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Post by Michael on Mar 2, 2012 21:13:47 GMT
Is this quite a reasonable assumption? The only exeption has to be Noughts and Crosses in year 7; which I loved (:
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Post by Palagrin on Mar 3, 2012 16:08:04 GMT
Noughts and Crosses isn't a classic.
Anywho, it can go both ways. On the one hand, I really enjoyed reading Of Mice and Men and Journey's End during class; I thought that was great, as we had different people reading different characters. However, I think after a while of taking notes and going back and studying the book, I can get fatigued and put off the book. So, for example, I'm thoroughly fed up with Of Mice and Men right now. Though it is a great book.
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Post by Michael on Mar 4, 2012 21:03:07 GMT
Changed titles, true.
Hmm, I still like TKAM, but looking over it three times within 2 years is infuriating.
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Post by Wanderer on Mar 5, 2012 1:37:04 GMT
For the most part, I find this true. I haven't actually truly loved anything I've read for class. Although I highly enjoyed The Great Gatsby, I know I'm never going to read it again because I feel like I analyzed the crap outta that book ^^
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Post by Palagrin on Mar 5, 2012 20:18:40 GMT
The only book that I've hated in school is Animal Farm by Orwell. It's so lack-lustre and unsubtly metaphoric.
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Post by sarah on Mar 7, 2012 19:38:58 GMT
English introduced me to the wonders of Lord of the Flies but tottally ruined Of Mice and Men...
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Post by Michael on Mar 29, 2012 19:12:23 GMT
So bored of TKAM now. Lotf was boring, the first 50 odd pages anyway.
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Post by sarah on Apr 14, 2012 19:37:19 GMT
^ I'm begining to realise this
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Post by Michael on Apr 17, 2012 16:57:33 GMT
Haha, I thought you and your friends loved it?
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Post by Madi The Unicorn on Apr 17, 2012 20:42:07 GMT
This is true. I dislike all the things I read in school. Although not only is that because of the crazy analysis, its also because my English teacher is awful at everything. She changes ok lessons into hell. -_-
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Post by Perdy the Birdy on Apr 17, 2012 23:14:53 GMT
Okay, well, I always thought this was true in my younger years. But as I got older I realised that it actually enhanced the book you were reading. Yes, some of the work they make you do is super petty and annoying, but it gives you context and themes and makes you think more deeply about the book. Maybe it;s just because they made us read a lot of older books I don't know. XD But once we stopped studying a book, I did (in some cases) enjoy the book more.
That said, I've had a teacher completely ruin a book so I guess it just depends on the book and the teacher and the way tey approach things.
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Post by sarah on Apr 18, 2012 16:31:56 GMT
Haha, I thought you and your friends loved it? I did untill I was forced to read it for the billionth time and then write an essay on it. It sort of killed it for me
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Post by Michael on Apr 23, 2012 20:33:48 GMT
Ha. Just Ha.
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Post by sarah on Apr 24, 2012 16:41:31 GMT
what's that saying about if you haven't got anything nice to say?
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Post by Michael on Apr 25, 2012 17:59:08 GMT
...then laugh at people, iirc?
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