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Post by George Harrison on Feb 23, 2009 16:26:03 GMT -5
Anybody read this? I read it recently and think it's a brilliant story and is a truly terrific read. A tremendous use of expression and emotion, it gives off a great telling of the battle between man & beast, and has an awe-some feel throughtout. It's less than 100 pages long so I hope a lot of people will see this and pick it up and read it.
I've been reading a lot of Hemingway and something about this book grabs me and inspires me. I was googling it to find out if it had been made into a film, and found this 20 minute animation that I found fantastic. I'm gonna research tonight to see who made it and when, but I just think it's an impressive piece of art that has done the book well.
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Post by bob on Feb 23, 2009 17:17:46 GMT -5
I read and hated it.
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Post by George Harrison on Feb 23, 2009 17:22:52 GMT -5
Did you watch the animation? They're great, I enjoyed them anyway. |
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Post by They Adam Bradley on Feb 23, 2009 17:23:45 GMT -5
me to, prolly cause we were forced to read it in high school
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Post by George Harrison on Feb 23, 2009 17:27:06 GMT -5
me to, prolly cause we were forced to read it in high school I made a thread about this in another forum, and a few people said the same thing. You should read it again now you're older, I think it'd be appreciated more. Of course, I've only read it recently so I dont know, it's powerful to me though. Did you watch the videos? |
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Feb 23, 2009 20:09:11 GMT -5
Stupid old fisherman sitting out there on a boat yammering to himself. He doesn't even know I'm watching him.
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Post by FrankGotch on Feb 23, 2009 21:57:18 GMT -5
Old man and the sea is a classic, as a lover of almost everything Hemingway wrote, I recommend that the OP read For Whom The Bell Tolls, Islands In The Stream. Also if you love classic literature you should also check out John Steinbeck's The Pastures Of Heaven, The Red Pony, The Peal, Tortilla Flat,Cannery Row, and Sweet Thursday.
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Feb 23, 2009 22:01:44 GMT -5
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is better.  LOL |
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Post by Supersmark is a Troll on Feb 23, 2009 23:16:24 GMT -5
"Hemingway is known to not write a single word that would send anyone to a dictionary."
-William Faulkner
Or something to that effect.
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Post by George Harrison on Feb 24, 2009 0:42:23 GMT -5
I will take those into consideration Mr Gotch, my next read is actually "A Farewell To Arms," though.
Anyone watch the animation yet?
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Post by Viva on Feb 24, 2009 0:57:47 GMT -5
One year, I had to read this pile with THE GOOD EARTH. OMG YOU HAVE NOT DIED INSIDE UNTIL YOU READ THAT f***ING AWFUL PIECE OF GARBAGE.
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Post by bob on Feb 24, 2009 1:00:18 GMT -5
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is better. LOL I was forced to read that for a class I took in college |
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Post by bob on Feb 24, 2009 1:01:26 GMT -5
Old man and the sea is a classic, as a lover of almost everything Hemingway wrote, I recommend that the OP read For Whom The Bell Tolls, Islands In The Stream. Also if you love classic literature you should also check out John Steinbeck's The Pastures Of Heaven, The Red Pony, The Peal, Tortilla Flat,Cannery Row, and Sweet Thursday. I've had For Whom The Bell Tolls for years but have yet to read it |
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Feb 24, 2009 1:01:38 GMT -5
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is better. LOL I was forced to read that for a class I took in college 'Water Water everywhere and lets all have a drink" |
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Post by bob on Feb 24, 2009 1:02:39 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300] Did you watch the animation?[/glow] They're great, I enjoyed them anyway. nope...but I will tomorrow |
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Post by bob on Feb 24, 2009 1:04:03 GMT -5
I was forced to read that for a class I took in college 'Water Water everywhere and lets all have a drink" I honestly don't rememeber a line of it....... |
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Feb 24, 2009 1:44:26 GMT -5
That old man, what a salao.
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Post by FrankGotch on Feb 24, 2009 2:52:39 GMT -5
One year, I had to read this pile with THE GOOD EARTH. OMG YOU HAVE NOT DIED INSIDE UNTIL YOU READ THAT snorkING AWFUL PIECE OF GARBAGE. Loved The Good Earth too. For the life of me I will never get why people despise great literature so much, but I do have some theories. I think it might have something to do with people being forced to read these books in school, thus they wade through them trying to pick out key points that might be on a test/quiz. Also I really don't believe that teenagers can fully grasp, or appreciate many of these great books. To the OP Farewell to Arms is another great one though I don't like it as much as the two other books I mentioned. |
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Post by Red Impact on Feb 24, 2009 9:22:20 GMT -5
One year, I had to read this pile with THE GOOD EARTH. OMG YOU HAVE NOT DIED INSIDE UNTIL YOU READ THAT snorkING AWFUL PIECE OF GARBAGE. Loved The Good Earth too. For the life of me I will never get why people despise great literature so much, but I do have some theories. I think it might have something to do with people being forced to read these books in school, thus they wade through them trying to pick out key points that might be on a test/quiz. Also I really don't believe that teenagers can fully grasp, or appreciate many of these great books. To the OP Farewell to Arms is another great one though I don't like it as much as the two other books I mentioned. I agree, something about being a teenager/young adult and being forced to do something makes people more prone to despise it. I hated a lot of the books I had to read on school that I might not hate now (Crime and Punishment comes to mind). For Hemingway, I've always loved his simplicity. He tells the simple story better than anyone. The animations is beautifully done and tells the story well. |
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Post by George Harrison on Feb 24, 2009 11:34:36 GMT -5
Loved The Good Earth too. For the life of me I will never get why people despise great literature so much, but I do have some theories. I think it might have something to do with people being forced to read these books in school, thus they wade through them trying to pick out key points that might be on a test/quiz. Also I really don't believe that teenagers can fully grasp, or appreciate many of these great books. To the OP Farewell to Arms is another great one though I don't like it as much as the two other books I mentioned. I agree, something about being a teenager/young adult and being forced to do something makes people more prone to despise it. I hated a lot of the books I had to read on school that I might not hate now (Crime and Punishment comes to mind). For Hemingway, I've always loved his simplicity. He tells the simple story better than anyone. The animations is beautifully done and tells the story well. Thank you. I appreciate that you actually watched the animation. Anyone else take the time? I think it's ace |
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