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'The Giving Tree': Tender Story of Unconditional Love or Disturbing Tale of Selfishness... - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...rbing-tale-of-selfishness.html

shared by shaylas_ on 06 Oct 14 - No Cached
    • shaylas_
      shaylas_ on 06 Oct 14
       
      The author makes sure to let the reader know that she as read the book, more than once, and still does not like it.
  • “The Nazis would have loved it,
    • shaylas_
      shaylas_ on 06 Oct 14
       
      Was this statement intended to make readers assume that the book is evil or bad? When one thinks of Nazis it brings about a negative connotation.
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  • . The boy uses the tree as a plaything, lives off her like a parasite, and then, when she’s a shell of her former self and no longer serves any real purpose, he sits on her — which makes her happy? (“That book is the epitome of male privilege,” a friend groused.)
    • shaylas_
      shaylas_ on 06 Oct 14
       
      The author uses words like "parasite" to show her disgust of the relationship between the boy and the tree. Again, she is using phrases or words that come with a negative connotation. 
  • poor Oedipus
  • Hands Are Not for Hitting.
  • Mrs. Dalloway
    • shaylas_
      shaylas_ on 06 Oct 14
       
      The author uses a lot of comparison to other classics, in order to argue her point.
  • to have a conversation about what it means to take, and to give, too much.”
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Martin Amis's "The Zone of Interest" - 20 views

www.newyorker.com/...death-factory

shared by shaylas_ on 03 Oct 14 - No Cached
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      shaylas_ on 06 Oct 14
       
      Why is Hitler not called be his name? Is this due to fear or respect?
  • well the labour strength
    • shaylas_
      shaylas_ on 06 Oct 14
       
      To "Swell the labour strength" - Is this to make sure the workers are working harder?
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  • . There it is, you see. The Jews can only prolong their lives by helping the enemy to victory—a victory that for the Jews means what?
    • shaylas_
      shaylas_ on 06 Oct 14
       
      Is this a contradiction? the goal was to eliminate the world of the jews...So if the "enemy" is given victory.. How does that help the jews? The jews are in a lose-lose situation.
  • but the mannerism is as distracting as a nudge in the ribs.
    • shaylas_
      shaylas_ on 06 Oct 14
       
      The author did a good job with description, i can imagine how distracting the mannerism is, since it is being considered to a "nudge in the ribs"..which is very distracting. 
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