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my prof (the writer) said i'd be disturbed by it. of course, after he said that, i can't be disturbed. lots of details of a certain type of sexual behavior. it was very personal to him. it was pretty boring to me--it doesn't make it a bad book, the style was decent, it's just the content wasn't engaging enough. but i appreciated his honesty.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Gezegen Yayıncılık
i hated this book. i gave it TWO stars, because well, stuart and alexander shouldn't be punished because i work in the social services field w/ mentally ill chemically addicted offenders. it is a tough book to read - it is not funny (or, at least i didn't find it funny anywhere as other reviewers have), the lack of any british slang translation makes other things really difficult, and i mean come on, how much of a train wreck of a life can you read without getting really depressed? i work with this population everyday so i think that is why different ppl. from different walks of my life recommended this book, but, ya know - i forced myself to finish it. i DO think that it is an excellent depiction of the life of the homeless, mentally ill, drug addicted, offender. i even kind of want some of the case managers that work for me to pick it up and read it. however, since i live this every day from 9 - 5, i just couldn't stomach anymore of it on the train to and from work. ick. on to bigger and better "forget about real life" book reading endeavors.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Belge Yayınları
Robert A. Heinlein uses Starship Troopers as a platform to share his views on discipline, citizenship, and violence within civics and the military. It gave me an interesting chance to interact with his views, especially his views for the necessity of violence. I have been learning more about pacifism the past year and am testing it out to see how it works. I'm not defining violence as "force," but as an action with the intent to damage. I'm not defining pacifism as "passivity," but as actions to establish peace without causing damage. Heinlein proposes at the beginning of his book that "violence, naked force has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and freedoms." I'm not going to argue his point that violence has been a powerful force throughout history. It obviously has. But I will dispute the claim that pacifism is wishful thinking. History does have examples of pacifism that works. In 1959, when the book was written, the example of Gandhi in India should have been fresh on the mind of the author when thinking about whether or not violence is necessary to establish a society. I would argue that violence may be the natural state of man, but we can and are evolving to a more mature way of interactions which supersede violence. Heinlein goes on to develop his views that war is not pure and simple violence and killing, but rather controlled violence. "The purpose of war is to support your government's decisions by force." I appreciate that the author does not try to cover up war by claiming it as a "last resort" or a "necessary evil." He shows it what it is: forcefully supporting the government. The result of this ethic should be obvious. The most forcefully damaging government will get its way. I have no response other than to suggest we should be able to do better than this. One of Heinlein's strongest points in his book is that citizenship (and thereby voting privelage) should be reserved for those who earn it, particularly by serving in the military. The selflessness expressed by a soldier shows he or she knows how to put the needs of others ahead of his or her own, and therefore should be allowed to decide what is best for society. He states, quite truly, "The noblest fate that a man can endure is to place his own mortal body between his loved home and the war's desolation." This is a beautiful sentence. It is an echo of the sentiment that "Greater love has no man than to lay down his life for his friends." The problem with the ideology expressed in Heinlein's version is that the man placing his body between loved ones and harm is not simply absorbing the harm; he is causing harm to others. This, by necessity, means that there are loved ones of the "enemy" on the other side of the border. When two sides fight, family members and loved ones die. It may be noble to place yourself between war and your loved ones, but it is not noble to feed into the war which threatens others' loved ones. One of the frustrating motifs Heinlein expresses in his book is that morality is a mathematical science. The book, taking place in the future, discusses the "dark days" of humanity with rampant crime before the science of morality was developed. Supposedly reducing moral transactions to a mathematical equation can prove whether anything is good or bad action, policy, etc. I do not know where Heinlein gets this thought. It seems rather absurd to turn a subject which is closer to art into science. I don't know whether taking this out of the book would lead the author to different conclusions. It might make me happier, though. =~) I am not trying to bash the book or Heinlein's ideas; there were many interesting things to think about. I simply enjoyed the experience of trying to see how a pacifist may respond to the proposals in the book.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Savarez
one of my all time favorites. i own it and i still read it once a year.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
Fabulous read. Not only was the story gripping, but the ending surprised me and made me want to re-read it.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Altın Kitaplar
i ove this book becase i like truth or dare and i like hannah montana.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Damla Yayınevi
The kids and I enjoy the sweet pictures in this book. It is about how different animals are born, but keeps each description to a few words. It talks about kittens, snakes, whales, (to name a few) and finally, a human baby. I keep wanting to write that it rhymes, but it doesn't. It definitely strikes me as poetic though. It's been a family favorite for years.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Profil Kitap
Sigh, this book kept me up until all hours - just couldn't put it down.. I am still in tears.. this is why I stick to brain-eating zombies and sci-fi :/ .. It's so sad that reality is stranger than fiction; can't imagine how anyone could not only live in a 12x12 room for 7 years, but also raise a child in that "world"
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yapı Kredi Yayınları
this looks great!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Jim Dunlop
I am reading this for my "Jazz in American Culture" class this summer. It has been a good one so far, but it is really long and I have a ways to go. (I know, I know...everyone is curious as to why I am taking this course. Elective!)
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