my class 9 maths book
Reply:One of the Anne Shirley series (by Lucy Maud Montgomery) in which her son Walter dies in the 1st World War.
Reply:flowers in the attic when the little boy died (i know it's sad)
Reply:The Outsiders
Reply:the children's book "I'll Love You Forever" and the "Notebook"...I mean buckets !
Reply:The trig book my teacher threw at me.
Reply:A child called It.
Reply:a walk to remember and the notebook by nicolas sparks and his bright light, johnny angel, and no greater love by danielle steele
Reply:Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Reply:Anne Frank's Diary
flowers for algernon by Daniel Keyes
one flew over th.... you know ))
Midnight Cowboy by cant-remember-whats-his-name
the dead zone by SKing
crime and punishment by dostoevsky
Book that made you cry?
"The Lost Domain" (aka "Le Grand Meaulnes" orig. French title [1913] by Alain-Fournier (pseud. of Henri-Alban Fournier).
A Classic (short) novel of French Literature, I read it in the mid-sixties, long before I became the hard-bitten cynic that I am today.
I can truly say that it is (almost ) certainly the only work of fiction that caused me to (actually) shed a tear. It is the truly remarkable story, beautifully written in sensitive prose, of the uncouth youth Augustin Meaulnes (aged 17) who is fated to enter a veritable dreamworld (though the events occuring all the time have a rational explanation) but in the end lead to both sadness and loss. The "lost" domain is a truly apt title for this marvelous fiction.
Sadly, the author, Alain-Fournier was himself tragically killed a year or so later in battle on the Western Front, aged 27.
This book is a true work of literature and is a million miles away from items written by authors like Stephen King and others(mentioned elsewhere on this page), but I'm certain that anyone who reads it, cannot help but be affected by it's genius. It is published in PENGUIN CLASSICS and should be very easy to obtain, as it has (I believe) never been out of print since it was first included in the series.
Highly recommended to all sensative natures.
j_j_j
2
Reply:Here's the short list:
Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly
The Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A Bait of Dreams by Jo Clayton
Anything by Amy Tan, especially The Kitchen God's Wife
Reply:Letting off the Happiness
and the royal Tenenbaums
Reply:'Bloody Jack' by something something Meyer
'The King's Pleasure' by Norah Lofts
'Good Wives'
There is another one and I can't for the life of me think what it is, which is a bit weird, seeing as I don't cry all that much
Reply:I'll Never Let You Go- Kazuo Ishiguro
He has a great style of making you fall in love with characters without even realizing it. As another answer said, The Remains of the Day made me cry too.
Reply:'My Sister's Keeper' by Jodi Picoult. So moving, and as I have a sister, I could totally relate. The ending is so unexpected and moving, I cried for ages. And I never cry over books!
Reply:the harry potter books. they're so crap they made me think how big a crock of **** contemporary 'literature' had become.
Reply:Oddly enough (or not so odd, if you've read the book) The Vagina Monologues, A Lesson Before Dying, Beloved, just to name a few from my recent memory.
Reply:I can't remeber the names of the authors at the mo... But here are a couple:
-"Tarka The Otter" - children or adult's book. The most beautiful, sad and poignant ending to any book I have ever read.
-"Memoirs of a Geisha" - The suffering and heartache in this book really moved me to tears...
Reply:message in a bottle
Reply:the Secret garden
Reply:Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
...and the Half-Blood Prince
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a tearjerker. It is about a boy who lost his father in 9/11.
Everything is Illuminated by the same author, Jonathan Safran Foer, also made me cry. It had a lot to do with the Holocaust.
Night by Elie Wisel is also heartbreaking. Also about the holocaust.
Of Mice and Men
Reply:1) Og Mandino's The Twelfth Angel
2) Nicholas Spark's A Walk to Remember
3) Nicholas Spark's Message In A Bottle
Reply:a prayer for owen meany by john irving.
beautifully written, it will break your heart
Reply:dracula
Reply:"Katherine" by Anya Seton
"Dragonfly in Amber" by Diana Gabaldon
Reply:Chainfire by Terry Goodkind when Cara is nanometers ffrom death and Richard goes in to comfort her in her last seconds and winds up risking his life to save her. Even when everyone else thinks there is absolutely no way to save her.
Reply:There have been a few, but this question brought back a strong memory of reading "Black Beauty," when the horses are caught in a barn fire.
I was quite the horse girl, and it filled me with sorrow.
Reply:Crime and Punishment
Reply:Dave Pelzer's books did and also a few others did as well.
Reply:Wuthering Heights
Reply:my class 9 maths book
Reply:One of the Anne Shirley series (by Lucy Maud Montgomery) in which her son Walter dies in the 1st World War.
Reply:flowers in the attic when the little boy died (i know it's sad)
Reply:The Outsiders
Reply:the children's book "I'll Love You Forever" and the "Notebook"...I mean buckets !
Reply:The trig book my teacher threw at me.
Reply:A child called It.
Reply:a walk to remember and the notebook by nicolas sparks and his bright light, johnny angel, and no greater love by danielle steele
Reply:Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Reply:Anne Frank's Diary
Big question on book!?
Okay so I'm reading this book in class, Flowers for Algernon, and I was given a packet about it. I finished all of it but the following Q's and I need help.
1. What did Professor Nemur call Charlie's condition?
2. What does platonic mean?
Big question on book!?
platonic means surface, usually in relation to love, it is a relationship marked by the absence of romance
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionar...
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1. What did Professor Nemur call Charlie's condition?
2. What does platonic mean?
Big question on book!?
platonic means surface, usually in relation to love, it is a relationship marked by the absence of romance
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionar...
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Have you read this story?? PLEASE HELP!?
Its called 'Flowers for Algernon'. Or the movie for it called "Charlie". I need to know some Pros and Cons of Charlie's operation. Please help if you can!!!
Have you read this story?? PLEASE HELP!?
Pros: Temporarily gained intelligence, which leads to Charlie's experience as a normally-functioning adult. He suddenly finds himself in a better position to engage in romantic relationships, appreciate arts and literature, comprehend higher-level concepts (ie. Medicine, Science, Religion), and truly experience free will for the first (and incidentally, only) time in his life.
Cons: All this is temporary. The operation is not permanent (though I believe doctors had hoped it would be). Although he was briefly able to enjoy all those things which make a well-rounded adult, well, an adult, he is quite rapidly plunged back in to the mental state of a young child. However, now he actually has seen what he is missing out on, thus he has lost a bit of his naivte, and is no longer content in his childish world. Late in the book he refers to reading a passage from his own diary (written during the period of time that he was functioning at an adult capacity) and very sadly remarks that he no longer can even understand his own words. I personally believed that he was better off before (given the outcome), rather than having known this other life existed but no longer being able to be an active part of it.
As an aside, I read this book about 11 years ago, and my memory is not great. Sorry this cannot be more in-depth. Good luck!
Reply:Daniel Keyes wrote this, and it is the only SF for which he is remembered. Movie is pretty good also.
Charlie, a high functioning retardate, is a good natured striver who understands on some level his problem. When he is given the operation which makes him considerably brighter than average he gains greater insight into his past, and, tragically, as he observes the decline of the rat Algernon on which the operation was tested, sees his own future.
One can read the story as a profound tragedy, or as a man who briefly transcends his own limitations. If you accept the latter, the operation is ethical. If you take the former, the operation was an immoral, unethical experiment carried out before the precursor with Algernon had been completed. You could also read it as in the tradition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, there are things man should not meddle with.
Reply:Link below to the book on Sparknotes.com....lots of good summary information on many different novels, etc. Hope this helps!
Reply:read the book....
Charlie (dumb) gets smart, then gets dumb again. Tragic story. A man rises above his station and the gods punish him. Respect is earned from the process that Charlie did not have before.
Pro: ability that is not is given: hope
Con: it does not last forever
Have you read this story?? PLEASE HELP!?
Pros: Temporarily gained intelligence, which leads to Charlie's experience as a normally-functioning adult. He suddenly finds himself in a better position to engage in romantic relationships, appreciate arts and literature, comprehend higher-level concepts (ie. Medicine, Science, Religion), and truly experience free will for the first (and incidentally, only) time in his life.
Cons: All this is temporary. The operation is not permanent (though I believe doctors had hoped it would be). Although he was briefly able to enjoy all those things which make a well-rounded adult, well, an adult, he is quite rapidly plunged back in to the mental state of a young child. However, now he actually has seen what he is missing out on, thus he has lost a bit of his naivte, and is no longer content in his childish world. Late in the book he refers to reading a passage from his own diary (written during the period of time that he was functioning at an adult capacity) and very sadly remarks that he no longer can even understand his own words. I personally believed that he was better off before (given the outcome), rather than having known this other life existed but no longer being able to be an active part of it.
As an aside, I read this book about 11 years ago, and my memory is not great. Sorry this cannot be more in-depth. Good luck!
Reply:Daniel Keyes wrote this, and it is the only SF for which he is remembered. Movie is pretty good also.
Charlie, a high functioning retardate, is a good natured striver who understands on some level his problem. When he is given the operation which makes him considerably brighter than average he gains greater insight into his past, and, tragically, as he observes the decline of the rat Algernon on which the operation was tested, sees his own future.
One can read the story as a profound tragedy, or as a man who briefly transcends his own limitations. If you accept the latter, the operation is ethical. If you take the former, the operation was an immoral, unethical experiment carried out before the precursor with Algernon had been completed. You could also read it as in the tradition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, there are things man should not meddle with.
Reply:Link below to the book on Sparknotes.com....lots of good summary information on many different novels, etc. Hope this helps!
Reply:read the book....
Charlie (dumb) gets smart, then gets dumb again. Tragic story. A man rises above his station and the gods punish him. Respect is earned from the process that Charlie did not have before.
Pro: ability that is not is given: hope
Con: it does not last forever
What's a term paper?
i need to do a term paper on DANIEL KEYES the author of Flowers for Algernon..i have no idea whats a term paper..in fact this is my first time doing one..can u help me..what should i do on???
What's a term paper?
a term paper a long essay, report, or the like, written by a student as an assignment over the course of a term or semester
you need to decide about 3 aspects of daniel keyes and write a thesis, then you need to research that. then you need to write the paper. you need to consult your teacher for more info.
good luck! :)
Reply:aww. i love that book :)
i read that back when i was in 8th grade. haha
What's a term paper?
a term paper a long essay, report, or the like, written by a student as an assignment over the course of a term or semester
you need to decide about 3 aspects of daniel keyes and write a thesis, then you need to research that. then you need to write the paper. you need to consult your teacher for more info.
good luck! :)
Reply:aww. i love that book :)
i read that back when i was in 8th grade. haha
Brain diagram?
I'm doing a project on the book "Flowers for Algernon" I was thinking of doing a brain of Charlie's(the main character) brain BEFORE the surgery. I just can't find a diagram that I need of the brain. I don't want the parts of the brain, i want the parts of the brain where it shows the "knowledge" center. the "feelings" center. If you understand what i mean, please help :) thanks!
Brain diagram?
Might be in here
http://images.google.com/images?sourceid...
Brain diagram?
Might be in here
http://images.google.com/images?sourceid...
What's your favorite book?
I love Wuthering Heights and Flowers for Algernon!
What's your favorite book?
i love Wuthering Heights too!! And Forsyte Saga - John Galsworthy
Reply:i had a crush on Heathcliff. lol. Report It
Reply:Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower'
Reply:The Lion's Game
Reply:I Like The Hardy Boy Series(Anybody Remember That)?
Reply:James and the giant peach
But there's still many people who like
harry potter . I would like to read it next time
If I have the chance.
Reply:Gone With the Wind
Reply:How Boots fooled the King
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What's your favorite book?
i love Wuthering Heights too!! And Forsyte Saga - John Galsworthy
Reply:i had a crush on Heathcliff. lol. Report It
Reply:Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower'
Reply:The Lion's Game
Reply:I Like The Hardy Boy Series(Anybody Remember That)?
Reply:James and the giant peach
But there's still many people who like
harry potter . I would like to read it next time
If I have the chance.
Reply:Gone With the Wind
Reply:How Boots fooled the King
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Which is a better read?
1. Walden- B.F. Skinner
2. Dream Interpretation- Sigmund Freud
3. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest- Ken Kesey
4. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat- Oliver Sachs
5. Phineas Gage- John Fleischman
6. Sybil – Flora Schreiber
7. Flowers for Algernon- Daniel Keyes
8. The Secret Language of Eating Disorders- Peggy Claude-Pierre
9. Wasted- Marya Hornbacher
10. Girl Interrupted- Susana Kayson
Which is a better read?
.....One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest - Ken Kesey...a modern classic American novel, really terrific. More entertaining, anyway.
Reply:"Catcher In The Rye"
Reply:Girl, Interrupted or One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest or Sybil. Those are great books but those 3 are the best reads in my opinion!
2. Dream Interpretation- Sigmund Freud
3. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest- Ken Kesey
4. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat- Oliver Sachs
5. Phineas Gage- John Fleischman
6. Sybil – Flora Schreiber
7. Flowers for Algernon- Daniel Keyes
8. The Secret Language of Eating Disorders- Peggy Claude-Pierre
9. Wasted- Marya Hornbacher
10. Girl Interrupted- Susana Kayson
Which is a better read?
.....One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest - Ken Kesey...a modern classic American novel, really terrific. More entertaining, anyway.
Reply:"Catcher In The Rye"
Reply:Girl, Interrupted or One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest or Sybil. Those are great books but those 3 are the best reads in my opinion!
Compare/ contrast essay title idea?
