This book changed my lifeThe Goat writes, "Some books have made a huge impact on my life." It's true. It wasn't until the b3ta mods read the Flashman novels that we changed from mild-mannered computer operators into heavily-whiskered copulators, poltroons and all round bastards in a well-known cavalry regiment.
What books have changed the way you think, the way you live, or just gave you a rollicking good time?
Friendly hint: A bit of background rather than just a bunch of book titles would make your stories more readable
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chthonic, Thu 15 May 2008, 15:11)
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How could I forget...Dracula.
Not because it had a significant change on my outlook in life, but because it resulted in one of the funniest terms of English Lit lessons ever. We studied at AS-Level, and every single lesson involved massive and deliberately over the top Freudian analysis, and generally ripping the piss out of the poor quality of the writing and the twattishness of the characters.
It cumilated in me submitting this within a piece of coursework:
"Certain Freudian analyses have seen the labyrinths of Dracula’s castle as representing his anal spaces. This would be significant due to the relationship between Bram stoker and Henry Irving – Some have suggested that Stoker was in awe of (and possibly attracted to) Irving – Who was himself homosexual. It has also been suggested that this relationship has been demonstrated in the book – Dracula is said to have had a physical likeness to Irving, and some believe that Harker represents Stoker himself throughout the book. As Harker spends time exploring the labyrinths of Dracula’s (or Irving’s) castle (or his anal spaces), is seems entirely possible that the book was intended as an exploration of Stokers homosexual feelings for Irving."
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I would have loved to seethe teacher's face as s/he read that. I can pretty well guarantee it was a mixture of amusement and revulsion.
So what grade did you get for this?
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The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 16 May 2008, 22:34,
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likeyHave a clicky
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If I remember...It was a solid B+. There was general mirth as the essay was read out to the class, and a comment 'Hmm, I'm not so sure about this now it's in writing'.
He was a brilliant teacher - just a shame about his counterpart (who had stick-on eyebrows which would sometimes peel in lessons).
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I have just burst out laughing reading this in the library at uni.Fortunately I have not yet been expelled from the PC room, as I want to give you a *click*
Note to self: never read b3ta at uni again.
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Maladicta, Sat 17 May 2008, 12:45,
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