Members shelbass Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Amazing book.On the surface and account of a young man's decent into madness due to his discust of adult life. Under that, so much more. Imagary on every page, in every observation. I don't even begin to understand all of it. But, why is there such a stigma with this book?Why do so many conspiracy theories abound in refererence to it.I was expection something much more shocking, maybe akin to American Psycho. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I reckon, along with A Clockwork Orange, it will be a book I will read over and over. Other opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WillPlay4food Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by shelbass But, why is there such a stigma with this book?Why do so many conspiracy theories abound in refererence to it. Because a copy was found on Lee Harvey Oswald after he supposedly assassinated JFK. *shrug* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Shel.. have you read Wutheirng Heights? Its not what you expect. Im muddling thru 1984 again at the moment.. but need some diskworld every couple of chapters to brighten me up again. I enjoyed Catcher in the Rye heaps when we studdied it at school. Almost as much as I enjoyed the Browning poetry. OI! Are you watching the Canterbury Tales on Sunday nights? Bloody rippers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HORSE Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 have you read 'Of Mice and Men?' I just finished that one. It was really good. On to 'Grapes of Wrath' now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 PFa.. never knew about the conspiracy theories surrounding the text. :David Chapman, zombie killer of John Lennon, had a copy of J.D. Salinger's book, Catcher In The Rye with him when he shot Lennon. So did John Hinckley carry Catcher In The Rye when he supposedly all alone shot Ronald Reagan. In the film, "Conspiracy Theory" (starring Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts), notice the Catcher In The Rye portion: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassgirl9 Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Cute, bassplayers, and well read. No wonder I never leave this forum. I was most recently reading the Davinci code, but left it in Ottawa a few months ago... I haven't picked up a new copy yet. I didn't read Wuthering Heights, but I'm a big fan of the Bronte sisters in general. I don't know what it is about the conspiracies. strange hey?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Wuthering Heights is NOT your stock Bronte book.I was expecting Pride and Prejudice II, but what I got was a great and scary evil love story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassgirl9 Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by D Aussie Wuthering Heights is NOT your stock Bronte book.I was expecting Pride and Prejudice II, but what I got was a great and scary evil love story. Yeah... I'll have to pick that one up next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TwYzTyR Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 I read that one when I was like 13. It was pretty good. I might have to pick it up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 "Bless the Beasts and the Children" "A Separate Peace" "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" "Stranger in a Strange Land" Don't get me started! I would highly recommend any of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members anothertxn Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by ezstep "A Separate Peace" I got kicked out of an AP English class for arguing that "A Separate Peace" was an in-the-closet tale of a gay kid. It was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 I would have to agree with you, especially after he made the dive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dragoon Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 A must-read for every kid just entering high school (or thereaboots). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members anothertxn Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by ezstep I would have to agree with you, especially after he made the dive. And if I remember correctly, which is a stretch given the passage of time, there is a whole paragraph about one guy's ass (Finny?). Ah well, some things just don't fly in College Station, Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badboybass Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by ezstep "Stranger in a Strange Land" One of my faves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beam Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by shelbass Other opinions? Well written, but I couldn't stand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bunnies=dead Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by shelbass Amazing book.On the surface and account of a young man's decent into madness due to his discust of adult life.Under that, so much more. Imagary on every page, in every observation. I don't even begin to understand all of it.But, why is there such a stigma with this book?Why do so many conspiracy theories abound in refererence to it.I was expection something much more shocking, maybe akin to American Psycho.I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I reckon, along with A Clockwork Orange, it will be a book I will read over and over.Other opinions? The conspiracy {censored} aside, the other reason theres a stigma is that the book basically says "Youre uncreative, not unique, not smart, and not special". The main charactar is an asshole. Hes a loser, a hippocrit, etc etc. Younger readers identify with him the first time they read it, adn then maybe revisit a couple years later, with some real life experience under their belts, and feel like crap about themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by ezstep "Bless the Beasts and the Children" that was actually written by a relative of mine, Glendon Swarthout Never saw the big deal about Catcher in the Rye. Very over-rated in my opinion. But to each his own I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Troy Ponce Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Catcher was the first published text to use the word '{censored}'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Hmm. overated?? I think everyone who feels they have to force their way of life onto others would do well to read the book again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shelbass Posted September 1, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 My copy had the "{censored}s" censored.The text says "-- you" Just went to my trusty second hand book shop and got me a copy of Wuthering Heights for $3. Heathcliff here I come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Gotta love 2nd hand shops! He he.. All I knew about wuthering heigts when I read it was the scene that Dave Allen used to take the piss out of where Kathy and Heathcliffe are runnng across the hill. Which I later discovered is Nil as Dave Allen had obviously never read the book neither. Hmm.. thinkng about it the only thing I knew about the Count of Monte Cristo when I read it was from the Dave Allen show, too! Oh, yes.. one more Wuthering Heights reference... Kate Bush had it pretty much summed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shelbass Posted September 1, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Originally posted by D Aussie Oh, yes.. one more Wuthering Heights reference... Kate Bush had it pretty much summed up. So I have to read the whole book in an uncomfortable falsetto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted September 1, 2005 Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 Ifn you want. But the red lipstick would be more your thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shelbass Posted September 1, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2005 She certainly was lovely. Pity she's as crazy as bat {censored} now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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