I'm comparing and contrasting Dr. Ben Carson (from "gifted Hands") to Drs. Nemur and Strauss ("Flowers for Algernon"). I'm completely clueless for a title. Anyone have any ideas?
Compare/ contrast essay title idea?
Doctors of A Different Scope/Speed/Tale/etc
Compare/ contrast essay title idea?
Doctors of A Different Scope/Speed/Tale/etc
What's your favorite book?
I love Wuthering Heights and Flowers for Algernon!
What's your favorite book?
harry potter
Reply:winnie the pooh
Reply:anything by oscar wilde.
Reply:Bible
Reply:gift certificates
Reply:"No Excuses"
Reply:Hardy Boys (Anybody Remember That)?
Reply:The Bible
Reply:Watership Downs
Reply:Arabian Nights and Memoirs of a Geisha.
Reply:Just about anything from Louis Sachar
Reply:Walden II
Reply:Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Reply:Wasted by Marya Hornbacher and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Reply:Diary of a street kid by Evelyn Lau.
Reply:Tropic of cancer
What's your favorite book?
harry potter
Reply:winnie the pooh
Reply:anything by oscar wilde.
Reply:Bible
Reply:gift certificates
Reply:"No Excuses"
Reply:Hardy Boys (Anybody Remember That)?
Reply:The Bible
Reply:Watership Downs
Reply:Arabian Nights and Memoirs of a Geisha.
Reply:Just about anything from Louis Sachar
Reply:Walden II
Reply:Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Reply:Wasted by Marya Hornbacher and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Reply:Diary of a street kid by Evelyn Lau.
Reply:Tropic of cancer
I don't know what to read next?
i have a whole stack of books in front of me. i just can't seem to pick the next one or two to read. will you please help? please pick the two books that you think deserved to be read now.
The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
A Strong Right Arm Michelle Y. Green
The Art of Keeping Cool Janet Taylor Lisle
Rowan of Rin Emily Rodda
Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte
18 Seconds George D. Shuman
Map of Bones James Rollins
The Bean Trees Barbara Kingsolver
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
The Nanny Diaries Emma McLaughlin
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes
The Last Treasure Janet S. Anderson
Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine
Miracles on Maple Hill Virginia Sorensen
In Darkness, Death Dorothy Hoober
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things Carolyn Mackler
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Gary D. Schmidt
I don't know what to read next?
Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine is incredibly awesome, read this one next!
Reply:I personally would go for:
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Her writing is very easy to read and she draws you in making you want to continue reading.
or
(It's a tie between:)
Fahrenheit 451 or Wuthering Heights
Those are oldies, but none the less goodies. :)
Reply:"Flowers For Algernon" ... it's wonderful and a fast read.
Reply:Winning by Jack Welch
Reply:Fahrenheit 451...awesome book. Go with that one.
Reply:Wuthering Heights and the Nanny Diaries
Reply:The Bean Trees / The Lovely Bones, not necessarily in that order. Both are strong works. [The Nanny Diaries was overrated; the movie is *actually* better. Which never happens.]
Reply:The lovely bones and Fahrenheit 451
Reply:The two I've read %26amp; enjoyed were:
Fahrenheit 451
Flowers for Algernon
Reply:Only one I read - Flowers for Algernon. Very good, but not excellent. Also kind of depressing, a story about futility and too much of a good thing.
Much better and along the same lines: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Now, *that's* an excellent book!
Jim, www life-after-harry-potter com
Reply:The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte
Reply:Flowers for Algernon is an easy read. Farenheit 451 is dry, but rewarding.
Reply:Ella Enchanted was a really nice book. Both Fahrenheit 451 and Flowers for Algernon are excellent, important books, but not light reading. Don't waste your time reading Wuthering Heights - it's highly overrated!
Reply:Wuthering Heights and Ella Enchanted.
Reply:A strong Right Arm and The Art of Keeping Cool. :) Should be good~!
Reply:I think you should read:
Wuthering Heights.
Ella Enchanted. (very enchanting if I do say so myself)
Reply:Wuthering Heights and Miracles on Maple Hill. Also, when you get a chance, please visit my website at http://www.rubysbooks.i8.com.
Reply:Ella Enchanted %26amp; The Lovely Bones
Reply:Ella Enchanted and Fahrenheit 451 are my two favorites out of that last. Both great books, though Ella Enchanted is a much faster read and a lot of fun. Fahrenheit 451 is awesome and really interesting, so I would probably go with that one first.
Reply:Woo! you're a real girly girl!
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The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
A Strong Right Arm Michelle Y. Green
The Art of Keeping Cool Janet Taylor Lisle
Rowan of Rin Emily Rodda
Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte
18 Seconds George D. Shuman
Map of Bones James Rollins
The Bean Trees Barbara Kingsolver
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
The Nanny Diaries Emma McLaughlin
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes
The Last Treasure Janet S. Anderson
Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine
Miracles on Maple Hill Virginia Sorensen
In Darkness, Death Dorothy Hoober
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things Carolyn Mackler
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Gary D. Schmidt
I don't know what to read next?
Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine is incredibly awesome, read this one next!
Reply:I personally would go for:
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Her writing is very easy to read and she draws you in making you want to continue reading.
or
(It's a tie between:)
Fahrenheit 451 or Wuthering Heights
Those are oldies, but none the less goodies. :)
Reply:"Flowers For Algernon" ... it's wonderful and a fast read.
Reply:Winning by Jack Welch
Reply:Fahrenheit 451...awesome book. Go with that one.
Reply:Wuthering Heights and the Nanny Diaries
Reply:The Bean Trees / The Lovely Bones, not necessarily in that order. Both are strong works. [The Nanny Diaries was overrated; the movie is *actually* better. Which never happens.]
Reply:The lovely bones and Fahrenheit 451
Reply:The two I've read %26amp; enjoyed were:
Fahrenheit 451
Flowers for Algernon
Reply:Only one I read - Flowers for Algernon. Very good, but not excellent. Also kind of depressing, a story about futility and too much of a good thing.
Much better and along the same lines: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Now, *that's* an excellent book!
Jim, www life-after-harry-potter com
Reply:The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte
Reply:Flowers for Algernon is an easy read. Farenheit 451 is dry, but rewarding.
Reply:Ella Enchanted was a really nice book. Both Fahrenheit 451 and Flowers for Algernon are excellent, important books, but not light reading. Don't waste your time reading Wuthering Heights - it's highly overrated!
Reply:Wuthering Heights and Ella Enchanted.
Reply:A strong Right Arm and The Art of Keeping Cool. :) Should be good~!
Reply:I think you should read:
Wuthering Heights.
Ella Enchanted. (very enchanting if I do say so myself)
Reply:Wuthering Heights and Miracles on Maple Hill. Also, when you get a chance, please visit my website at http://www.rubysbooks.i8.com.
Reply:Ella Enchanted %26amp; The Lovely Bones
Reply:Ella Enchanted and Fahrenheit 451 are my two favorites out of that last. Both great books, though Ella Enchanted is a much faster read and a lot of fun. Fahrenheit 451 is awesome and really interesting, so I would probably go with that one first.
Reply:Woo! you're a real girly girl!
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Can someone help me please??
ok first of all i think my english teacher hates me, because i wrote about 5 thesis' for the book "Flowers for Algernon" and she hated them. If anyone has a thesis for this book can you please help me i would really apprciate it! or atleast give me an idea to help me make up a good thesis.!
:D
Can someone help me please??
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Easy to use links that will help with all your research needs, try typing a keyword or two into the search engine and see what happens.
http://vos.ucsb.edu/index.asp
http://www.aresearchguide.com/
http://www.geocities.com/athens/troy/886...
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Reply:try to vary your thesis ok??? ^_^
Reply:Here's a resource talking about how to write a thesis statement. Hope it helps :).
http://www.kzoo.edu/arc/thesis.html
Reply:Generic writing tips (Flowers for Algernon)
http://www.davenport.k12.ia.us/young/wri...
Sparknotes on Flowers for Algernon
http://www.moorestuff.us/EDUCATION_LINKS...
:D
Can someone help me please??
http://findarticles.com/
Easy to use links that will help with all your research needs, try typing a keyword or two into the search engine and see what happens.
http://vos.ucsb.edu/index.asp
http://www.aresearchguide.com/
http://www.geocities.com/athens/troy/886...
http://www.studentresearcher.com/search/...
http://www.chacha.com/
Reply:try to vary your thesis ok??? ^_^
Reply:Here's a resource talking about how to write a thesis statement. Hope it helps :).
http://www.kzoo.edu/arc/thesis.html
Reply:Generic writing tips (Flowers for Algernon)
http://www.davenport.k12.ia.us/young/wri...
Sparknotes on Flowers for Algernon
http://www.moorestuff.us/EDUCATION_LINKS...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
When you hear the name "George" what do you automatically think of?
Flowers for Algernon.
Or...
Of Mice and Men...
It's one of those.
When you hear the name "George" what do you automatically think of?
George Costanza on Seinfeld.
Reply:the period that i don't have anymore
Reply:George of the jungle
George from Mice and Men
George Clooney
George W(what am I doing?) Bush
Reply:Curious George
Reply:uh no...george lopez!!
its on right now
Reply:George Bush....REAL LOSER
Reply:...the fat pink hippo
Reply:George Washington.
Reply:neither...the jungle
Reply:George Lopez//// that is what i am watching right now
Reply:Of Mice and Men,
Reply:curious george
the curious lil monkey
Reply:burns
Reply:any stupid guy in a comic duo is usually named george.. fat bumbling fool
Reply:of mice and men
Reply:While my guitar gently weeps.
(Harrison)
Reply:George...George...George of the Jungle. *singing and dancing*
Reply:A few people I have known,,plus a king or two,,
Or...
Of Mice and Men...
It's one of those.
When you hear the name "George" what do you automatically think of?
George Costanza on Seinfeld.
Reply:the period that i don't have anymore
Reply:George of the jungle
George from Mice and Men
George Clooney
George W(what am I doing?) Bush
Reply:Curious George
Reply:uh no...george lopez!!
its on right now
Reply:George Bush....REAL LOSER
Reply:...the fat pink hippo
Reply:George Washington.
Reply:neither...the jungle
Reply:George Lopez//// that is what i am watching right now
Reply:Of Mice and Men,
Reply:curious george
the curious lil monkey
Reply:burns
Reply:any stupid guy in a comic duo is usually named george.. fat bumbling fool
Reply:of mice and men
Reply:While my guitar gently weeps.
(Harrison)
Reply:George...George...George of the Jungle. *singing and dancing*
Reply:A few people I have known,,plus a king or two,,
Do you have an obsession?
I'm obsessed with I Love Lucy, Twilight Zone, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, and When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase.
Do you have an obsession?
me its 50s 60s rock and roll.
the beatles, buddy holly, Y!A, this week it seems the dave clark five because ive been listening to them sooooo much, paul mccartney and numerous other things
Reply:Corbin Bleu!
Reply:I love I love Lucy...one of my fav shows...
and this Y! Answers...
Reply:I am obsessed with the great food !!!
Reply:I'm deff obesssed with shopping i luvvv to shop
also will %26amp; grace I love that show
I read flowers for algernon....that was such a great book
did you see the movie? I think its called charlie
Reply:i don't think i do
Reply:Paris Hilton
Reply:yea w/ chris brown man is drop dead fine!!!!
and Y!A
Reply:Yes...with f**king my boyfriend!! OMG, did I just say that??
Reply:yes-other
Reply:I'm obsessed with Green Day. (Haters, back off)
Reply:Yes...yes i do...
Reply:I have one obsession, and that is yahoo answers
Reply:No I don't.
Reply:I'm obsessed with exercising and clean windows.
Reply:Yahoo answers is my obsession!
Reply:I have an obsession with clean carpets
Reply:yes
Reply:I'm obsessed with....
Nelly Furtado, my history teacher, That 70's Show, My Love by Justin Timberlake, fighting for no reason, singing till my lungs give out, writing about people, and, of course, Y! Answers.
It's addictive....
Do you have an obsession?
me its 50s 60s rock and roll.
the beatles, buddy holly, Y!A, this week it seems the dave clark five because ive been listening to them sooooo much, paul mccartney and numerous other things
Reply:Corbin Bleu!
Reply:I love I love Lucy...one of my fav shows...
and this Y! Answers...
Reply:I am obsessed with the great food !!!
Reply:I'm deff obesssed with shopping i luvvv to shop
also will %26amp; grace I love that show
I read flowers for algernon....that was such a great book
did you see the movie? I think its called charlie
Reply:i don't think i do
Reply:Paris Hilton
Reply:yea w/ chris brown man is drop dead fine!!!!
and Y!A
Reply:Yes...with f**king my boyfriend!! OMG, did I just say that??
Reply:yes-other
Reply:I'm obsessed with Green Day. (Haters, back off)
Reply:Yes...yes i do...
Reply:I have one obsession, and that is yahoo answers
Reply:No I don't.
Reply:I'm obsessed with exercising and clean windows.
Reply:Yahoo answers is my obsession!
Reply:I have an obsession with clean carpets
Reply:yes
Reply:I'm obsessed with....
Nelly Furtado, my history teacher, That 70's Show, My Love by Justin Timberlake, fighting for no reason, singing till my lungs give out, writing about people, and, of course, Y! Answers.
It's addictive....
Mentally Handicapped?
Is there such thing as a mentally disabled horse? (As like some humans) PLEASE don't take this in the wrong way, I'm just wondering....(I've been reading Flowers for Algernon book, good book, anyways, it got me thinking about this) If there is such thing do they destroy it, or is it used for riding or any other disicpline or does it just "sit there" Thanks!
