How to ruin a good book

Lady Blue03 · 04-08-2002, 08:44 PM

Ive recently finished the Lord of the Rings novel number 2, "The Two Towers". It just so happens that when i was half way done with it my AP Language and Comp(easier put as Honors English worth college credits for juniors) teacher tells us we're doing something called a Long Form, were we chose a good book and write about it. So i figured ah well why not do it on the book im reading now? But as it turns out, the long form makes u analyze ever miniscule detail of the book. Going from 'how often are metaphors used?' to 'how does the author set the tone?' to 'What is the significance of the title?'. I found that after i did this, the book kind of lost its magic. So if an english teacher ever approaches you with a paper with 'Long Form' written across the top, RUN!

[ 04-08-2002, 08:44 PM: Message edited by: Lady Blue03 ]

Blade · 04-09-2002, 03:18 PM

Yeap only grip with Highscool ap. english classes when you anilize books you ruin them

i did my resarch paper on Tolken's books and that almost ruined them for me too. The recherch paper was the big final type paper most do in the senior year but i had to take ap and do it as a junior it was worth 50% of my total grade in the class.

/)eathKiller · 04-09-2002, 04:11 PM

you guys are lucky I have to do mine on Sigeru Miyamoto :/ you know how LONG that guys LIFE STORY is!!!

and its so... REPETATIVE!

eyaaah!

"oh look i made another cool invention! oh and hey i just made another and OOH look another and HEY im a millionare I dont care LOOK another invention!"

Downunda · 04-09-2002, 06:31 PM

This is where my old copy of "The Cat in the Hat" comes in handy

Black Knight · 04-09-2002, 07:12 PM

Had a similar experience - my High School AP teacher, while introducing the book, The Scarlet Letter mentioned that the minister was the father of the made char's child. Probably one of the MAJOR points of the book, ruined. URRGH

So I understand your misery...

BK

Encard · 04-09-2002, 07:19 PM

*wince* That's happened a few times to me too... stupid ANALYZING IS BAD!!!!! MOO!!!!! [img]smile.gif[/img] Oh, well...

Lady Blue03 · 04-09-2002, 10:56 PM

ugh we finished scarlet letter a few weeks ago. BORING!

Scholarcs · 04-10-2002, 12:07 AM

Yeah that happens to me too, it is so annoying. i still dont know why someone who wants to be a nuclear physicist needs to know how to extrapolate on the theme of a novel.

Black Knight · 04-10-2002, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lady Blue03:
ugh we finished scarlet letter a few weeks ago. BORING!

I agree - but imagine if you already knew the result of the plot...

BK

04-08-2002, 08:44 PM	#1
Lady Blue03 Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 18, 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 4,557	Ive recently finished the Lord of the Rings novel number 2, "The Two Towers". It just so happens that when i was half way done with it my AP Language and Comp(easier put as Honors English worth college credits for juniors) teacher tells us we're doing something called a Long Form, were we chose a good book and write about it. So i figured ah well why not do it on the book im reading now? But as it turns out, the long form makes u analyze ever miniscule detail of the book. Going from 'how often are metaphors used?' to 'how does the author set the tone?' to 'What is the significance of the title?'. I found that after i did this, the book kind of lost its magic. So if an english teacher ever approaches you with a paper with 'Long Form' written across the top, RUN! [ 04-08-2002, 08:44 PM: Message edited by: Lady Blue03 ] __________________ Yep I'm still lurking!

04-09-2002, 03:18 PM	#2
Blade Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: spokane wa usa Age: 40 Posts: 926	Yeap only grip with Highscool ap. english classes when you anilize books you ruin them i did my resarch paper on Tolken's books and that almost ruined them for me too. The recherch paper was the big final type paper most do in the senior year but i had to take ap and do it as a junior it was worth 50% of my total grade in the class. __________________ <br /><br />All blades cut, be they made from metal or wood, but the sharpest and deadliest blade is the one of knowledge, and that is the least used.<br />An Archmage of the HADB

04-09-2002, 04:11 PM	#3
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 38 Posts: 6,043	you guys are lucky I have to do mine on Sigeru Miyamoto :/ you know how LONG that guys LIFE STORY is!!! and its so... REPETATIVE! eyaaah! "oh look i made another cool invention! oh and hey i just made another and OOH look another and HEY im a millionare I dont care LOOK another invention!" __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

04-09-2002, 06:31 PM	#4
Downunda Set - Egyptian God of Chaos Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Age: 45 Posts: 2,975	This is where my old copy of "The Cat in the Hat" comes in handy __________________ \"Doing stuff is overrated, like Hitler, he did lots of stuff, but doesn\'t everybody wish he\'d just stayed at home and smoked pot?!?\"

04-09-2002, 07:12 PM	#5
Black Knight Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Delaware OH USA Age: 47 Posts: 3,168	Had a similar experience - my High School AP teacher, while introducing the book, The Scarlet Letter mentioned that the minister was the father of the made char's child. Probably one of the MAJOR points of the book, ruined. URRGH So I understand your misery... BK __________________ The Black Storm Cloud of the Night - Consort to a Queen- Champion of Truth, Justice and Cloudy's Way - Captain of the Knights of the Golden Dragons - Heart, Mind, and Soul- Newbie at Heart - ()xxxxxxxxxxxxx{}:::::::::::::::::::::>

04-09-2002, 07:19 PM	#6
Encard Quintesson Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Darkness Age: 37 Posts: 1,033	wince That's happened a few times to me too... stupid ANALYZING IS BAD!!!!! MOO!!!!! [img]smile.gif[/img] Oh, well...

04-09-2002, 10:56 PM	#7
Lady Blue03 Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 18, 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 4,557	ugh we finished scarlet letter a few weeks ago. BORING! __________________ Yep I'm still lurking!

04-10-2002, 12:07 AM	#8
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	Yeah that happens to me too, it is so annoying. i still dont know why someone who wants to be a nuclear physicist needs to know how to extrapolate on the theme of a novel. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

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