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Post by wireman on Apr 12, 2022 15:07:42 GMT
I'm not going to be able to create this thread in the morning so I'll do it now. Also, I extended it a week because I'm not going to have time to read the story on time either.  So read the story and leave comments anytime you like.
The discussion for 4-20 is The Open Boat by Stephen Crane
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Post by wolf on Apr 12, 2022 15:42:13 GMT
(Hope everything is okay Taco Man, and you're just busy. 🙂  )
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Post by wireman on Apr 14, 2022 9:30:46 GMT
(Hope everything is okay Taco Man, and you're just busy. 🙂  ) |
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Post by wolf on Apr 14, 2022 13:45:42 GMT
(Hope everything is okay Taco Man, and you're just busy. 🙂 )
Have a great holiday weekend,
if you get busy and we don't see you around.😊 |
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Post by wireman on Apr 20, 2022 12:46:16 GMT
bump
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Post by spideyman on Apr 20, 2022 23:28:41 GMT
Once again a new author for me. Man against nature with the concept that nature can be both helpful-- the favorable winds, calm or harmful like the freak wave, though keeping them from the rocks, resulted in killing the oiler.
The author begins with strong descriptions of nature and eventually changes to almost a non description of nature. A relationship between man and nature?
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Post by wireman on Apr 21, 2022 0:07:24 GMT
I had never read anything by Crane before either. I think this is his most famous story. Interesting that he based this on a real life shipwreck he was involved in. The real life incident happened a lot like it did in this story.
The frustration of seeing the shore a couple of times and not being able to get there gives the story it's tension and sense of dread. The men are hopeful but also know that there is a chance they are going to suffer a very slow death. It's a very tense and realistic story of survival.
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Post by spideyman on Apr 23, 2022 20:10:06 GMT
Any suggestion for the next group discussion?
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Post by wireman on Apr 24, 2022 20:56:21 GMT
Any suggestion for the next group discussion? The discussion for next Wednesday will be The Signal Man by Charles Dickens
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So read the story and leave comments anytime you like.
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