Mentally Handicapped?
This is a really good question! It's certainly got me thinking!
Intelligence, or mental capacity, in horses is quite different from most other domestic animals. Because horses have evolved as prey animals, the intelligence of a horse is quite different that that of a predatory animal, and different metrics must be used to measure intelligence. When attempting to measure equine intelligence, we generally look for equine intelligence along three dimensions:
Scope of learning – determining the cognitive ability of a horse to solve increasingly complex problems.
Rate of learning - A quantitative measure of the time required for the horse to learn the task.
Retention of learning – The ability of the horse to remember the learned behavior.
The intelligence of horses is often represented as an evenly distributed bell curve, with approximately 80% of horses falling within two standard deviations from the mean. This distribution of equine intelligence suggests that it is possible to develop a field test to identify those horses with superior intelligence.
To be accurate, a field test of intelligence, or mental capacity, must measure the alertness of the horse and manner in which the horse interacts with the environment. The field test usually consists of the following areas:
Ear reflex index – Alert horses with a high degree of ear motility tend to be more intelligent and a measure of the ear reflex index can discern the intelligence of the horse.
Pressure Response - Measuring sensitivity and response to pressure can often reveal the hoses intelligence. Intelligent horses respond quickly and decisively to applied pressure.
Response to socialization – Intelligent horses have mastered equine social behavior and display the proper “etiquette” when interacting with other horses and people.
Umveg testing – Intelligent horses are able to navigate a detour to achieve a goal.
While each of these tests are somewhat subjective and difficult to quantify, they provide a fairly accurate measurement to equine intelligence, so I guess those who would score way below adverage in such tests could be deemed to have 'special needs', or a degree of mental incapacity.
Seriously, GREAT question! Thanks for posting it!
Reply:i dont really believe that there are mentally chanllenged horses by nature, though physical injury causes neurological disorders and problems which defenaitly will change a horse. Sometimes when they are born they dont get the oxygen they need fast enough which causes problems. And as for the person that posted something about that mean filly. It is SOO true. BUT i wouldnt worry about breeding her because my mares DAM was MEAN!!! like attacking MEAN, and it was the same with her...they thought she has issues. My mare was the first foal out of this pairing that they chose, and my mare was Amazing, not a mean bone in her body......yet her mother was horrible. And 5 more foals we born from her and they we are great. But anyways thats a good question....got me thinking. If there isnt such a thing now...there should be soon. Cause it really makes sense to classify them like that.
Reply:Hi "Troll'
Sadly, I've seen more riders who I thought were mentally challenged than horses. Usually the horse is blessed with more common sense than the rider.
I'm sure there are breeds of horses who are mentally a little "slower" and may give you an impression of their being handicapped but they usually are not. Just takes longer for their "switch" to hit the "on" position.
Reply:I've had a couple that I would be willing to swear were mentally handicapped! LOL!
Reply:To a fashion, yes... Obviously it's not the same as in humans, though! There are horses who are completely unable to function, who cannot cope with life - in some cases that's down to previous experience / mishandling / lack of education - but not all the time. Sometimes it's just them.
I've known of a pony who couldn't function properly; he was very detached, had no social skills, and was treated exactly the same as every other foal before him (he was from a very well respected breeder) and was the fifth foal of a successful pairing. There were no outside variables that could take the blame, and he was just not right. As he got older he became more and more dangerous, so he was put down before he caused an accident (whether to himself or anyone else).
Yes, it does happen. Most are not as extreme as that pony, and some carry on a life despite their lack of engagement - but every so often there is the occasional extreme case.
Reply:All horses, just like people, have varying degrees of intelligence. This is part of the reason why some horses are harder to train than others.
As far as officially declaring a horse mentally challenged - this is only observed in recording IQ scores in humans. Since there is no IQ test for animals, there is no way to say specifically that a horse is mentally challenged, or less intelligent than other horses to the degree where they would be put in 'special' classes if they were a human child - there is no test for that.
Reply:I was boarding my neighbor's yearling and I thought she was slow mentally. The other horses ignored her, she never got excited about anything, would bump into things, had problems doing simple stuff like walking through gates and backing up. She just didn't act right. She was a sweet loving little filly though. That summer she started loosing weight and so I had the vet out. Turns out she had a heart murmur and the bigger she got, the more it bothered her. The neighbor made the right choice and put her down.
Good question!
Reply:I believe there called Thoroughbreds,,,,,,,,,, LOL sorry couldn't resist (inside joke at my farm). We have a couple that are extremely dumb
Reply:I had a filly born several years ago that had something very much wrong. The vet commented when she was born that her ears hung off the sides of her head, which was a sign that she was "dismature". Anyway, that filly had a terrible mean streak. Evil mean. Wanting to hurt people if at all possible mean. Even though she matured to be stunningly beautiful, she just wasn't right in the brains department. She was a liability to have around because you couldn't walk through the pasture without worrying that she would catch sight of you, and run to attack. She had never been mishandled, we've never had a baby with an attitude like hers. Physically, she was everything we'd done that breeding for, so we kept trying. Three trainers worked on her, but she would not be trained. Blood chemistry was normal, nothing obvious as to what her problem was. I SHOULD have put her down. But she was so gorgeous that the stallion owner talked me into letting him have her. She never was broke, and go figure....they're BREEDING her. Just makes me cringe.
sweating
Mentally Handicapped?
This is a really good question! It's certainly got me thinking!
Intelligence, or mental capacity, in horses is quite different from most other domestic animals. Because horses have evolved as prey animals, the intelligence of a horse is quite different that that of a predatory animal, and different metrics must be used to measure intelligence. When attempting to measure equine intelligence, we generally look for equine intelligence along three dimensions:
Scope of learning – determining the cognitive ability of a horse to solve increasingly complex problems.
Rate of learning - A quantitative measure of the time required for the horse to learn the task.
Retention of learning – The ability of the horse to remember the learned behavior.
The intelligence of horses is often represented as an evenly distributed bell curve, with approximately 80% of horses falling within two standard deviations from the mean. This distribution of equine intelligence suggests that it is possible to develop a field test to identify those horses with superior intelligence.
To be accurate, a field test of intelligence, or mental capacity, must measure the alertness of the horse and manner in which the horse interacts with the environment. The field test usually consists of the following areas:
Ear reflex index – Alert horses with a high degree of ear motility tend to be more intelligent and a measure of the ear reflex index can discern the intelligence of the horse.
Pressure Response - Measuring sensitivity and response to pressure can often reveal the hoses intelligence. Intelligent horses respond quickly and decisively to applied pressure.
Response to socialization – Intelligent horses have mastered equine social behavior and display the proper “etiquette” when interacting with other horses and people.
Umveg testing – Intelligent horses are able to navigate a detour to achieve a goal.
While each of these tests are somewhat subjective and difficult to quantify, they provide a fairly accurate measurement to equine intelligence, so I guess those who would score way below adverage in such tests could be deemed to have 'special needs', or a degree of mental incapacity.
Seriously, GREAT question! Thanks for posting it!
Reply:i dont really believe that there are mentally chanllenged horses by nature, though physical injury causes neurological disorders and problems which defenaitly will change a horse. Sometimes when they are born they dont get the oxygen they need fast enough which causes problems. And as for the person that posted something about that mean filly. It is SOO true. BUT i wouldnt worry about breeding her because my mares DAM was MEAN!!! like attacking MEAN, and it was the same with her...they thought she has issues. My mare was the first foal out of this pairing that they chose, and my mare was Amazing, not a mean bone in her body......yet her mother was horrible. And 5 more foals we born from her and they we are great. But anyways thats a good question....got me thinking. If there isnt such a thing now...there should be soon. Cause it really makes sense to classify them like that.
Reply:Hi "Troll'
Sadly, I've seen more riders who I thought were mentally challenged than horses. Usually the horse is blessed with more common sense than the rider.
I'm sure there are breeds of horses who are mentally a little "slower" and may give you an impression of their being handicapped but they usually are not. Just takes longer for their "switch" to hit the "on" position.
Reply:I've had a couple that I would be willing to swear were mentally handicapped! LOL!
Reply:To a fashion, yes... Obviously it's not the same as in humans, though! There are horses who are completely unable to function, who cannot cope with life - in some cases that's down to previous experience / mishandling / lack of education - but not all the time. Sometimes it's just them.
I've known of a pony who couldn't function properly; he was very detached, had no social skills, and was treated exactly the same as every other foal before him (he was from a very well respected breeder) and was the fifth foal of a successful pairing. There were no outside variables that could take the blame, and he was just not right. As he got older he became more and more dangerous, so he was put down before he caused an accident (whether to himself or anyone else).
Yes, it does happen. Most are not as extreme as that pony, and some carry on a life despite their lack of engagement - but every so often there is the occasional extreme case.
Reply:All horses, just like people, have varying degrees of intelligence. This is part of the reason why some horses are harder to train than others.
As far as officially declaring a horse mentally challenged - this is only observed in recording IQ scores in humans. Since there is no IQ test for animals, there is no way to say specifically that a horse is mentally challenged, or less intelligent than other horses to the degree where they would be put in 'special' classes if they were a human child - there is no test for that.
Reply:I was boarding my neighbor's yearling and I thought she was slow mentally. The other horses ignored her, she never got excited about anything, would bump into things, had problems doing simple stuff like walking through gates and backing up. She just didn't act right. She was a sweet loving little filly though. That summer she started loosing weight and so I had the vet out. Turns out she had a heart murmur and the bigger she got, the more it bothered her. The neighbor made the right choice and put her down.
Good question!
Reply:I believe there called Thoroughbreds,,,,,,,,,, LOL sorry couldn't resist (inside joke at my farm). We have a couple that are extremely dumb
Reply:I had a filly born several years ago that had something very much wrong. The vet commented when she was born that her ears hung off the sides of her head, which was a sign that she was "dismature". Anyway, that filly had a terrible mean streak. Evil mean. Wanting to hurt people if at all possible mean. Even though she matured to be stunningly beautiful, she just wasn't right in the brains department. She was a liability to have around because you couldn't walk through the pasture without worrying that she would catch sight of you, and run to attack. She had never been mishandled, we've never had a baby with an attitude like hers. Physically, she was everything we'd done that breeding for, so we kept trying. Three trainers worked on her, but she would not be trained. Blood chemistry was normal, nothing obvious as to what her problem was. I SHOULD have put her down. But she was so gorgeous that the stallion owner talked me into letting him have her. She never was broke, and go figure....they're BREEDING her. Just makes me cringe.
sweating
How do i end this conclusion? please help (:?
Overall, “Flowers for Algernon,” leaves readers an idea of self-consciousness and to appreciate life as it is. Charlie Gordon is the ideal example of people that get mistreated because of their mental disabilities. Like Charlie, every person is born with his or her own special characteristics, talents and flaws. Although many people attempt to change various aspects of their own lives, they should accept who they are and give up the longing for perfection.
***i just need one more sentence to finish this.
ive been stuck for a while now..but yeah feel free to fix anything else
How do i end this conclusion? please help (:?
So, the next time you find yourself wishing your life was perfect, remember Charlie.
Something like that? Actually, I think the last sentence you already have works well.
(edit) Yeah, I like the one below better.
Reply:How about this:
Overall, "Flowers for Algernon" leaves readers with an idea of self-consciousness and an appreciation of life as it is. Charlie Gordon is a perfect example of someone who gets mistreated because of his disabilities. Like Charlie, everyone is born with his or her own special characteristics, talents and flaws. Although many people attempt to change various aspects of their own lives they should accept who they are and give up the longing for perfection. After all, most perfect people are boring.
I changed the words a little but I tried to keep it original; just the way you wrote it. Unfortunately I had trouble with the conclusion as well, as you can see. Sorry I wasn't much help. Good luck.
Edit- I like the one above also.
Reply:How 'bout something like...
Nobody is made perfect, and attempting to achieve such results can lead to unexpected, even disastrous consequences.
***i just need one more sentence to finish this.
ive been stuck for a while now..but yeah feel free to fix anything else
How do i end this conclusion? please help (:?
So, the next time you find yourself wishing your life was perfect, remember Charlie.
Something like that? Actually, I think the last sentence you already have works well.
(edit) Yeah, I like the one below better.
Reply:How about this:
Overall, "Flowers for Algernon" leaves readers with an idea of self-consciousness and an appreciation of life as it is. Charlie Gordon is a perfect example of someone who gets mistreated because of his disabilities. Like Charlie, everyone is born with his or her own special characteristics, talents and flaws. Although many people attempt to change various aspects of their own lives they should accept who they are and give up the longing for perfection. After all, most perfect people are boring.
I changed the words a little but I tried to keep it original; just the way you wrote it. Unfortunately I had trouble with the conclusion as well, as you can see. Sorry I wasn't much help. Good luck.
Edit- I like the one above also.
Reply:How 'bout something like...
Nobody is made perfect, and attempting to achieve such results can lead to unexpected, even disastrous consequences.
Teacher help?
my teacher wants us to read "flowers for algernon" and my mom said that its too depressing so we are goin to get a book i can read instead. do you have any books in mind that are ok with teachers to read in school. PS:i am a 13 yr old punk styled person.
Teacher help?
Lord of the Rings or The Last Unicorn are two good books, that will have to read for school. Maybe she(he) will alow you to read it instead.
