Brushfire Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Massive thumbs down for me, I really can't stand this book. I'm retaking AS English so I have to read and write coursework about this again! As a white male I don't think this book has much sympathy for me... and it's so frustrating to have to write about women coming together against men, and how much men suck, this book from a feminist viewpoint, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 You could always take a different standpoint and assume that the protagonist is really a stand-in figure for Jesus, and work from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 [quote name='Umbra' timestamp='1320270076' post='5613547'] You could always take a different standpoint and assume that the protagonist is really a stand-in figure for Jesus, and work from there. [/quote] There's no way that- *thinks* Oh... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 [url="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory"]Tropes[/url] in action, folks, tropes in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 [quote name='Umbra' timestamp='1320276983' post='5613791'] [url="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory"]Tropes[/url] in action, folks, tropes in action. [/quote] Well true, but considering Celie directly refutes religion at one stage in the book, this wouldn't really work. I can't see Jesus having the opinion, "what did God ever do for me except give me a Pa that raped me, took my children away, took my Nettie away" etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Then it's obviously a satire on the traditional approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 [quote name='Umbra' timestamp='1320372615' post='5615988'] Then it's obviously a satire on the traditional approach. [/quote] But then we take into account that in the first half of the novel, every entry is started with "Dear God". Considering God /is/ Jesus, it would be rather strange for him to write and confide in himself, no? Then again, could be satirical as you said. I suppose you can always figure out a way to make something out of nothing in literature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 The movie is amazing. I haven't read the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 [quote name='AggroDrago' timestamp='1320374895' post='5616053'] The movie is amazing. I haven't read the book. [/quote] You're breaking my heart here, man. That movie is the definition of asdfghk. It isn't entertaining, inspiring nor emotionally gripping. Is that because I'm white and male? Maybe. We even had to analyse part of it in media, as apparently it has conventions of a Thriller. It really doesn't. The only thing thrilling about that movie was the time when it ended and I knew I wouldn't have to endure any more of it. Then again, Steven Spielberg has a tendency not to live up to my expectations. I mean that train crash in [i]Super 8[/i]. You know, the most unrealistic train crash known to man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 [quote name='Brushfire' timestamp='1320375344' post='5616064'] You're breaking my heart here, man. That movie is the definition of asdfghk. It isn't entertaining, inspiring nor emotionally gripping. Is that because I'm white and male? Maybe. We even had to analyse part of it in media, as apparently it has conventions of a Thriller. It really doesn't. The only thing thrilling about that movie was the time when it ended and I knew I wouldn't have to endure any more of it. Then again, Steven Spielberg has a tendency not to live up to my expectations. I mean that train crash in [i]Super 8[/i]. You know, the most unrealistic train crash known to man. [/quote]REALLY. T_T The TRAIN CRASH is all you talk about when you think of Super 8. Super 8 was one of the best films of the year, even if the train crash didn't compare with whatever you believe a train crash should look like. [spoiler='Is this better?'] [img]http://www.duncanphillipsphotography.com/INTopolated%20WEB%20Images/single%20images/400DPI/006_Southall%20Train%20Crash%2040.jpg[/img][/spoiler] The movie was great. It would have been great even if there weren't aliens in it. As for the Color Purple. The scene where she leaves her husband was one of the most emotional scenes I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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