"I like to wake up each morning feeling a new man"

[svesy]

I read "Brave New World" yesterday (finally), and I had the most wonderful dreams. Words could not do them any justice, so I will not elaborate, and I will only say these two words:

Read it.

Comments

[pontifexofpunk]

ooooohhhhhhh.... that book was one of my all time favorites. I can hear the footsteps of Ford! WAAAA!

The book was a requirement for high school. I'm glad it was. Most kiddies aren't exposed to things like that... ever.

[finnien]

Science fiction is, in my opinion, greatly undertaught in schools, both at the highschool level and in college. However, somehow A Brave New World has managed to climb its way out of the Sci Fi stigma and become "literature", which is wonderful. Now I'm just waiting for Stranger in a Strange Land, The Gods Themselves, Good Omens, or Ender's Game to get added to the list. I have a feeling I'll be waiting awhile. ;)

Far too few fun, creative books are taught in schools. A little more fantasy and sci-fi might actually teach kids to (gasp) enjoy reading.

[svesy]

Perhaps I can cause a ripple of progress when I start teaching. Just for you, of course, my most admired of all people that are not in my direct life and who are also strong and good natured.

Hmm. I may want to later add some things to that category that I just put you in, but neverless, there you are.

Oh, and add: and charming.

[finnien]

And add: devious bent on world domination. Can't let people get the wrong idea, of course.

[vrat]

Our Literature professor in my final term of college had us read The Lord of the Rings trilogy. We then had to do a character analysis on a person of choice and discuss the different aspects of the story. It is by far the most fun literature class I have ever taken, and it is amazing how much better a reader I am now that I know what to look for in a story.

Science Fiction is so very much an easier read.