Reply:Ok, normally I only like to answer when I think I can provide what you're looking for but-
It really irritates me when parents try to censor what their children read- I mean, to some extent it's understandable. But Flowers for Algernon is classic, and you'd be reading it for educational purposes, so really she's only harming your education. Yeah, it's depressing, but that doesn't mean it isn't GOOD. And I'm surprised you aren't more insulted- I know if my parents told me that they didn't think I could handle a book, or that it was too depressing for me, I'd blow up on them for being so condescending.
So, my advice? Read it. You're thirteen, and that's old enough for you to be choosing what you read, and to be learning about problems through literature that you might experience in later life.
Reply:Why won't your mom let you read it? Just because it's depressing? That's really not a good reason. It's a good book... you should ask your mom what books she wants you to read since she's basically deciding for you anyway.
here's the teen section on amazon so you can look around:
http://www.amazon.com/Teens-Books/b/ref=...
Reply:Well, first of all, if you were actually a "punk", I don't think you'd mind the depressive-ness, nor would you just blindly listen to your mummy, hahaha.
Second, and more importantly: by the way you talk, it doesn't sound as if you've cleared this problem with your teacher! Tell your teacher your dear old mommy doesn't want you to read the book, and they'll probably give you suggestions for another book to read instead--in fact, they might assign you a specific book.
Reply:Sometimes it is good to read books that you do not think you will like. It might be depressing, but it might also be very rewarding. Life is not always happy and many of the great pieces of literature are "depressing". If you are still sure you do not want to read it, I have just a word of advice--Make sure you or your mother checks with the teacher to make sure it is okay to substitute books. You could be in for a nasty surprise if it comes time to be tested or evaluated and you find out that it is not acceptable. They choose books for a reason.
Teacher help?
Lord of the Rings or The Last Unicorn are two good books, that will have to read for school. Maybe she(he) will alow you to read it instead.
Reply:Ok, normally I only like to answer when I think I can provide what you're looking for but-
It really irritates me when parents try to censor what their children read- I mean, to some extent it's understandable. But Flowers for Algernon is classic, and you'd be reading it for educational purposes, so really she's only harming your education. Yeah, it's depressing, but that doesn't mean it isn't GOOD. And I'm surprised you aren't more insulted- I know if my parents told me that they didn't think I could handle a book, or that it was too depressing for me, I'd blow up on them for being so condescending.
So, my advice? Read it. You're thirteen, and that's old enough for you to be choosing what you read, and to be learning about problems through literature that you might experience in later life.
Reply:Why won't your mom let you read it? Just because it's depressing? That's really not a good reason. It's a good book... you should ask your mom what books she wants you to read since she's basically deciding for you anyway.
here's the teen section on amazon so you can look around:
http://www.amazon.com/Teens-Books/b/ref=...
Reply:Well, first of all, if you were actually a "punk", I don't think you'd mind the depressive-ness, nor would you just blindly listen to your mummy, hahaha.
Second, and more importantly: by the way you talk, it doesn't sound as if you've cleared this problem with your teacher! Tell your teacher your dear old mommy doesn't want you to read the book, and they'll probably give you suggestions for another book to read instead--in fact, they might assign you a specific book.
Reply:Sometimes it is good to read books that you do not think you will like. It might be depressing, but it might also be very rewarding. Life is not always happy and many of the great pieces of literature are "depressing". If you are still sure you do not want to read it, I have just a word of advice--Make sure you or your mother checks with the teacher to make sure it is okay to substitute books. You could be in for a nasty surprise if it comes time to be tested or evaluated and you find out that it is not acceptable. They choose books for a reason.
I reallllly love books ...can u recommend any?
just to give u some info, im 14, i love books like to kill a mockingbird, most things by nickolas sparks, the lovely bones, the series of unfortunate events, flowers for algernon
any good books i dont know about out there?
I reallllly love books ...can u recommend any?
Have you read.....
the Little Women series?
Jane Eyre?
Catcher in the Rye?
His Dark Materials series....Golden Compass, Amber Spyglass, and a third I can't remember off the top of my head?
Mists of Avalon?
I could go on and on.....
Thanks Herkimer9 for the third title. I'd be careful about a lot of these recommendations. Sho-Gun may be a great book, but I'm not sure it's great for a 14 year old girl.
Reply:Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer , trust me its a wonderful book. I REALLY wish I could have read this book at your age.
Reply:Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein; The Illuminatis by Bob Shea and Robert Anton Wilson; anything by Douglas Adams; Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut; 1984 by George Orwell; and definatly check out Jonathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach; the last will only take a few hours to read but it will change the way you think.
Reply:Greetings Ms. Hapa:
I recommed the following titles to you:
The Kite Runner by Kholed Hosseini. A gripping read about a young boy growing up in Afghanistan and his relationship with his Father and his best Friend. This story paints a picture of what Afghanistan was like before the Russian/Taliban occupation, you will experience many strong emotions reading this book.
Marley and Me by John Grogan. A wistfully nostalgic book about life with the World's worst behaved Dog. Many many good laughs in this book and very accurate details about the good times/bad times had while raising a Dog.
The Vinyl Cafe Diaries by Stuart MacLean. A book about a typical Toronto Family living in Toronto. Dave runs a used record store called the Vinyl Cafe, his wife Morley is a theatre producer. They have 2 children Stephanie and Sam, a Dog named Arthur and a psycho cat named Galway.
Reply:middlesex
the stranger
stephen king is awesome
Reply:War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. You should get through it by the time you're 28!
Reply:OMG I LOVE BOOKS 2!!well i recommend
stranger with my face %26amp; down a dark hall both by lois duncan
i also %26lt;3 because of winn dixie lol
THE DEAD LIFE GUARD by rl stine
there are a bunch more but ...
i think theese r the bestest
Reply:My book 'Ancient Lore: Magic of Gods Crystals and More Book 1: Journeys.
Just go to the site and type in the search space.
Reply:The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Artemis Fowl, Goose Chase, Lost in the Labyrinth, The Spiderwick Cronicles, His Dark Materials, Children of the Red King, Mermaid Park, The Looking Glass Wars, Elsewhere, Amelia's Notebook and others by Marissa Moss, The Keys to the Kingdom, Uglies trilogy by scott westerfeld (Ugies, Pretties, Specials), The Giver, Gossamer, Barlow's Guide to Extraterestrials
Reply:The tree of avalon series is really good if you like fantasy.
Reply:The Abarat series by Clive Barker is the best.
Reply:what the bleep do you know is a good book and movie, your half korean half american thats cool, your the second person i have ever met of the same ethnicity before, i live in Florida there are no Koreans down here whatsoever i feel like an outcast, but im moving to cali next weeks so its all good lol
Reply:OMG I LOVE BOOKS TOO!!! lol
i recommend one i just finished, called "A Certain Slant of Light"
it is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. It's very literature like though, but it has romance. You have to be good with words though, to enjoy it. I'm fourteen as well, so...this is why i recommend it.
Reply:Twilight and New Moon!! I wish I could give u a summary but it would take to long...because it would be REALLY long..cuz thats just how I am..but they are the best books I have ever read!
Reply:If you read the Golden compass series and enjoy it, I would also recommend the Sally Lockhart series by the same author (the ruby in the smoke, etc). Also, Sense and Sensibility, Tuck Everlasting, Farenheit 451, Brave New Word, and the list could go on endlessly!
Reply:How about "Shogun" by James Clavell? And "Tai-Pan?" Shogun is a novel about a 16th-century English sailor who is shipwrecked in feudal warlord Japan and gets directly involved in the political and real battles between Japanese warlords to become the top ruler. It has mystery, strategy, romance, etc.
Tai-Pan is almost a pirate novel about establishing trade in Hong Kong. Both books are VERY GOOD READS.
Nelson DeMille's "By the Rivers of Babylon" was also a very good read. It is about Jews flying to New York to attend a peace conference at the U.N. when their plane is hijacked by an Iraqi terrorist who makes them land in the ruins of Babylon. The Jews fight for their lives for several days as they hope the Israeli government can figure out where they are and come rescue them from the Iraqi and his band of Palestinian terrorists (Ashbals). I also really liked "The General's Daughter."
Almost anything by Herman Wouk is good. I really liked "The Caine Mutiny." A WWII era destroyer crew mutnies against a mentally unstable Captain Queeg and the results and trial commence.
Richard Russo also wrote "Empire Falls" which I did not really get into until about the end when it all came together. Outstanding modern-day literature that incorporates a lot of literary themes in the story. An incredible use of rhythm, coherence, and theme made the book really stand out.
I also recommend Winston Groom's "Forrest Gump" and Bubba Gump. Both books stand out because they are so different than the movie.
And countless other books I have yet to mention.
Reply:The series goes:
The Golden Compass
The Subtle Knife
and
The Amber Spy Glass
its a good series
OH!
And the pendragon series, cant miss em, they say pendragon on the cover.
its about a 14 yr. old who is sucked into a world of Travelers, quigs, and a battle for all Halla. Pretty good
Reply:Lots go to the library........
Reply:get some books from
H.P Lovecraft
Reply:I have read flowers for algernon and to kill a mocking bird.. ( I cried when it ended )
I'm the same age also, so I think we could help eachother out :)
I am not really sure if you are into the whole dragon and adventure stories...but if you are... I would suggest Eragon ( the movies was quite lame, but the book was amazing)
Another book I think you should read, no matter what you like is Abarat by Clive Barker... (It's amazing!)
Ever read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin?
There is also Tales from watership Down by Richard Adams... The call of the wild by jack london
Wicked by Gregory Maguire (It's a little deep, but its very political, and educational...)
I've always enjoyed The adventures of Tom sawyer by Mark Twain ( I looooove that book)
and lastly I will add the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho ( a story my older sister bought me for inspirational purposes)
Well there you go, and if you have time later maybe you can email me and give me a list of some good reads also!!!
any good books i dont know about out there?
I reallllly love books ...can u recommend any?
Have you read.....
the Little Women series?
Jane Eyre?
Catcher in the Rye?
His Dark Materials series....Golden Compass, Amber Spyglass, and a third I can't remember off the top of my head?
Mists of Avalon?
I could go on and on.....
Thanks Herkimer9 for the third title. I'd be careful about a lot of these recommendations. Sho-Gun may be a great book, but I'm not sure it's great for a 14 year old girl.
Reply:Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer , trust me its a wonderful book. I REALLY wish I could have read this book at your age.
Reply:Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein; The Illuminatis by Bob Shea and Robert Anton Wilson; anything by Douglas Adams; Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut; 1984 by George Orwell; and definatly check out Jonathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach; the last will only take a few hours to read but it will change the way you think.
Reply:Greetings Ms. Hapa:
I recommed the following titles to you:
The Kite Runner by Kholed Hosseini. A gripping read about a young boy growing up in Afghanistan and his relationship with his Father and his best Friend. This story paints a picture of what Afghanistan was like before the Russian/Taliban occupation, you will experience many strong emotions reading this book.
Marley and Me by John Grogan. A wistfully nostalgic book about life with the World's worst behaved Dog. Many many good laughs in this book and very accurate details about the good times/bad times had while raising a Dog.
The Vinyl Cafe Diaries by Stuart MacLean. A book about a typical Toronto Family living in Toronto. Dave runs a used record store called the Vinyl Cafe, his wife Morley is a theatre producer. They have 2 children Stephanie and Sam, a Dog named Arthur and a psycho cat named Galway.
Reply:middlesex
the stranger
stephen king is awesome
Reply:War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. You should get through it by the time you're 28!
Reply:OMG I LOVE BOOKS 2!!well i recommend
stranger with my face %26amp; down a dark hall both by lois duncan
i also %26lt;3 because of winn dixie lol
THE DEAD LIFE GUARD by rl stine
there are a bunch more but ...
i think theese r the bestest
Reply:My book 'Ancient Lore: Magic of Gods Crystals and More Book 1: Journeys.
Just go to the site and type in the search space.
Reply:The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Artemis Fowl, Goose Chase, Lost in the Labyrinth, The Spiderwick Cronicles, His Dark Materials, Children of the Red King, Mermaid Park, The Looking Glass Wars, Elsewhere, Amelia's Notebook and others by Marissa Moss, The Keys to the Kingdom, Uglies trilogy by scott westerfeld (Ugies, Pretties, Specials), The Giver, Gossamer, Barlow's Guide to Extraterestrials
Reply:The tree of avalon series is really good if you like fantasy.
Reply:The Abarat series by Clive Barker is the best.
Reply:what the bleep do you know is a good book and movie, your half korean half american thats cool, your the second person i have ever met of the same ethnicity before, i live in Florida there are no Koreans down here whatsoever i feel like an outcast, but im moving to cali next weeks so its all good lol
Reply:OMG I LOVE BOOKS TOO!!! lol
i recommend one i just finished, called "A Certain Slant of Light"
it is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. It's very literature like though, but it has romance. You have to be good with words though, to enjoy it. I'm fourteen as well, so...this is why i recommend it.
Reply:Twilight and New Moon!! I wish I could give u a summary but it would take to long...because it would be REALLY long..cuz thats just how I am..but they are the best books I have ever read!
Reply:If you read the Golden compass series and enjoy it, I would also recommend the Sally Lockhart series by the same author (the ruby in the smoke, etc). Also, Sense and Sensibility, Tuck Everlasting, Farenheit 451, Brave New Word, and the list could go on endlessly!
Reply:How about "Shogun" by James Clavell? And "Tai-Pan?" Shogun is a novel about a 16th-century English sailor who is shipwrecked in feudal warlord Japan and gets directly involved in the political and real battles between Japanese warlords to become the top ruler. It has mystery, strategy, romance, etc.
Tai-Pan is almost a pirate novel about establishing trade in Hong Kong. Both books are VERY GOOD READS.
