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 Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:38 pm
Personally, I liked the story, but in my opinion, I feel that there were too many made-up words. One of the main reasons I like reading is because I enjoy learning new words that I can worm in to an everyday conversation. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't you think saying "That movie was real horrorshow" would be a tad bit confusing?
I enjoyed this book, and it gave me a great insight as to what violent children feel, however the horrendous slang used throughout the book sort of distracted me from the whole topic in question.
I give it a 9.
The reason for this post?
I want opinions from anyone who's read it.
<3
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:42 pm
EDIT:
Upon further research, I have discovered that Alex's horrendous grammar is actually a made-up language called Nadsat based upon Russian dialect.
But it's still confusing.
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:06 pm
I was about to say something about it. If you want to know more about anything such as fake words or something, just go to wikipedia.com. It has everything.
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:08 pm
I had no idea that the movie was based off of a book...
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:10 pm
I actually enjoy that more.
Bending language to one's will is far more difficult than bending to language's.
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:18 pm
*Thinks of Dr. Suess* 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:29 pm
The One and Only Guardian *Thinks of Dr. Suess* 3nodding I think of Joyce, but that's just me.
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:32 pm
Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian *Thinks of Dr. Suess* 3nodding I think of Joyce, but that's just me.
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:34 pm
The One and Only Guardian Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian *Thinks of Dr. Suess* 3nodding I think of Joyce, but that's just me. James Joyce. Author of, e.g., Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, and (my favourite) Finnegans Wake.
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:36 pm
Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian *Thinks of Dr. Suess* 3nodding I think of Joyce, but that's just me. James Joyce. Author of, e.g., Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, and (my favourite) Finnegans Wake.
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:37 pm
The One and Only Guardian Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian *Thinks of Dr. Suess* 3nodding I think of Joyce, but that's just me. James Joyce. Author of, e.g., Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, and (my favourite) Finnegans Wake. Ulysses is the Latin name of Odysseus, yes. He modeled the book Ulysses after the Odyssey, to some degree.
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:43 pm
Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian *Thinks of Dr. Suess* 3nodding I think of Joyce, but that's just me. James Joyce. Author of, e.g., Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, and (my favourite) Finnegans Wake. Ulysses is the Latin name of Odysseus, yes. He modeled the book Ulysses after the Odyssey, to some degree.
We're only at the Keeper of the Winds part, so I can't wait until we read to the spider part!! blaugh *feels over-excited* xD
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:46 pm
The One and Only Guardian Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian Who is this 'Joyce' you speak of? Someone I should know about? Are you cheating on me, mister?! rofl wink James Joyce. Author of, e.g., Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, and (my favourite) Finnegans Wake. Ulysses is the Latin name of Odysseus, yes. He modeled the book Ulysses after the Odyssey, to some degree.
We're only at the Keeper of the Winds part, so I can't wait until we read to the spider part!! blaugh *feels over-excited* xDHomer wrote The Odyssey. It's not the same as Ulysses. Ulysses just borrows structural elements from it. A favourite quote of mine: "The only thing I ask of my readers is that they devote their entire life to understanding my works." - James Joyce. Might not be verbatim, but that's the idea.
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:50 pm
Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian Ezra Pound The One and Only Guardian Who is this 'Joyce' you speak of? Someone I should know about? Are you cheating on me, mister?! rofl wink James Joyce. Author of, e.g., Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, and (my favourite) Finnegans Wake. Ulysses is the Latin name of Odysseus, yes. He modeled the book Ulysses after the Odyssey, to some degree.
We're only at the Keeper of the Winds part, so I can't wait until we read to the spider part!! blaugh *feels over-excited* xDHomer wrote The Odyssey. It's not the same as Ulysses. Ulysses just borrows structural elements from it. A favourite quote of mine: "The only thing I ask of my readers is that they devote their entire life to understanding my works." - James Joyce. Might not be verbatim, but that's the idea.
Haha, my favourite quote is:
"I never let my learning interfere with my education." -Albert Einstein.
It never ceases to make me giggle. smile
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Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:04 pm
Also, for those that don't understand the title of A Clockwork Orange, it isn't really an orange. Orange is actually a pun on Orang, Malay for 'person.'
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