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How would you define a classic?
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Hi, everyone.So, I'm rearranging my bookshelves, and I've acquired more 'classics', like Animal Farm and To Kill A Mockingbird. I've been perusing my current books, and I'm faced with a few books I…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sean (the local time traveler) Jun 11.
Help me rearrange my bookshelves!
Hi everyone!I have just received some new bookshelves, and therefore, I'm rearranging my library, if it can be called a library. Previously, they were just arranged by author.After a few hours, I…Continue
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What have you learned that has changed your life for the better?
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Hi everyone.Some friends and I are compiling a list of things we are going to learn, and thought that they may as well be useful/life changing things.Firstly, I'd like to say, please be specific.…Continue
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Lee Hollman replied to Joshua Perry's discussion What have you learned that has changed your life for the better?
Sean (the local time traveler) replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"Personally I would describe a classic as a book that has a strong message that has the ability to go against the sands of time. For instance The Great Gatsby, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, To Kill A Mocking Bird etc. All of these books have very…"
Bonnie Christilaw replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?""The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think." -Harper Lee. So I guess a classic would have to make you do that."
Annie Stargaryen replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"I would define a classic as a book that has stood the test of time. A book that is still read decades or centuries after its release. It should also be a book that really makes you think, or at least has a very compelling story. (However, not all…"
Sarah S. replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"Most "classics" tend to be literary fiction. If it left it's mark most heavily in a specific genre more than the category of literary fiction, it would be a classic of that genre. Lord of the Rings isn't always a…"
Caitlin Cotter replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"If its a book everyone knows well and its been out for a while its a classic. Also if its in the school curriculum. Haha. Maybe."
Brendan J. Shimizu replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"A book that leaves you with a mix of feelings, discomfort above all the others."
Joshua Perry replied to Marz's discussion What languages do you want to learn? in the group Language Nerds"Updated list: German, Dutch, Finnish, Russian, British Sign Language.
I only have resources for German, Dutch, and Russian. I must recommend Routledge Colloquial [language], they're really good. The German one I have is amazing. Teach Yourself…"
Guy Dinary replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"I think that the definition of classic is completely personal and that what one might call a classic may not be on your list of classic novels"
Katharina replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"for me a classic is a book that has some or all of the following few things:
- addresses issues in society that are true (almost) regardless of time and place
- has an impact on the world of literature (for example by being an…"
R.J. Robledo replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"And that's probably the best definition we could settle on, at least on an individual-by-individual basis."
Clare Ritchie replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"i think a classic is defined by its reader"
R.J. Robledo replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"My personal favorite definition for a literary classic is "A piece of literature that has stood the test of time"; I believe my English teacher said that.
Generally, my favorite books are "classics". Scratch that --all of my…"
Julianne Grace Montes replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"I define a classic as a piece of literature that is great and well-written, and a lot of people of different generations are impressed of it through many years. It is something people would not forget for it gave them great meaning."
Rebecca Lissette replied to Joshua Perry's discussion How would you define a classic?"I would define a classic by its pop-culture and political importance"
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- About Me:
- Well, I'm 15, read a lot, listen to a lot of music, and study a fair deal. I speak English and I have a basic command of German (enough to let me live there for a while... But not really have a social life!) My house has been taken over by animals; we have three cats, a dog, a snake, and three gerbils sharing the house with us.
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- I adore the Inkheart series, and I read a lot by James Patterson, Sidney Sheldon, and Stephen King. I'm currently working my way through the classics (currently reading Pride and Prejudice).
I love old rock and metal, like Meat Loaf, Iron Maiden, Skid Row, and Rush. Although, to be honest, I'll listen to anything as long as the vocals are good and there is at least one interesting guitar riff.
I'm not big on films, but I'm getting into films more than I used to be! I like watching superhero movies, like the X-Men movies and the Batman series. My favorite movies, however, are The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the Back To The Future films, and The Neverending Story.
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- I've not put anything on my head since I was ten, so I don't know :P
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- October, 2012
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