Nelson DeMille's "By the Rivers of Babylon" was also a very good read. It is about Jews flying to New York to attend a peace conference at the U.N. when their plane is hijacked by an Iraqi terrorist who makes them land in the ruins of Babylon. The Jews fight for their lives for several days as they hope the Israeli government can figure out where they are and come rescue them from the Iraqi and his band of Palestinian terrorists (Ashbals). I also really liked "The General's Daughter."
Almost anything by Herman Wouk is good. I really liked "The Caine Mutiny." A WWII era destroyer crew mutnies against a mentally unstable Captain Queeg and the results and trial commence.
Richard Russo also wrote "Empire Falls" which I did not really get into until about the end when it all came together. Outstanding modern-day literature that incorporates a lot of literary themes in the story. An incredible use of rhythm, coherence, and theme made the book really stand out.
I also recommend Winston Groom's "Forrest Gump" and Bubba Gump. Both books stand out because they are so different than the movie.
And countless other books I have yet to mention.
Reply:The series goes:
The Golden Compass
The Subtle Knife
and
The Amber Spy Glass
its a good series
OH!
And the pendragon series, cant miss em, they say pendragon on the cover.
its about a 14 yr. old who is sucked into a world of Travelers, quigs, and a battle for all Halla. Pretty good
Reply:Lots go to the library........
Reply:get some books from
H.P Lovecraft
Reply:I have read flowers for algernon and to kill a mocking bird.. ( I cried when it ended )
I'm the same age also, so I think we could help eachother out :)
I am not really sure if you are into the whole dragon and adventure stories...but if you are... I would suggest Eragon ( the movies was quite lame, but the book was amazing)
Another book I think you should read, no matter what you like is Abarat by Clive Barker... (It's amazing!)
Ever read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin?
There is also Tales from watership Down by Richard Adams... The call of the wild by jack london
Wicked by Gregory Maguire (It's a little deep, but its very political, and educational...)
I've always enjoyed The adventures of Tom sawyer by Mark Twain ( I looooove that book)
and lastly I will add the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho ( a story my older sister bought me for inspirational purposes)
Well there you go, and if you have time later maybe you can email me and give me a list of some good reads also!!!
Are we all mentally disabled?(Not a Rhetorical Q!)?
Atonement,Premonition, Missing in America, Mozart and
the Whale, Batman Begins! Is anybody normal? Is this
what normal People Watch--NUTCASES Galore? Now I get
to watch the movie RATatouille about a Chef-rat or
Rat-chef. Blame it on Tootsie ir the Rainman or
Charly(Flowers for Algernon)?
Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction short story
and subsequent novel written by Daniel Keyes. The
short story was first published in the April 1959
issue of The Magazine of Fantasy %26amp; Science Fiction and
won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960.[1]
The novel was published in 1966 and was joint winner
of that year's Nebula Award for Best Novel (with
Babel-17).[2]
Novel
The novel opens with an epigraph discouraging people
from laughing at those who are perplexed or weak of
vision.[14] The epigraph is taken from Plato's The
Republic, part of which reads:
Are we all mentally disabled?(Not a Rhetorical Q!)?
To a extent many of us are....
"None but ourselves can free our mind"-Bob Marley
That quote could not be more true,we choose to wether we want to free our minds.Some, if not many, dont, and in turn chain and disable themselves on many levels, and never truely reach their potential...
hot tags
the Whale, Batman Begins! Is anybody normal? Is this
what normal People Watch--NUTCASES Galore? Now I get
to watch the movie RATatouille about a Chef-rat or
Rat-chef. Blame it on Tootsie ir the Rainman or
Charly(Flowers for Algernon)?
Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction short story
and subsequent novel written by Daniel Keyes. The
short story was first published in the April 1959
issue of The Magazine of Fantasy %26amp; Science Fiction and
won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960.[1]
The novel was published in 1966 and was joint winner
of that year's Nebula Award for Best Novel (with
Babel-17).[2]
Novel
The novel opens with an epigraph discouraging people
from laughing at those who are perplexed or weak of
vision.[14] The epigraph is taken from Plato's The
Republic, part of which reads:
Are we all mentally disabled?(Not a Rhetorical Q!)?
To a extent many of us are....
"None but ourselves can free our mind"-Bob Marley
That quote could not be more true,we choose to wether we want to free our minds.Some, if not many, dont, and in turn chain and disable themselves on many levels, and never truely reach their potential...
hot tags
I Need Help Finding A Book.?
I like books that are about touchy topics and that can keep me interested. Topics such as eating disorders, abuse, sex, etc.
Here are a few I have read....
Flowers For Algernon
RX
Lovesick
Killing Britney
Marguax With An X
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I Need Help Finding A Book.?
White Oleander by Janet Fitch is a beautifully written book that touches on an awful lot of issues without ever becoming unbelievable. I highly recommend it. It was an Oprah pick so it should be widely available.
Reply:Cut is a good book. Its about a girl who cuts herself and ends up in a home and doesnt think she has a problem.
Reply:did u look under your bed
Reply:goooogle.
s'amazing thing you know.
finds everything
Reply:You HAVE TO get a book called DERAILED. It was made into a movie, but the book is way better.It will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end! It's a touchy topic. You can probably find it on amazon.com used for cheap.
Reply:You could read Go Ask Alice by Anonymous..thats a classic teen book with those kinds of issues.
Reply:u should read Perfect its about a eating desorder
Here are a few I have read....
Flowers For Algernon
RX
Lovesick
Killing Britney
Marguax With An X
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I Need Help Finding A Book.?
White Oleander by Janet Fitch is a beautifully written book that touches on an awful lot of issues without ever becoming unbelievable. I highly recommend it. It was an Oprah pick so it should be widely available.
Reply:Cut is a good book. Its about a girl who cuts herself and ends up in a home and doesnt think she has a problem.
Reply:did u look under your bed
Reply:goooogle.
s'amazing thing you know.
finds everything
Reply:You HAVE TO get a book called DERAILED. It was made into a movie, but the book is way better.It will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end! It's a touchy topic. You can probably find it on amazon.com used for cheap.
Reply:You could read Go Ask Alice by Anonymous..thats a classic teen book with those kinds of issues.
Reply:u should read Perfect its about a eating desorder
What do you think about this book...?
What are your thoughts about the book 'Flowers for Algernon'? The movie was an AWFUL representation of it, so if you saw it but didn't read, give it a try!!
What do you think about this book...?
I have never seen the movie, but the book was excellent. I personally believe that should be a crime punishable by law to watch a movie adapted off a book before reading the book, but that's just me.
Reply:Honestly, the begining made me a bit bored, but it was still interesting so I kept reading. It ended up making me cry and Charlie really breaks my heart sometimes.
Reply:flowers f*** their own p***. what else
What do you think about this book...?
I have never seen the movie, but the book was excellent. I personally believe that should be a crime punishable by law to watch a movie adapted off a book before reading the book, but that's just me.
Reply:Honestly, the begining made me a bit bored, but it was still interesting so I kept reading. It ended up making me cry and Charlie really breaks my heart sometimes.
Reply:flowers f*** their own p***. what else
I can only buy three books tomorrow...?
Which three should I get? The three with the most picks get to go home with me from Borders.
Emma - Jane Austen
Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters - Mark Dunn
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
The Nanny Diaries: A Novel - Emma McLaughlin
Can You Keep a Secret? - Sophie Kinsella
1984 - George Orwell
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Kitchen Boy - Robert Alexander
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe
I can only buy three books tomorrow...?
Go to half price books and you can get more...
I would choose
1984
The Great Gatsby
Flowers for Algernon
Reply:I recommend Emma and Anne Frank... I have read them both and really enjoyed it.. have you read Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion or Mansfield Park?? they are all by Jane Austen and my favorite books
Reply:The Lovely Bones, The Nanny Diaries and Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl. All of these books are excellent.
Reply:Anne frank
The Great Gatsby
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Reply:Anne Frank: The Diary of A Young Girl-
The Nanny Diaries: A novel.
Little Women
XxX
Reply:Uncle Tom's Cabin - absolutely heart-wrenching and one of my favorite books
The Lovely Bones - Beautifully written, will put you on the edge of tears and one of the most interesting books I've ever read
Anne Frank - A heartfelt account that will leave you forever with the memory of how life went on, even in times like those
Reply:Little Women, 1984, and Anne Frank.
Reply:The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
1984 - George Orwell
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Reply:I loved Little women, the nanny diaries, and anne frank:the diary of a young girl. I loved them so so MUCH! I can read them over and over again, but if you like romantic stories, then try Flowers for Algernon. Very nice book, but the nanny diaries book is cute and witty.
If you like the classics, then read little women and anne frank:the diary of a young girl. both are informative and very marvelous to read.
Hope this helps :)
Reply:The great Gatsby( considered one of the best of all time)
The Lovely Bones( will have you thinking about life for a while)
THe Nanny Diaries( Funny read that will have you laughing throughout most of the book)
Reply:Just for fun, I loved the Sophie Kinsella series. The Shopaholic series were so funny; they reminded me of one of my sisters. I passed them on to both my sisters, and the one sister I thought would not like I thought it was just like her, thought it was just like her!
Reply:Little Women - Louisa May Alcott was great
The Lovely Bones-Alice Sebold was awesome but kinda sad
Flowers for Algernon-Daniel Keyes very sad
Reply:1984, Anne Frank, Emma
Reply:These are classics! You deserve them all! You can get the e-book for free at the Guttenburg Project on-line. What's not on-line is what you should buy. I would buy a book that's an important resource for everybody: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517577...
Reply:Anne Frank, Flowers for Algernon and Gatsby.
Reply:The Great Gatsby
The Lovely Bones
Flowers for Algernon.
Pax - C
Reply:Anne Frank
Little Women
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Emma - Jane Austen
Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters - Mark Dunn
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
The Nanny Diaries: A Novel - Emma McLaughlin
Can You Keep a Secret? - Sophie Kinsella
1984 - George Orwell
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Kitchen Boy - Robert Alexander
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe
I can only buy three books tomorrow...?
Go to half price books and you can get more...
I would choose
1984
The Great Gatsby
Flowers for Algernon
Reply:I recommend Emma and Anne Frank... I have read them both and really enjoyed it.. have you read Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion or Mansfield Park?? they are all by Jane Austen and my favorite books
Reply:The Lovely Bones, The Nanny Diaries and Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl. All of these books are excellent.
Reply:Anne frank
The Great Gatsby
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Reply:Anne Frank: The Diary of A Young Girl-
The Nanny Diaries: A novel.
Little Women
XxX
Reply:Uncle Tom's Cabin - absolutely heart-wrenching and one of my favorite books
The Lovely Bones - Beautifully written, will put you on the edge of tears and one of the most interesting books I've ever read
Anne Frank - A heartfelt account that will leave you forever with the memory of how life went on, even in times like those
Reply:Little Women, 1984, and Anne Frank.
Reply:The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
1984 - George Orwell
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Reply:I loved Little women, the nanny diaries, and anne frank:the diary of a young girl. I loved them so so MUCH! I can read them over and over again, but if you like romantic stories, then try Flowers for Algernon. Very nice book, but the nanny diaries book is cute and witty.
If you like the classics, then read little women and anne frank:the diary of a young girl. both are informative and very marvelous to read.
Hope this helps :)
Reply:The great Gatsby( considered one of the best of all time)
The Lovely Bones( will have you thinking about life for a while)
THe Nanny Diaries( Funny read that will have you laughing throughout most of the book)
Reply:Just for fun, I loved the Sophie Kinsella series. The Shopaholic series were so funny; they reminded me of one of my sisters. I passed them on to both my sisters, and the one sister I thought would not like I thought it was just like her, thought it was just like her!
Reply:Little Women - Louisa May Alcott was great
The Lovely Bones-Alice Sebold was awesome but kinda sad
Flowers for Algernon-Daniel Keyes very sad
Reply:1984, Anne Frank, Emma
Reply:These are classics! You deserve them all! You can get the e-book for free at the Guttenburg Project on-line. What's not on-line is what you should buy. I would buy a book that's an important resource for everybody: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517577...
Reply:Anne Frank, Flowers for Algernon and Gatsby.
Reply:The Great Gatsby
The Lovely Bones
Flowers for Algernon.
Pax - C
Reply:Anne Frank
Little Women
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A chronic is most like a: A. a "non-sight" person B. a "deaf-mute person C. an "untidy" person D. a mobility
This is a question in a high school class assignment after reading "Flowers for Algernon"
A chronic is most like a: A. a "non-sight" person B. a "deaf-mute person C. an "untidy" person D. a mobility
i believe c is the answer - not 100%
my fish
A chronic is most like a: A. a "non-sight" person B. a "deaf-mute person C. an "untidy" person D. a mobility
i believe c is the answer - not 100%
my fish
I need to find the title of an 8th grade literature book?
It has these stories in it
*The Enchanted Raisin
*Home Front
*Flower for Algernon
*Foul Shots
*Memories of Dating
*The Ball Cape?
I NEED HELP PLEASE!!!!!
I need to find the title of an 8th grade literature book?
go to a LIBRARY!!!! Librarians know a lot and they can help you.
Reply:"uglyface"
*The Enchanted Raisin
*Home Front
*Flower for Algernon
*Foul Shots
*Memories of Dating
*The Ball Cape?
I NEED HELP PLEASE!!!!!
I need to find the title of an 8th grade literature book?
go to a LIBRARY!!!! Librarians know a lot and they can help you.
