We read 1984 and Brave New World in high school. Then we had a discussion over which scenario was most likely to play out in our future. We decided 1984.
Parts of the article was plain bizarre to read. Is it possible this was done intentionally to create some sort of comms? E.g. some random quotes: l “Get me off this planet. I can't deal.” And the title: “ The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time”
Exactly why they put out their warnings.
Romans 3:4
Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: “So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.”
Are they going to burn all copies of Fahrenheit 451 too?
Ahh you beat me to it 🐸
DS: thanks for reminding me
Such a great piece of literature!
Due to covid, all controversial literature will be sterilized by heat. The readers of those books are anti vax you know.
It is like the packets of peanuts that are now sold with the warning: "This product contains nuts."
In the case of Nineteen Eighty Four it could be: "This timeless and thought-provoking book contains timeless and thought-provoking ideas."
I read this book in grade school. It's bizarre to hear that college students are too sensitive to read this classic.
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Most Universities are just very expensive daycare centers.
1984 is pretty upsetting.
THAT'S THE POINT.
We read 1984 and Brave New World in high school. Then we had a discussion over which scenario was most likely to play out in our future. We decided 1984.
they are unable to comprehend irony, along with hypocrisy and honesty, and basic decency and many other human traits. demons gotta be demons.
I thought the article was written by the bee.
Parts of the article was plain bizarre to read. Is it possible this was done intentionally to create some sort of comms? E.g. some random quotes: l “Get me off this planet. I can't deal.” And the title: “ The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time”
The nuns assigned it when I was in high school. Required reading in 1965. We also read Animal Farm the same year.
Exactly why they put out their warnings. Romans 3:4 Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: “So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.”
Totalitarianism is offensive and upsetting. That’s the point.
What a better way to get defiant young people to get to read it?
Tell them they can't or shouldn't!