Self-government is so easy even children can do it... on an island...alone. Except.
This little Piggy never came home. 'Simon says' can never happen again and no Herod-ic handwashing can cleanse them from group violence.
With Ralph, we weep for the end of innocence and the darkness of Man's heart.
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Judey Kalchik
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Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH10 days ago in Critique
The African Diaspora and History of Rhetoric: Learning to Learn
When studying the history of rhetoric, many groups were excluded from participating in power and were used, abused, and written off as inferior. Even today African nations have not recovered from being exploited by European powers.
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Comments (14)
Beautiful. I know the content but another classic I’m yet to read! 😊
Spectacular superb critique!!!
Phenomenal entry!
I read the book and saw the movie in school. Fun times
I've not read this but your review was very thought provoking!
I have never actually read the book, but the message seems so important!
A book everyone should read. Glad you chose this to critique, It was perfect.
Said the fly to the flea in the flue, "This is gonna get messy!"
Did not read it until my 30s came around. Golding's best work by far, and I thank you for this!
Excellent!! I feel like this is a critique of a critique, which is very meta. My understanding is that the book at least is a critique of government. But I only ever watched the movie, when I was much too young to do so
Excellent critique.
Dayum, as Paul says we 'muricans say! Awesome critique, backed by one of my favorite Don Henley songs! Great job, Judey!
Well done, a very poetic take. This book traumatized me a bit in high school…of course, high school seemed to be the time of introducing us to books meant to traumatize us.
Dayum. As some Americans say. This is pure dead brilliant, as Glaswegians say. I say, Dayum, this is pure dead brilliant, because...reasons. Well done, Judey!