Reply:"uglyface"
Were can i find this type essay?
i need an analitical essay on "Flowers for Algernon
Were can i find this type essay?
in your brain. do your own homework.
Reply:You have 2 reviews to look at.
http://www.antistudy.com/search.php?titl...
These links will give you a summary of the book, character analysis, plot and much more, so that you will be able to answer literary questions. At the bottom you will find a short extract of what you can expect from these reviews.
THEMES ANALYSIS
An understanding of self - In first-person narratives, the narrator may play one of two types of roles. He may be a low profile, colorless character, who acts as a medium to convey the actions of others around him who are more dramatic and colorful. Alternately, he may be one of the central characters in the literary work. Charlie belongs to the latter category. What makes him stand out is that he doesn�t know who he really is.
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monk...
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monk...
Good luck.
Kevin, Liverpool, England.
Were can i find this type essay?
in your brain. do your own homework.
Reply:You have 2 reviews to look at.
http://www.antistudy.com/search.php?titl...
These links will give you a summary of the book, character analysis, plot and much more, so that you will be able to answer literary questions. At the bottom you will find a short extract of what you can expect from these reviews.
THEMES ANALYSIS
An understanding of self - In first-person narratives, the narrator may play one of two types of roles. He may be a low profile, colorless character, who acts as a medium to convey the actions of others around him who are more dramatic and colorful. Alternately, he may be one of the central characters in the literary work. Charlie belongs to the latter category. What makes him stand out is that he doesn�t know who he really is.
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monk...
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monk...
Good luck.
Kevin, Liverpool, England.
Good Books?
I just finished The Book Thief and wondering what books you would recommened. I like the Harry Potter Series, the Pendragon Series, Tuesdays with Morrie, Ender's Game and Shadow, and Flowers for Algernon. I am in the 8th grade.
Good Books?
I would recommend
Inkspell
Crime and punishment
Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld
Daughter of the moon by lynne Ewing
if you like romantic
Twilight series by Stephenie Meyers
A great and terrible beauty by Libba bray
Wicked lovely by Melissa marr
Tithe by Holly Black
Reply:You canr read J.R.R. Tolken's Lord of the Ring. But I would first read the Habbit first.
Reply:Mystery:
Down the Rabbit Hole, and Behind the Curtain by Peter Abrams
Fantasy:
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (and all the other Martian tales he wrote)
Humor (and SciFi):
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Reply:Eragon and Eldest by Paoli. The 3rd in the series will be out in September. The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis (7 in the series). The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Two Towers, and The Return of the King by J.R.Tolkien. The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea series by Ursula K. LeGuin. Starman's Son, Galactic Derelict, and the Witch World series by Andre Norton. The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques. Podkayne of Mars, Have Space Suit - Will Travel, Citizen of the Galaxy, and Tunnel in the Sky by Robert Heinlein. A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle. Storms of Vengeance by John Beachem. The Belgariad (2 volumes) by David Eddings. Dragon Rider, The Thief Lord, Inkheart, and Inkspell by Cornelia Funke.
For more check http://www.booksandmore4kids.googlepages...
Go to the page that says Teaching Reading and Writing. Then go to the Fantasy and Science Fiction pages. Happy Reading!
Reply:you can read narnia for series, five people you meet in heaven (the same author as tuesdays with morrie -- mitch albom), the little prince, the alchemist, hope for the flowers for life's lessons...
Reply:The UGLIES series %26amp; Peeps series.....
Ummm yeah I love those %26lt;3 (im in 9th grade)
Reply:If you liked Tuesdays With Morrie, try Mitch Albom's other books The Five People You Meet In Heaven, and For One More Day. They are both great reads, my 7th grade son loved them too.
Reply:Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. It was my favorite book in middle school, I'm 18 now and I still love it a lot. It's about this girl who's depressed and doesnt fit in (not as cliche as it sounds). It has a lot of dark and sarcastic humor in it too.
Reply:8th grade... my favorite so far right now is Atonement by Ian McEwan, or you can read Persuasion or Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen or Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchells...
I'm a classic book lover ;)
Good Books?
I would recommend
Inkspell
Crime and punishment
Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld
Daughter of the moon by lynne Ewing
if you like romantic
Twilight series by Stephenie Meyers
A great and terrible beauty by Libba bray
Wicked lovely by Melissa marr
Tithe by Holly Black
Reply:You canr read J.R.R. Tolken's Lord of the Ring. But I would first read the Habbit first.
Reply:Mystery:
Down the Rabbit Hole, and Behind the Curtain by Peter Abrams
Fantasy:
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs (and all the other Martian tales he wrote)
Humor (and SciFi):
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Reply:Eragon and Eldest by Paoli. The 3rd in the series will be out in September. The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis (7 in the series). The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Two Towers, and The Return of the King by J.R.Tolkien. The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea series by Ursula K. LeGuin. Starman's Son, Galactic Derelict, and the Witch World series by Andre Norton. The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques. Podkayne of Mars, Have Space Suit - Will Travel, Citizen of the Galaxy, and Tunnel in the Sky by Robert Heinlein. A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle. Storms of Vengeance by John Beachem. The Belgariad (2 volumes) by David Eddings. Dragon Rider, The Thief Lord, Inkheart, and Inkspell by Cornelia Funke.
For more check http://www.booksandmore4kids.googlepages...
Go to the page that says Teaching Reading and Writing. Then go to the Fantasy and Science Fiction pages. Happy Reading!
Reply:you can read narnia for series, five people you meet in heaven (the same author as tuesdays with morrie -- mitch albom), the little prince, the alchemist, hope for the flowers for life's lessons...
Reply:The UGLIES series %26amp; Peeps series.....
Ummm yeah I love those %26lt;3 (im in 9th grade)
Reply:If you liked Tuesdays With Morrie, try Mitch Albom's other books The Five People You Meet In Heaven, and For One More Day. They are both great reads, my 7th grade son loved them too.
Reply:Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. It was my favorite book in middle school, I'm 18 now and I still love it a lot. It's about this girl who's depressed and doesnt fit in (not as cliche as it sounds). It has a lot of dark and sarcastic humor in it too.
Reply:8th grade... my favorite so far right now is Atonement by Ian McEwan, or you can read Persuasion or Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen or Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchells...
I'm a classic book lover ;)
I need a new read?
I have read, "A Clockwork Orange", "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", "Flowers for algernon", and "The Catcher in the Rye". I am looking for a new, though provoking, controversial, interesting read. I am really open to anything. I would like to keep it along the lines of reality though (No Sci-fi/fantasy).
Could ya help me out?
I need a new read?
'Water for Elephants' by Sara Gruen would be an excellent addition to your list of books. It is very realistic.
Happy reading.
Reply:Try '1984' by George Orwell.
Reply:One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Catch-22 By Josephn Heller
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
1984-George Orwell
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Brave New World (P.S.) by Aldous Huxley
Fight Club: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Reply:I recommend Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. It's the story of an African village and the influence British imperialism has on the structure of the village. It makes a good statement for understanding your audience when trying to make reforms as well. A quick, very good read.
Reply:Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. A story about civilization, savagery, loss of innocence and survival among the fittest. The best recommended read in reality.
Also, read In Search of April Raintree, by Beatrice Culleton. It's the story of two Metis sisters in Manitoba who are wards to Children's Aid Society. April can pass herself off as white, and does, as she is embarrassed of her heritage. Her younger sister, Cheryl has darker skin and is proud of being Metis, and this becomes to basis of many of their battles as they get older (especially when April refuses to look for their parents.) There are shocking revelations where Cheryl is concerned, and it ends in tragedy for her, but it is one hell of a read.
You can find the latter novel at this link: http://www.amazon.com/Search-April-Raint...
Reply:Yes this is probably the best book ive ever read and it was very controversial its very very good i finished it yesterday its called
Gray matter
By: Gary Braver
The sist of it all is
A little boy who has some disabilities and his mom blames herself because of something she did in the past and these kids are being killed so their stem cells will go to children with disabilities but this is a private procedure that noone knows about except the parents that are getting it for their children.
They figure out that it actually makes the children crazy and stuff so its really good and theres action from beginning to end!
10/10 :P
Reply:one of my fav. books is *The Clan of The Cave Bear* by Jean Auel ... its a long read.. the first two chapters seem to drag on.. but if you can get past them the storyline is awesome... very well written.. very descriptive.. its hard to put it down.
Reply:th newest harry potter book
Reply:The Teachings of Don Juan: a Yaqui way of knowledge
By Carlos Castaneda. I think you will like it. mind blowing, lots of drugs in the desert and lots of philosophical questions. enjoy it!
Reply:"Sea to shining sea" by James Alexander Thom. Tells the story of the Clark family (of Lewis and Clark) in the 1800s
Reply:Breaking open the head - Daniel Pinchbeck
You could go to Amazon and enter all the books you like and see what recommendations appear
Reply:Ishmael by David Quinn. It tells the story of a telepathic gorilla who teaches a man about the two types of people in the world: the "leavers" and the "takers" and how the takers took over the leavers, including their history. I read it in my Intro to Philosophy class and everyone who I know that has read it has had a very strong reaction to it (they've either loved it or absolutely hated it)
Reply:Trainspotting, or Rant, or The Wanting Seed.
or Fight club. Or pretty much any book by Chuck Palahnuik is really provoking and interesting.
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Could ya help me out?
I need a new read?
'Water for Elephants' by Sara Gruen would be an excellent addition to your list of books. It is very realistic.
Happy reading.
Reply:Try '1984' by George Orwell.
Reply:One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Catch-22 By Josephn Heller
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
1984-George Orwell
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Brave New World (P.S.) by Aldous Huxley
Fight Club: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Reply:I recommend Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. It's the story of an African village and the influence British imperialism has on the structure of the village. It makes a good statement for understanding your audience when trying to make reforms as well. A quick, very good read.
Reply:Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. A story about civilization, savagery, loss of innocence and survival among the fittest. The best recommended read in reality.
Also, read In Search of April Raintree, by Beatrice Culleton. It's the story of two Metis sisters in Manitoba who are wards to Children's Aid Society. April can pass herself off as white, and does, as she is embarrassed of her heritage. Her younger sister, Cheryl has darker skin and is proud of being Metis, and this becomes to basis of many of their battles as they get older (especially when April refuses to look for their parents.) There are shocking revelations where Cheryl is concerned, and it ends in tragedy for her, but it is one hell of a read.
You can find the latter novel at this link: http://www.amazon.com/Search-April-Raint...
Reply:Yes this is probably the best book ive ever read and it was very controversial its very very good i finished it yesterday its called
Gray matter
By: Gary Braver
The sist of it all is
A little boy who has some disabilities and his mom blames herself because of something she did in the past and these kids are being killed so their stem cells will go to children with disabilities but this is a private procedure that noone knows about except the parents that are getting it for their children.
They figure out that it actually makes the children crazy and stuff so its really good and theres action from beginning to end!
10/10 :P
Reply:one of my fav. books is *The Clan of The Cave Bear* by Jean Auel ... its a long read.. the first two chapters seem to drag on.. but if you can get past them the storyline is awesome... very well written.. very descriptive.. its hard to put it down.
Reply:th newest harry potter book
Reply:The Teachings of Don Juan: a Yaqui way of knowledge
By Carlos Castaneda. I think you will like it. mind blowing, lots of drugs in the desert and lots of philosophical questions. enjoy it!
Reply:"Sea to shining sea" by James Alexander Thom. Tells the story of the Clark family (of Lewis and Clark) in the 1800s
Reply:Breaking open the head - Daniel Pinchbeck
You could go to Amazon and enter all the books you like and see what recommendations appear
Reply:Ishmael by David Quinn. It tells the story of a telepathic gorilla who teaches a man about the two types of people in the world: the "leavers" and the "takers" and how the takers took over the leavers, including their history. I read it in my Intro to Philosophy class and everyone who I know that has read it has had a very strong reaction to it (they've either loved it or absolutely hated it)
Reply:Trainspotting, or Rant, or The Wanting Seed.
or Fight club. Or pretty much any book by Chuck Palahnuik is really provoking and interesting.
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horns costume
Do my project......... read on and i will always choose you best answer?
5-7 paragraphs about the book flowers for algernon including character-main character-wat are the good quilities of the character how are they revealed-wat is most important element in the main character-why does the author choose to present the character this way-wat characters are included-wat role do they play-do they advance the story-do any characters change-how is this brought about---setting -why did the author set this story in this time -any unique charateristics of setting would this book be different if it took in a different time period-how does the setting impact the developments of the story-how do the charactersreact to the enviroment-are they happy----wat is the conflict-----theme----resolution????????...
Thanks ----------------- please
Do my project......... read on and i will always choose you best answer?
You are going to get busted -- better read the book and do your own homework. Plus, it will benefit you later in life. Who knows, you might win a $Million by answering a trivia question on this book.
Reply:That is a great story. I think you would enjoy it... and those questions would be fairly easy to answer when you have completed reading it. It isn't even all that long a story.. I can finish reading it in about 45 minutes.
Reply:Why would we contribute to plagiarism? That's illegal. DUH.
Reply:i would at least help you if i'd read the book. sorry
Reply:sorry i havnt read the book or anything anyway you should do it yourself might be beneficial
Reply:Poor thing, all that time typing a looooonnnnnggg statement and it could've been one of those paragraphs you needed....
:(
Reply:Read the book and write the paper yourself. You will never learn anything as long as you ask others to do your homework.
Thanks ----------------- please
Do my project......... read on and i will always choose you best answer?
You are going to get busted -- better read the book and do your own homework. Plus, it will benefit you later in life. Who knows, you might win a $Million by answering a trivia question on this book.
