I need to read a new book.

[pl2584]

my vocab is slippin and cant get up. I need to start reading again anybody know any good books i should check out? I am into sciencefiction, thrillers and mysteries.

[allhiphopsux]

U can thank me later (http://www.amazon.com/Green-Eggs-Beginner-Cassette-Library/dp/0394892208)

[pl2584]

U can thank me later (http://www.amazon.com/Green-Eggs-Beginner-Cassette-Library/dp/0394892208)

*pumps fist
I cant wait to find out if he eats the green eggs and ham

a book review

If you're searching for a literary example of peer pressure, look no further than Dr. Seuss's subtly horrifying "Green Eggs and Ham." The "hero" of this tale, Sam-I-Am, spends the entirety of the book trying to force green eggs and ham upon a nameless skeptic. The "villain" turns down the offer several times, but Sam-I-Am persists, going so far as to follow him home in order to make him try the green eggs and ham. He uses several textbook methods of peer pressure, including the famous, "You'll never know that you don't like it if you don't try it." He refuses to respect the man's right to say no, and badgers him incessantly until he caves under the pressure.

What disgusts me most about the end of the story is that once the man tries the green eggs and ham, he loves them and is simply another addition to a pool of addicts. Dr. Seuss's tragic allegory for the rising drug use among young people that plagued his time period is brilliant, but certainly not appropriate for young children. Sam-I-Am is too easily twisted to become a hero, opening the antagonist's mind to new things, rather than a metaphor for Satan as I believe was originally intended.

In conclusion, do not read this book to your children unless you are willing to explain to them that people like Sam-I-Am should be avoided at all costs, and that they should never follow the path of the story's antagonist.

:laugh:

[allhiphopsux]

*pumps fist
I cant wait to find out if he eats the green eggs and ham
a book review
If you're searching for a literary example of peer pressure, look no further than Dr. Seuss's subtly horrifying "Green Eggs and Ham." The "hero" of this tale, Sam-I-Am, spends the entirety of the book trying to force green eggs and ham upon a nameless skeptic. The "villain" turns down the offer several times, but Sam-I-Am persists, going so far as to follow him home in order to make him try the green eggs and ham. He uses several textbook methods of peer pressure, including the famous, "You'll never know that you don't like it if you don't try it." He refuses to respect the man's right to say no, and badgers him incessantly until he caves under the pressure.
What disgusts me most about the end of the story is that once the man tries the green eggs and ham, he loves them and is simply another addition to a pool of addicts. Dr. Seuss's tragic allegory for the rising drug use among young people that plagued his time period is brilliant, but certainly not appropriate for young children. Sam-I-Am is too easily twisted to become a hero, opening the antagonist's mind to new things, rather than a metaphor for Satan as I believe was originally intended.
In conclusion, do not read this book to your children unless you are willing to explain to them that people like Sam-I-Am should be avoided at all costs, and that they should never follow the path of the story's antagonist.
:laugh:

:laugh::laugh:

*changes screename to Sam-I-Am*

[pl2584]

so i bought altered states of america by Richard Stratton and sun tzu the art of war.

[sexydeltagirl]

U can always read bell hooks with me....oh wait I just read what you like to read lol

If you find something good let me know I'll pick it up...

[Innkyblott]

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.

[pl2584]

U can always read bell hooks with me....oh wait I just read what you like to read lol
If you find something good let me know I'll pick it up...

no doubt

the book i am reading now is more like a book of interviews so i will have to look for something else.

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.

Gaiman stuff is more fantasy then sciencefiction but i can give it a shot.

[Innkyblott]

If you want hard sci-fi, you should check out The War against the Chtorr.

A Matter for Men (http://www.amazon.com/Matter-Men-Against-Chtorr-Book/dp/0553277820/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207244970&sr=8-1) is hands down the best in the series.

[pl2584]

If you want hard sci-fi, you should check out The War against the Chtorr.

A Matter for Men (http://www.amazon.com/Matter-Men-Against-Chtorr-Book/dp/0553277820/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207244970&sr=8-1) is hands down the best in the series.


damn sounds good i will have to check this out.