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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Jan 23, 08

2 of 5 stars
Read in January, 2008

Felt like revisiting my "yute." You really can't read it quite the same way as an adult as you did as a kid. It's a good yarn, but you're so aware of how the stereotypes act to reinforce the "received notions" that support the English class system. Damn that liberal-leaning higher education!:)

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message 1: by Amanda (new)
Jan 23, 2008 05:30pm

Amanda Isn't that the truth...re-reading a beloved childhood favorite can sort of tarnish the picture you had of the book. It's so likely that racism, sexism or other 'isms' were there but completely went un-noticed.
Still, it's possible to enjoy them in a different way.


message 2: by Anthony (new) - rated it 2 stars
Jan 23, 2008 07:32pm

Anthony Thanks for note. I'm kind of surprised anybody actually read something I've posted, but definitely gratified.

I've had similar experience re-reading a couple of other childhood favorites.


message 3: by Chris (new) - added it
Nov 08, 2010 08:28pm

Chris Rogers I'm going to start saying "yute" now whenever I can. just a heads up


message 4: by Becky (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jan 05, 2012 04:17pm

Becky I dont know, I've read dissertations on Long John Silver, easily the deepest character on the ship. He puts the "Gentleman" into Gentleman of Fortune. Plus Hawkins is supposed to be, what, fourteen? Show me a fourteen year old that isn't stereotypical :D


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