Scholars which alleviate the drunken mind from the insanity which grasps the fringes of our collective consciousness. What praise must be given to these men which encourage me to engage in the eschatological questions which plague the mind of reason, yet permits the subterfuge of a transient allegiance to paranormal exhortations which are led by unknowingly false prophets and witnesses? Should Socratic seminars be labeled a fallacious lie? Does the pedagogy of the oppressed obligate the explorer of vast regions to relinquish his or her foothold over the mirage of power and inequity? And does the hallucinogenic drug known as knowledge allow for the inculcation of modesty in its doorways?
A flower which is planted in the midst of tribulation bears fruit where it is most convenient.
"If God really existed it would be necessary to abolish him."
Most of his novels and short stories. Crime and Punishment was a part of the literature course at school. Boy oh boy, how it was butchered and misinterpreted to fit the ruling ideology!
Dostoyevsky's a master of the word indeed.
~~~~~~~ CoffeeOwl
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Russian. The literature course over the years would drag you through Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Turgenev, Pushkin, Lermontov, and many, many others. It's like a bumpy cross-country ride at high speed in an old Jeep Renegade - leaves you little time to appreciate the scenery. I did most of my required reading in summer.
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Originally posted by Nihilis: Scholars which alleviate the drunken mind from the insanity which grasps the fringes of our collective consciousness. What praise must be given to these men which encourage me to engage in the eschatological questions which plague the mind of reason, yet permits the subterfuge of a transient allegiance to paranormal exhortations which are led by unknowingly false prophets and witnesses? Should Socratic seminars be labeled a fallacious lie? Does the pedagogy of the oppressed obligate the explorer of vast regions to relinquish his or her foothold over the mirage of power and inequity? And does the hallucinogenic drug known as knowledge allow for the inculcation of modesty in its doorways?
A flower which is planted in the midst of tribulation bears fruit where it is most convenient.
Have you ever considered just monologueing for a few days and then selling the result to someone? I am sure that it would be interesting enough for someone to buy.
Originally posted by Nihilis: I wish I could have had the opportunity to have read those books for school...it's beautiful.
Be glad that you didn't have to read those books for school. Be very glad. School would ruin them for you. School would not let you savor and think about what you were reading, it would try to guide you through, suggesting meanings and points of perception, and what's advisable to put into essays to get a better grade, and keep it all on schedule. Meh. Thse books should not be read like that.
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I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. ~ Author unknown ~
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Originally posted by Nihilis: I wish I could have had the opportunity to have read those books for school...it's beautiful.
Be glad that you didn't have to read those books for school. Be very glad. School would ruin them for you. School would not let you savor and think about what you were reading, it would try to guide you through, suggesting meanings and points of perception, and what's advisable to put into essays to get a better grade, and keep it all on schedule. Meh. Thse books should not be read like that.
Oh my, reading like that is the worst! I did an analysis on Poe's Fall of the House of Usher and my English teacher told me I was WRONG.
I loved reading Crime and Punishment, it was one of my favorite books we read that year. At my first college my teacher had us read some of the Brothers kramazfu (I know it's spelled wrong, Russian is so not my thing). I LOVED what I read, but I haven't had time to read the whole book.
In the same college class I read some Tolstoy, I didn't like it as much, I'm not sure why.
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