Reply:That is a great story. I think you would enjoy it... and those questions would be fairly easy to answer when you have completed reading it. It isn't even all that long a story.. I can finish reading it in about 45 minutes.
Reply:Why would we contribute to plagiarism? That's illegal. DUH.
Reply:i would at least help you if i'd read the book. sorry
Reply:sorry i havnt read the book or anything anyway you should do it yourself might be beneficial
Reply:Poor thing, all that time typing a looooonnnnnggg statement and it could've been one of those paragraphs you needed....
:(
Reply:Read the book and write the paper yourself. You will never learn anything as long as you ask others to do your homework.
Book reccomendations?
Im having a hard time finding a good book. I really liked the book, Flowers for Algernon, and I would like to read something like that. Keep in mind that I'm only a 9th grade, so not anything to high. xD
can you list the title and author along with a brief description of the book.
Book reccomendations?
I have been reading a book over and over since I was about your age.
It is called A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith and it is my favorite book of all time.
It's about a girl growing up in the depression and understanding things from a new perspective as she gets older. It's absolutely amazing.
Reply:Try anything by Oscar Wilde. I especially enjoy "The Importance of Being Earnest."
Reply:There are a lot of great books out there.
One of my favorite series at the moment is the "number" series by Janet Evanovich, they're meant for adults, but hey, i'm in 11th grade, and I loved them. The first is One for the Money. You would probably love them.
Reply:I recommend "Stranger In A Strange Land", by author Robert Heinlein. Plot: The surviving son of the first expedition to Mars, is rescued and is brought back to earth. Valentine Michael Smith has been raised by the Martian "Old Ones" and he has quite a few surprises for his earthling saviors.
I first read this book while I was in high school. It changed my entire outlook on life.
Reply:anything by Bill Bryson
Reply:I just read a book called Call Me Brick. it's great!
Reply:Given I read so much, here is a decent booklist:
Chocolat – Joanne Harris (the gypsy was based on me)
Unusual Point of View:
Skepticism – Bo Fowler (main character is a supermarket trolley)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Mark Haddon Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – J. Safran Foer (main character is a boy whose dad called from World Trade Centre and left an answer phone message)
British:
Hemmingway’s Chair – Michael Palin
Not the End of the World – Christopher Brookmyre
White Teeth – Zadie Smith
Making History – Stephen Fry
Popcorn – Ben Elton
International:
The Ringmaster’s Daughter – Jostein Gaarder
Memoirs of a Geisha – Authur Golden
Well paced:
Jonathon Livingston Seagull - Richard Bach*
The Beach – Alex Garland
Life of Pi – Yarn Merkel
The Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemmingway *
Flud – Hilary Mantel
Non Fiction:
Round Ireland with a Fridge – Tony Hawks
Kitchen Confidential – Anthony Bourdain
Playing the Moldavian’s at Tennis – Tony Hawks
Fever Pitch – Nick Hornby
Classics:
Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll *
Brideshead Revisited – Evelyn Waugh
Madame Bouvary – Gustave Flaubert
Gormenghast Trilogy – Mervin Peake
I, Robot – Isaac Asimov
Humor:
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1st three books in the trilogy) – Douglas Adams
A Book of Nonsense – Mervin Peake *
Detective:
Complicity – Iain Banks
Filth – Irvine Welsh
Inspector Rebus novels – Ian Rankin
* books that I read cover to cover without putting down
Source(s):
my 360 Blog
Reply:Double Helix by Nancy Werlin - Eli discovers a shocking secret about his life and his family while working for a Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose specialty is genetic engineering.
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman - A boy with very severe cerebral palsy thinks his father is out to kill him.
Uglies by Scott Westerfield - In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice.
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon- An autistic boy decides to investigate the murder of a dog, and in the process discovers lots of other things.
Reply:check out the www.librarything.com website to get some recommendations.
you put in the title of a book you loved and it'll give you other books similar to it. or books recommended by people who read your book, people who have similar taste in books
Reply:You should read the "Prydain" series by Lloyd Alexander.
This is the source for the Disney movied "Black Cauldron" about the oracular pig and Taran her keeper. But BC is actually the 2nd book in the series and there are three more that follow. These progress from when Taran is a boy to when he becomes a man.
The books are in order as so:
1) THE BOOK OF THREE (1964)
2) THE BLACK CAULDRON (1965)
3) THE CASTLE OF LLYR (1966)
4) TARAN WANDERER (1967)
5) THE HIGH KING (1968)
Reply:the series of unfortunate events by lemony snicket - three orpans who are called the baudalaire orphans. count olaf trys to get hold of the baudalaire fortune in every book.
marley and me by john grogen - a book about a lively dog who is mainly getting into trouble for things he has done.
how to train a dragon by cressida cowell - book about a tribe called the hooligans and the cheifs son called hiccup who gets a very stubborn dragon with no teeth. there are lots of different dragons and funny caracters in this book and is worth reading.
Reply:Try the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.
It's in the YA section, so don't worry about that, and it's about a girl named Bella who moves to Forks, Washington to live with her dad (her pparents are divorced). While there, she discovers Edward, who she later finds out is not entirely human...
Reply:The "Once a Future King" is a great novel about the legends of King Arthur and Merlin
"The Thief of Always" by Clive Barker is a great young adult fiction novel. Pretty weird and scary. Great book noneotheless.
Any books by Tad Williams and Terry Brooks is great young adult fantasy also.
Reply:The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman is excellent.
Reply:I think it's a must for every high schooler to read Go Ask Alice by Anonymous - it's written in the format of a diary about a teenager who runs away from home and becomes involved in the crazy world of drugs and strange characters. Incredibly moving.
Reply:Flowers in the Attic is heavier, but good. I loved Shogun by James Clavell, but it is about japan and exceeds a thousand pages. Might i suggest the Harry Potter books?
Reply:If u haven't read then Eragon is great.There is a second book to it called Eldest.
Hiking Shoes
can you list the title and author along with a brief description of the book.
Book reccomendations?
I have been reading a book over and over since I was about your age.
It is called A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith and it is my favorite book of all time.
It's about a girl growing up in the depression and understanding things from a new perspective as she gets older. It's absolutely amazing.
Reply:Try anything by Oscar Wilde. I especially enjoy "The Importance of Being Earnest."
Reply:There are a lot of great books out there.
One of my favorite series at the moment is the "number" series by Janet Evanovich, they're meant for adults, but hey, i'm in 11th grade, and I loved them. The first is One for the Money. You would probably love them.
Reply:I recommend "Stranger In A Strange Land", by author Robert Heinlein. Plot: The surviving son of the first expedition to Mars, is rescued and is brought back to earth. Valentine Michael Smith has been raised by the Martian "Old Ones" and he has quite a few surprises for his earthling saviors.
I first read this book while I was in high school. It changed my entire outlook on life.
Reply:anything by Bill Bryson
Reply:I just read a book called Call Me Brick. it's great!
Reply:Given I read so much, here is a decent booklist:
Chocolat – Joanne Harris (the gypsy was based on me)
Unusual Point of View:
Skepticism – Bo Fowler (main character is a supermarket trolley)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Mark Haddon Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – J. Safran Foer (main character is a boy whose dad called from World Trade Centre and left an answer phone message)
British:
Hemmingway’s Chair – Michael Palin
Not the End of the World – Christopher Brookmyre
White Teeth – Zadie Smith
Making History – Stephen Fry
Popcorn – Ben Elton
International:
The Ringmaster’s Daughter – Jostein Gaarder
Memoirs of a Geisha – Authur Golden
Well paced:
Jonathon Livingston Seagull - Richard Bach*
The Beach – Alex Garland
Life of Pi – Yarn Merkel
The Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemmingway *
Flud – Hilary Mantel
Non Fiction:
Round Ireland with a Fridge – Tony Hawks
Kitchen Confidential – Anthony Bourdain
Playing the Moldavian’s at Tennis – Tony Hawks
Fever Pitch – Nick Hornby
Classics:
Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll *
Brideshead Revisited – Evelyn Waugh
Madame Bouvary – Gustave Flaubert
Gormenghast Trilogy – Mervin Peake
I, Robot – Isaac Asimov
Humor:
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1st three books in the trilogy) – Douglas Adams
A Book of Nonsense – Mervin Peake *
Detective:
Complicity – Iain Banks
Filth – Irvine Welsh
Inspector Rebus novels – Ian Rankin
* books that I read cover to cover without putting down
Source(s):
my 360 Blog
Reply:Double Helix by Nancy Werlin - Eli discovers a shocking secret about his life and his family while working for a Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose specialty is genetic engineering.
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman - A boy with very severe cerebral palsy thinks his father is out to kill him.
Uglies by Scott Westerfield - In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice.
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon- An autistic boy decides to investigate the murder of a dog, and in the process discovers lots of other things.
Reply:check out the www.librarything.com website to get some recommendations.
you put in the title of a book you loved and it'll give you other books similar to it. or books recommended by people who read your book, people who have similar taste in books
Reply:You should read the "Prydain" series by Lloyd Alexander.
This is the source for the Disney movied "Black Cauldron" about the oracular pig and Taran her keeper. But BC is actually the 2nd book in the series and there are three more that follow. These progress from when Taran is a boy to when he becomes a man.
The books are in order as so:
1) THE BOOK OF THREE (1964)
2) THE BLACK CAULDRON (1965)
3) THE CASTLE OF LLYR (1966)
4) TARAN WANDERER (1967)
5) THE HIGH KING (1968)
Reply:the series of unfortunate events by lemony snicket - three orpans who are called the baudalaire orphans. count olaf trys to get hold of the baudalaire fortune in every book.
marley and me by john grogen - a book about a lively dog who is mainly getting into trouble for things he has done.
how to train a dragon by cressida cowell - book about a tribe called the hooligans and the cheifs son called hiccup who gets a very stubborn dragon with no teeth. there are lots of different dragons and funny caracters in this book and is worth reading.
Reply:Try the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.
It's in the YA section, so don't worry about that, and it's about a girl named Bella who moves to Forks, Washington to live with her dad (her pparents are divorced). While there, she discovers Edward, who she later finds out is not entirely human...
Reply:The "Once a Future King" is a great novel about the legends of King Arthur and Merlin
"The Thief of Always" by Clive Barker is a great young adult fiction novel. Pretty weird and scary. Great book noneotheless.
Any books by Tad Williams and Terry Brooks is great young adult fantasy also.
Reply:The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman is excellent.
Reply:I think it's a must for every high schooler to read Go Ask Alice by Anonymous - it's written in the format of a diary about a teenager who runs away from home and becomes involved in the crazy world of drugs and strange characters. Incredibly moving.
Reply:Flowers in the Attic is heavier, but good. I loved Shogun by James Clavell, but it is about japan and exceeds a thousand pages. Might i suggest the Harry Potter books?
Reply:If u haven't read then Eragon is great.There is a second book to it called Eldest.
Hiking Shoes
In what way can i do well for my literature test?
for flowers for algernon the short story version
In what way can i do well for my literature test?
reread the story and write a summary of it
also make sure you know all the main characters and the part they play
and maybe a timeline of the guys (and algernons) intelligence
In what way can i do well for my literature test?
reread the story and write a summary of it
also make sure you know all the main characters and the part they play
and maybe a timeline of the guys (and algernons) intelligence
Can you reccomend some books for me???
The books that i like are things like:
Cut by Patricia McCormick
Everybody Hurts by Leslie Simon, Trevor Kelley
What My Mother Doesn't Know by i cant remember lol
Dear Diary by Lesley Arfin
the series of unfortunate events by lemony snicket
flowers for algernon by idk
i'm looking for some very sad kind of sappy books to read. maybe with lots of drugs and abuse things like that.
if u no any plzname them thnx
Can you reccomend some books for me???
Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe
Tess of the D'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy
The Boy Called It
Reply:How about Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. It's about a sex addict with a convalesced mother.
Reply:If we kiss by rachel caine...omg such a great book, oi I cried so much at the end and read in like two days which is saying something (good)
Reply:THE CRY OF THE ICEMARK
---------------- BY STUART HILL
ITS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE READ TILL DATE.
Reply:Like The Red Panda - Andrea Seigel
Reply:go get this one,
candide, voltaire, its real sappy.
have fun.
a real irish wish!
Cut by Patricia McCormick
Everybody Hurts by Leslie Simon, Trevor Kelley
What My Mother Doesn't Know by i cant remember lol
Dear Diary by Lesley Arfin
the series of unfortunate events by lemony snicket
flowers for algernon by idk
i'm looking for some very sad kind of sappy books to read. maybe with lots of drugs and abuse things like that.
if u no any plzname them thnx
Can you reccomend some books for me???
Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe
Tess of the D'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy
The Boy Called It
Reply:How about Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. It's about a sex addict with a convalesced mother.
Reply:If we kiss by rachel caine...omg such a great book, oi I cried so much at the end and read in like two days which is saying something (good)
Reply:THE CRY OF THE ICEMARK
---------------- BY STUART HILL
ITS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE READ TILL DATE.
Reply:Like The Red Panda - Andrea Seigel
Reply:go get this one,
candide, voltaire, its real sappy.
have fun.
a real irish wish!
Is it always best to ahve want something better than what you already have?
its like compare the two novals flowers for algernon and the pearl,
can you write me a thesis statement please:)))
Is it always best to ahve want something better than what you already have?
He who knows he has enough is rich.
can you write me a thesis statement please:)))
Is it always best to ahve want something better than what you already have?
He who knows he has enough is rich.
Here are some books that I have read or am going to read, what should I read next?
