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One chapter is called Damon and Pythias. This is one version of the story from mythology: http://www.sabinanore.com/2011/damon-...
We are glad to have you join our group. You can certainly join the discussion on Lorna Doone. It is being read over a three month period, so you can join anytime.
Squire wrote: "I think I'll add The Grapes of Wrath to my classics list this year. I didn't care for it when I read it for my "Decades of the 30's" class in high school. It probably deserves a revisit..."I read it in 2008 or 2009, right after the economy tanked. I found it timeless and current.
The constant using of "oh my word" was irritating and does continue. It is like the people today who say OMG constantly.
What do you find irritating about Joe?
This is an interesting article about why students don't take many literature courses. It also discusses the benefits of literature. What do you think? https://www.commentarymagazine.com/ar...
Welcome Jen.
You are lucky if you can read in a moving vehicle. I can't!
Chapter 6 is where the excitement begins and the boredom ends!
It was requested that a thread be set up to discuss Great Expectations, so here it is!
I don't think his schools are a model for today's public schools, at least not in the USA.
It is interesting that many reviewers were and are still amazed at the way Nevil Shute portrayed the Japanese in the novel so soon after the war. It is a balanced perspective, showing good and evil in the Japanese army. This view is probably more accurate than we are led to believe when listening to the propaganda of wartime.
If you find a good map of Malaysia, you will see the huge amount of miles the women traveled before they settled on the east coast. Some of the towns have changed their names, but most of them can be found today.
This is a brief history of the Japanese occupation of the Malay Peninsula. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanes...I found it interesting to note that the Japanese invasion began one hour before they also struck the USA at Pearl Harbor. The first place they landed was Kota Bahru, one of the real places Jean Paget visited. Several other locations are mentioned in this history, including Kuantan.
Bronson Alcott, who was Louisa's father, had many unusual ideas about education. He appears to be the model for the school as described in Little Men. Here is a little bit about his philosophy on education: http://louisamayalcottismypassion.com...In many respects, his ideas are being followed today by the homeschooling community.
I am on chapter 5 and I am finding the book a little boring. There is very little conflict, which an interesting book needs. It is a little too saccharine for me, at least so far.
I haven't started to read it. You are welcomed to make comments, but use spoilers if you want to discuss anything that might be a surprise to others.
There are a lot of Nevil Shute books still in circulation and can be found at used book sales or shops. This book was originally published in the United States as The Legacy. I knew I had the book because my parents had given me their set of Shute books, but I couldn't find A Town Like Alice anywhere! So, if you reside in the US, you might find the book called The Legacy.
We will be reading and discussing A Town Like Alice in January 2016. I have started the book and I would suggest having a great map of Malaysia and Australia close by. The first half of the book takes place in Malaya during World War II, while the second half takes place in Australia.
