The Book Club with Ben

[Claymores]

After Animal Farm, I can't wait for his next hilarious review of another literary classic!

Should he stay on the theme and go for 1984 next? That would be interesting!

Anyone else got any suggestions for Ben's next Book Review????????

[arsenalforever]

war and peace

[fingers]

So that the rest of them can understand it The Beano Annual.

[arsenalforever]

He always does brillant reviews on films

[arsenalforever]

So that the rest of them can understand it The Beano Annual.

or viz:joker:

[Claymores]

So that the rest of them can understand it The Beano Annual.

Well, at least the others could join-in as they'd all read it, so we could see a good debate on it's strengths and undelying themes!

[arsenalforever]

Well, at least the others could join-in as they'd all read it, so we could see a good debate on it's strengths and undelying themes!

why does he wear black and red whats the meaning:joker:

[Claymores]

why does he wear black and red whats the meaning:joker:

Was Desperate Dan a metaphor for the obese, resource hungry West - and cow-pie a metaphor for the raping of the 3rd world's produce????????

[Shiner]

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[arsenalforever]

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not a book but god it reminds me of ben's situation in the house:joker:

[Claymores]

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Do you recommend it Shiner? Next weeks task should be to read it then have an intelligent conversation for 1 hour.....................automatic fail, hahahahaha :joker:

[Oooo_get_her]

He didn't actually review it though, did he. He summarised it and gave a basic interpretation. That's not a review. Leastways I didn't hear him stating a critical opinion of the work or analysing its merits. Maybe I missed that bit.

[Claymores]

He didn't actually review it though, did he. He summarised it and gave a basic interpretation. That's not a review. Leastways I didn't hear him stating a critical opinion of the work or analysing its merits. Maybe I missed that bit.

Naw -you're correct

I was being sarcy and started the thread because his summary made him sound like he was describing the Beano as it was sooooooooooooooooo far away from what the book was about.

Maybe he'd just seen the dumbed-down cartoon movie version pr maybe he's thick

[Shiner]

Do you recommend it Shiner? Next weeks task should be to read it then have an intelligent conversation for 1 hour.....................automatic fail, hahahahaha :joker:
:joker:

Nah I don't recommend any books to anyone.
Everyone knows that they only broaden the mind and encourage creative thought. Just watch the telly instead - you might get to see people shouting at each other. :joker:

[NettoSuperstar!]

heheh love it...yah 1984 a portrayal of the perfect society, the elites in their rightful place the masses fed and watered but where they should be, brilliant

[Shiner]

FWIW I think Ben actually did a brilliant synopsis... until JJ's pea brain couldn't take any more and cut him off.
To be fair, I think JJ actually tried to listen but his face began to look like a sucked lemon as he ran out of attention span.

[arsenalforever]

FWIW I think Ben actually did a brilliant synopsis... until JJ's pea brain couldn't take any more and cut him off.
To be fair, I think JJ actually tried to listen but his face began to look like a sucked lemon as he ran out of attention span.

his little aussie peabrain was about to explode:joker:

[Oooo_get_her]

Naw -you're correct

I was being sarcy and started the thread because his summary made him sound like he was describing the Beano as it was sooooooooooooooooo far away from what the book was about.

Maybe he'd just seen the dumbed-down cartoon movie version pr maybe he's thick

Huh? What do you think Animal Farm is about if not an analogy of Communism and specifically the dynamic between Trotsky and Stalin?

Yeah - it was a well dumbed down version (consider his audience) - but he was basically spot on.

[Angus]

Naw -you're correct

I was being sarcy and started the thread because his summary made him sound like he was describing the Beano as it was sooooooooooooooooo far away from what the book was about.

Maybe he'd just seen the dumbed-down cartoon movie version pr maybe he's thick

He was describing it to JJ in words of one syllable so that the cerebrally challenged Aussie could understand without his frown muscles going into overdrive while his brain attempted to absorb information. It was a very basic interpretation of the actual book and as much information as JJ's miniscule collection of brain cells were able to handle.

[fingers]

his little aussie peabrain was about to explode:joker:

There was no way the dumb Aussie brain could take that information overload without bursting several blood vessels.
:joker:

[fingers]

He was describing it to JJ in words of one syllable so that the cerebrally challenged Aussie could understand without his frown muscles going into overdrive while his brain attempted to absorb information. It was a very basic interpretation of the actual book and as much information as JJ's miniscule collection of brain cells were able to handle.

"cerebrally challenged" Lol What a perfect description Did you copyright it?:wavey:

[Claymores]

OK aboves - he was trying to explain it in simple terms to simpletons - I accept my above post was wrong. I was not getting at Ben FGS

1984 would still be my Book for him to explain!

They think "Big Brother" is just a Reality show dreamed-up by Endemol in the Netherlands in the late 1990s

If ben says 1984 - they wouldn't have a clue

[Dannyboii]

He actually did a pretty good summary of the book. Only trouble is, the book is extremely bias and was written almost as an insult to the current government at the time - so it really isn't a great 'pro elitism' arguement, since it was written by an elitist. I'm sure Ben realised this, he just hopes the others were too stupid to (which they are)

[Oooo_get_her]

He actually did a pretty good summary of the book. Only trouble is, the book is extremely bias and was written almost as an insult to the current government at the time - so it really isn't a great 'pro elitism' arguement, since it was written by an elitist. I'm sure Ben realised this, he just hopes the others were too stupid to (which they are)

Someone is being tutored in English lit (or political philosophy) by a Marxist :D

[arsenalforever]

its nice to have someone with a little bit of a education isn't it:joker:

[Robertocarlo]

The Killing of Sister George for Scabby perhaps?

[Robertocarlo]

For those who haven't seen the brilliant film, The Killing of Sister George is about how a broken old has been Dyke actress struggles to keep and looses her partner to another broken down old Dyke! Now that would be interesting if one of the others hit on KEEEEEVA!!

[Shiner]

The Taming of the Shrew? (not that anyone ever could)

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

im gonna buy animal farm and read it sounds good lol

[Livia]

He actually did a pretty good summary of the book. Only trouble is, the book is extremely bias and was written almost as an insult to the current government at the time - so it really isn't a great 'pro elitism' arguement, since it was written by an elitist. I'm sure Ben realised this, he just hopes the others were too stupid to (which they are)

The book was criticism of communism by a socialist. Orwell was a famous socialist... not an elitist.

Anyway... I think Ben's next review should be Ken Kesey's 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'. It's been particularly relevant in the house, I think.

[Shiner]

...Anyway... I think Ben's next review should be Ken Kesey's 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'. It's been particularly relevant in the house, I think.

Good call. But Steve would be McMurphy.

[NettoSuperstar!]

The book was criticism of communism by a socialist. Orwell was a famous socialist... not an elitist.

Anyway... I think Ben's next review should be Ken Kesey's 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'. It's been particularly relevant in the house, I think.

I think thats what they were trying to say...missing an anti there somewhere