Read:
The Catcher in the Rye
Slaughterhouse-Five
War and Peace
1984
Flowers for Algernon
The Grapes of Wrath
Of Mice and Men
The Old Man and the Sea
Lord of the Flies
Animal Farm
Going to Read
Siddhartha
The Great Gatsby
A Tale of Two Cities
Here are some books that I have read or am going to read, what should I read next?
If you liked War and Peace, I'd recommend Anna Karenina. I found it more accessible, and not just because the cast of characters is smaller.
It looks to me like you go for the darker classics. I agree with Kim1325 that the Russian authors are fabulous, and they certainly have the tragic outlook. If you're intimidated by Dostoievsky's long novels, there are some short gems. The Gambler is a great intro to Dostoievsky. I think a short story of his, The Perpetual Husband, is one of the funniest by anyone I've read. Some people think The Double is hilarious in a black humor sort of way; it certainly has a dark side. My favorite Tolstoy short story is The Death of Ivan Ilyich (spelling of last name might vary). The Cancer Ward, by Solzhenitsin (I can't really remember the accepted spelling), is one of the great modern tragic novels.
And of course with my avatar name I have to recommend Gulliver's Travels, one of the great dark comedies/satires of all time.
Enjoy,
Houyhnhnm
Reply:I've read a few of those... read crime and punishment, the idiot or the brothers karamazov by dostoevsky. Theyre all classics, which you seem to enjoy reading, and i noticed you read some tolstoy, a russian like dostoevsky. All these books are great reads, particularly c %26amp; p which is my favorite book. Just read it, it will change your life. also, get the most recent translation, which is better in my opinion, and reads better than the earlier translation
Reply:Read something by Earnesy Hemmingway (I love all of his stuff and cant recommend only one title)
Blind assasins
Angela's Ashes
If you like Siddhartha try beneath the Wheel
Frankenstein
Reply:I discovered Somerset Maugham's works and have since read all of his novels and short stories (he wrote plays and essays, too).
I promise you won't be disappointed, as he could set up a story better than any other author I've read.
Some of his works;
"Of Human Bondage"
"The Razor's Edge"
"Cakes and Ale"
"The Moon and Sixpence"
"The Painted Veil" (recently released movie based on the book of the same name.)
And, his collections of short stories "East and West", of which "Rain" is probably the best known.
Reply:In 7th grade I discovered Tale of Two Cities and loved it. Then I read Oliver Twist and loved that. Then I read David Copperfield and swore off Dickens.
Since you read Slaughterhouse Five, you might want to read Catch 22.
Others I could recommend:
Dune by Frank Herbert (not like the movie--the politics are fascinating.)
War of the Worlds
Three Musketeers
Count of Monte Cristo
Lorna Doone
Ender's Game
Reply:Don't Miss :
Andersonville
The Trail of Tears
The Captain %26amp; the Kings ( This is Why I don't Vote)
Fantastic Book!
Gone with the Wind
Reply:I would read Walden by Henry David Thoreau or Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Both of these books really incapsulate the terrible positions we have gotten ourselves into as a country. They also make you feel really "connected" to the true meaning of things. If you want a "life changing" experience, read these books. If you want normal blah, blah, read Harry Potter, John Grisham, or Stephen King. Thoreau and Emerson will make you want to live "outside the box."
Reply:Wild At Heart
by John Eldridge
Reply:Anything by Dickens is the dickens!!!!!!!!
GREAT AUTHOR!!!!
Reply:Siddhartha.
A beautiful story that you will enjoy.
Reply:Here's a great book - "Hanta Yo" by Ruth Beebe Hill.
It's a long book, a saga, but well worth reading. Once you get into the story, the writing is very poetic. I can't recommend it enough.
Reply:I believe you should try your hand at a bit of fiction too.Books of Jeffery Archer like -Shall we tell the president?,False Impresion are must- read books.But if you are seriously looking for something hot nomatter whatever it may be,then go for the GodFather.
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The Catcher in the Rye
Slaughterhouse-Five
War and Peace
1984
Flowers for Algernon
The Grapes of Wrath
Of Mice and Men
The Old Man and the Sea
Lord of the Flies
Animal Farm
Going to Read
Siddhartha
The Great Gatsby
A Tale of Two Cities
Here are some books that I have read or am going to read, what should I read next?
If you liked War and Peace, I'd recommend Anna Karenina. I found it more accessible, and not just because the cast of characters is smaller.
It looks to me like you go for the darker classics. I agree with Kim1325 that the Russian authors are fabulous, and they certainly have the tragic outlook. If you're intimidated by Dostoievsky's long novels, there are some short gems. The Gambler is a great intro to Dostoievsky. I think a short story of his, The Perpetual Husband, is one of the funniest by anyone I've read. Some people think The Double is hilarious in a black humor sort of way; it certainly has a dark side. My favorite Tolstoy short story is The Death of Ivan Ilyich (spelling of last name might vary). The Cancer Ward, by Solzhenitsin (I can't really remember the accepted spelling), is one of the great modern tragic novels.
And of course with my avatar name I have to recommend Gulliver's Travels, one of the great dark comedies/satires of all time.
Enjoy,
Houyhnhnm
Reply:I've read a few of those... read crime and punishment, the idiot or the brothers karamazov by dostoevsky. Theyre all classics, which you seem to enjoy reading, and i noticed you read some tolstoy, a russian like dostoevsky. All these books are great reads, particularly c %26amp; p which is my favorite book. Just read it, it will change your life. also, get the most recent translation, which is better in my opinion, and reads better than the earlier translation
Reply:Read something by Earnesy Hemmingway (I love all of his stuff and cant recommend only one title)
Blind assasins
Angela's Ashes
If you like Siddhartha try beneath the Wheel
Frankenstein
Reply:I discovered Somerset Maugham's works and have since read all of his novels and short stories (he wrote plays and essays, too).
I promise you won't be disappointed, as he could set up a story better than any other author I've read.
Some of his works;
"Of Human Bondage"
"The Razor's Edge"
"Cakes and Ale"
"The Moon and Sixpence"
"The Painted Veil" (recently released movie based on the book of the same name.)
And, his collections of short stories "East and West", of which "Rain" is probably the best known.
Reply:In 7th grade I discovered Tale of Two Cities and loved it. Then I read Oliver Twist and loved that. Then I read David Copperfield and swore off Dickens.
Since you read Slaughterhouse Five, you might want to read Catch 22.
Others I could recommend:
Dune by Frank Herbert (not like the movie--the politics are fascinating.)
War of the Worlds
Three Musketeers
Count of Monte Cristo
Lorna Doone
Ender's Game
Reply:Don't Miss :
Andersonville
The Trail of Tears
The Captain %26amp; the Kings ( This is Why I don't Vote)
Fantastic Book!
Gone with the Wind
Reply:I would read Walden by Henry David Thoreau or Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Both of these books really incapsulate the terrible positions we have gotten ourselves into as a country. They also make you feel really "connected" to the true meaning of things. If you want a "life changing" experience, read these books. If you want normal blah, blah, read Harry Potter, John Grisham, or Stephen King. Thoreau and Emerson will make you want to live "outside the box."
Reply:Wild At Heart
by John Eldridge
Reply:Anything by Dickens is the dickens!!!!!!!!
GREAT AUTHOR!!!!
Reply:Siddhartha.
A beautiful story that you will enjoy.
Reply:Here's a great book - "Hanta Yo" by Ruth Beebe Hill.
It's a long book, a saga, but well worth reading. Once you get into the story, the writing is very poetic. I can't recommend it enough.
Reply:I believe you should try your hand at a bit of fiction too.Books of Jeffery Archer like -Shall we tell the president?,False Impresion are must- read books.But if you are seriously looking for something hot nomatter whatever it may be,then go for the GodFather.
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Which of these books would you prefer? look inside, theres a list?
which book %26amp; why?
The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
The Friendly Persuasion, by Jessamyn West
The Fantastic Voyage, by Isaac Asimov
I Am the Cheese, by Robert Cormier
Death Be Not Proud, by John Gunther
Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
All Creatures Great and Small, by James Herriot
The Teahouse of the August Moon, by John Patrick
My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok
Where Are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark
And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie
Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer
Tuesdays With Morrie, by Mitch Albom
Dracula, by Bram Stoker
Rocket Boys (October Sky), by Homer Hickam
The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster, by Jon Krakauer
The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
West Side Story, by Irving Shulman
I, Robot, by Issac Asimov
Gifted Hands, by Ben Carson
Which of these books would you prefer? look inside, theres a list?
Lord of the Flies, great book. I love reading about the boys and how they would deal with things when civilization isn't there for them. Also if it's for school it's one of the easiest books to write reports on because there's so much symbolism in it.
Reply:Flowers For Algernon is great. I also like Tuesdays With Morrie. You can't read it without thinking about what's really important in life, and what's not.
Reply:Wow that is a pretty varied list. Out of the list I suggest Dracual by Bram Stoker; Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes; All Creatures Great and Small James Herriot; and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Reply:I read Death Be Not Proud when I was in college and it has left a profound feeling in me because of the courage exhibited. When I have become seriously ill myself, I've thought of it.
Reply:Into the wild, probably most entertaining, and easiest to read, or into thin air is great too
Reply:I haven't read all of these, but I'd pick Flowers For Algernon.
Reply:um if i were you i would pick the choclate warn that sounds cool and delicios yuuuummmm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:This is not in your list but you have got to read Eragon, especially if you like magic!!!! There's a sequel to Eragon it's Eldest.
Reply:This is a VERY tough question, because there are so many good books on that list.
If I have to pick, I would choose All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. Not only did James Herriot write in an engaging manner and with self-deprecating wit, his stories are true. To me it's a plus to read true stories about animals that also contain unique people to meet along the way.
Because I love mystery, too, my second and third choices would be Where are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark and And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (in no particular order). They are both well-written, enjoyable mysteries. As usual both Agatha Christie and Mary Higgins Clark write great stories...
Reply:Dracula all the way because I love practicly anything to do with Vampires or some type of mystical creature
Reply:Since I'm a med student and want to read something to inspire me, I love to read Gifted Hands by Ben Carson. It's a very nice book about boldness to change to life. Besides, I love Tuesday With Morrie and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. I don't like I Robot very much because of the story line. Sorry, I can't give my opinion about other book because I haven't read them. I would like to have further discussion about books that interested you and me. So, I would like to invite you to join my group at http://www.shelfari.com/milmillington2/g... (Marlyn's Books Centre)
Reply:All Creatures Great and Small, by James Herriot Its one of my all time favorite books. The stories in it are heartwarming, sad, and funny. It never gets old no matter how many times i reread it.
Reply:Of the list, Dracula belongs at the top. No competition. Pax - C
The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
The Friendly Persuasion, by Jessamyn West
The Fantastic Voyage, by Isaac Asimov
I Am the Cheese, by Robert Cormier
Death Be Not Proud, by John Gunther
Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
All Creatures Great and Small, by James Herriot
The Teahouse of the August Moon, by John Patrick
My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok
Where Are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark
And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie
Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer
Tuesdays With Morrie, by Mitch Albom
Dracula, by Bram Stoker
Rocket Boys (October Sky), by Homer Hickam
The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster, by Jon Krakauer
The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
West Side Story, by Irving Shulman
I, Robot, by Issac Asimov
Gifted Hands, by Ben Carson
Which of these books would you prefer? look inside, theres a list?
Lord of the Flies, great book. I love reading about the boys and how they would deal with things when civilization isn't there for them. Also if it's for school it's one of the easiest books to write reports on because there's so much symbolism in it.
Reply:Flowers For Algernon is great. I also like Tuesdays With Morrie. You can't read it without thinking about what's really important in life, and what's not.
Reply:Wow that is a pretty varied list. Out of the list I suggest Dracual by Bram Stoker; Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes; All Creatures Great and Small James Herriot; and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Reply:I read Death Be Not Proud when I was in college and it has left a profound feeling in me because of the courage exhibited. When I have become seriously ill myself, I've thought of it.
Reply:Into the wild, probably most entertaining, and easiest to read, or into thin air is great too
Reply:I haven't read all of these, but I'd pick Flowers For Algernon.
Reply:um if i were you i would pick the choclate warn that sounds cool and delicios yuuuummmm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:This is not in your list but you have got to read Eragon, especially if you like magic!!!! There's a sequel to Eragon it's Eldest.
Reply:This is a VERY tough question, because there are so many good books on that list.
If I have to pick, I would choose All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. Not only did James Herriot write in an engaging manner and with self-deprecating wit, his stories are true. To me it's a plus to read true stories about animals that also contain unique people to meet along the way.
Because I love mystery, too, my second and third choices would be Where are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark and And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (in no particular order). They are both well-written, enjoyable mysteries. As usual both Agatha Christie and Mary Higgins Clark write great stories...
Reply:Dracula all the way because I love practicly anything to do with Vampires or some type of mystical creature
Reply:Since I'm a med student and want to read something to inspire me, I love to read Gifted Hands by Ben Carson. It's a very nice book about boldness to change to life. Besides, I love Tuesday With Morrie and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. I don't like I Robot very much because of the story line. Sorry, I can't give my opinion about other book because I haven't read them. I would like to have further discussion about books that interested you and me. So, I would like to invite you to join my group at http://www.shelfari.com/milmillington2/g... (Marlyn's Books Centre)
Reply:All Creatures Great and Small, by James Herriot Its one of my all time favorite books. The stories in it are heartwarming, sad, and funny. It never gets old no matter how many times i reread it.
Reply:Of the list, Dracula belongs at the top. No competition. Pax - C
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