actually, I find most classics to be good when you're not being forced to analyze them. I like Huck himself, but not so much the fact that we have to "read into" a Twain book. To me Twain seems like the kinda guy who even if he wrote something deep he'd prefer to have it taken at face value. But then again I've never meet the man.
I like the layout. I've been wanting to change mine but, alas I have no skill in that.
you are SO correct. i read huck finn and tom sawyer when i was a kid. i LOVEd them, but this year we read huck finn, and its horrible. i used to love reading, i read beowulf, moby dick, narnia, blah blah blah, but then once we were forced to answer questions and do stuff with the book, it kills the book. the ONLY book ive enjoyed in my whole high school career was anthem. and then haroun and the sea of stories is a close second. =)
I think Twain was a very funny and blunt man who told good stories and was very opinionated. The books with his quotes are rad, but I didn't like Tom Sawyer and as of yet, I am not partial to Huck Finn. I don't think he's a bad author, he's just not my style at all. I think the only books I've enjoyed are Fahrenheit 451, Lord of the Flies, Gatsby, Dillard, and anything Shakespeare minus the terrible analysis of each.
But alas that is the joy of our school system!
Did anyone else feel a bit suicidal when it came to 'Great Expectations?'
Oh baby, I will love you more than that. I won't say the words then take them baaack. Don't give loneliness a chance. Baby listen to me when I say, I will love you more than thaaaaat.
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not all classics, but most do. and i liked huck fin!
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I like Huck himself, but not so much the fact that we have to "read into" a Twain book. To me Twain seems like the kinda guy who even if he wrote something deep he'd prefer to have it taken at face value.
But then again I've never meet the man.
I like the layout.
I've been wanting to change mine but, alas I have no skill in that.
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But alas that is the joy of our school system!
Did anyone else feel a bit suicidal when it came to 'Great Expectations?'
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HEY.
I'm going to an awesome show with a rad perosn in May too!
wow.
I don't like Huck either..
but you knew that.
And..
um.
i love you?
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WOW
You're going to a show in May?
That's about the coolest thing I've heard all day!
oh yeah.
So
uh...
I love you more than that?
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Oooh yes.
I was a BSB FAN.
word homie.
WORD.
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My love for you burns with the white hot intesity of a thousand suns at this moment.
Seriously.
Omg, we're back again...
;)
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Consider yourself added!
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I hate huckfinn. :(
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It's like car dancing.
Huck Finn = incredibly pointless and no fun.
Ah well...
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