<p>haha, while I think burning books is way too extreme, I think all copies of Wuthering Heights should go away and never come back. I have never been so tortured reading a book in my life.</p>
<p>My God DRab, you've nailed it. In contrast to the carrot, the turnip can be associated with female genitalia. SO, when Estragon keeps asking Vladimir for a carrot, what he is really doing is expressing his homosexual desires. Vladimir is uncomfortable with this, which is why he keeps giving Estragon the turnip. But, the fact that Vladimir keeps searching for the carrot tells us that deep down he questions his own sexuality, and so he is in the rather unpleasant position of being both a homophobe and, deep down, a homosexual. Thus the turnip -- here a symbol of female fertility -- is an attempt to ward off Estragon's uncomfortable advances, and is used to overcompensate for Vladimir confused sexuality. The Godot they're waiting for, then, is not God (that would be far too simple), but rather the acceptance that both men desperately seek from society and from themselves!</p>
<p>LOL, I actually would have enjoyed the book far more that way. </p>
<p>Back in college, my mom was able to take a literature course with a guest lecturer who was a fairly famous author, I forget who. Anyway, he said he loved reading analyses of his books because he never realized when he wrote them that they had so much meaning. :-)</p>
<p>Any test "prep" book. Those things are so stupid.</p>
<p>today i went to borders and i passed by the test prep section.. i was like AHAHAHHH no more test prep books for me and i was very happy. i cant believe its all over -class of 2005 gal</p>
<p>LSAT, GRE, GMAT, . . . it goes on :)</p>
<p>Campbell's Biology text sucked bad.</p>
<p>Anyway, PM me to join the iwannagoivy fanclub.</p>
<p>da vinci code</p>
<p>What! I like Da Vinci Code.</p>
<p>Madame Bovary!!!!!</p>
<p>Guns, Germs, and Steel </p>
<p>what bull****</p>
<p>Everyone seems totally torn on "Guns, Germs, and Steel." Most people I've heard from say it gets really old after the first couple of chapters, but it's also a best-seller that people keep recommending to each other. I can't figure it out.</p>
<p>I second GoldShadow! What's wrong with The Da Vinci Code?</p>
<p>Guns, Germs, and Steel is amazing, burn the sound and the fury</p>
<p>da vinci code insults a good many people, with its lies and mistruths. if only people knew the facts and lies in the book. its very anti-catholic and causes people to have misconceptions about good organizations like opus dei.</p>
<p>Yeah, stupid fiction.</p>
<p>Oh yeah red, I hate Opus Dei after reading that book. The catholic church sucks too. Stupid people, covering up the truth about so many things.</p>
<p>Get this. I heard that the Da Vinci Code was actually a FICTIONAL book.... but perhap's that's just me.</p>
<p>Yeah, I think hating a fiction book because it isn't entirely accurate is a bit extreme. Most aren't, and if a fiction reader thinks it is, that says more about his or her intelligence than the book. </p>
<p>That said, there really wasn't a lot in the Da Vinci Code that was unique to it. What made the book so good was the author's excellent writing and his way of tying everything together. Art History professors have been talking about the art mentioned in the book forever. I learned that John resembled a woman in "The Last Supper" in my Freshman Art His class long before I ever read the Da Vinci Code. My mom learned about it in her Art History class when she was in college. And, having been raised a Christian, including attending Christian schools K-12, the debates on Jesus and his life as well as the activities of the Church have been swirling around me since I can remember. I find it all very facscinating, and I have always been taught that part of seeking the truth is to examine all possibilities. My faith isn't threatened by a piece of fiction, and after long days of school and study, I enjoy a well-written escape from reality. Plus, any book that can get the hoardes of people who would otherwise be sitting on their couch watcing TV to become a little more interested in art and a little more curious about history deserves an A+ in my opinion.</p>
<p>TheFeud, Is Guns, Germs and Steel really bad? I was thinking about looking for that at the library. I know it's about disease, but what does the guns and steel in the title refer to?</p>
<p>Is it "bad?" Read it yourself and give us your opinion!</p>
<p>im catholic and i loved that book so much...its called fiction for a reason...duh</p>