Secondary School Literature

[Zeal mummy]

I’m reading Fahrenheit 451 right now… busy busy… anyone read this lit book and has a thoughts/reviews/ analysis on their main characters and theme?

[ChiefKiasu]

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I’m reading Fahrenheit 451 right now.. busy busy… anyone read this lit book and has a thoughts/reviews/ analysis on their main characters and theme?[/quote]

It's a literature book?? Sounds like some thriller movie...

[sharonkhoo]

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It's a literature book?? Sounds like some thriller movie...

Published in 1953. Very popular literature text (generally in the same category as 1984, Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, etc)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451

[Zeal mummy]

ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2069680\" time=\"1654479630\" user_id=\"3:

It's a literature book?? Sounds like some thriller movie...

Yes, sounds exciting.

[ChiefKiasu]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2069681\" time=\"1654480300\" user_id=\"28674:

Published in 1953. Very popular literature text (generally in the same category as 1984, Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, etc)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451

So far... I haven't read Lord of the Flies yet :oops: Paiseh. Only did Animal Farm, which I don't like much because I felt it was too contrived. Simplifying human politics to just cartoonish animals only serves to amplify views from a narrow focal point. While Napoleon the pig is obviously evil, I don't remember reading anything that explains why he became like that other than he is simply greedy. Life's much more complex than that.

[Zeal mummy]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2069681\" time=\"1654480300\" user_id=\"28674:

Published in 1953. Very popular literature text (generally in the same category as 1984, Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, etc)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451

Thanks for the info! I’ve read 1984 and animal farm for lit in sec sch, donkey years ago. Will try to read lord of the flies later.

[Liew Nga Wing]

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Thanks for the info! I’ve read 1984 and animal farm for lit in sec sch, donkey years ago. Will try to read lord of the flies later.[/quote]

Yes, Lord of the Flies by William Golding is one of my favourite novels when I was in Secondary school. I can still remember all the details and those characters in the story today. My classmates said I behave like the characters \"Simon\" in the novel but actually I hope myself could become \"Roger\". :yikes:

[sharonkhoo]

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2069723\" time=\"1654517364\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2069723 time=1654517364 user_id=195250]
Yes, Lord of the Flies by William Golding is one of my favourite novels when I was in Secondary school. I can still remember all the details and those characters in the story today. My classmates said I behave like the characters \"Simon\" in the novel but actually I hope myself could become \"Roger\". :yikes:[/quote]

I read it when I was a bit older, maybe JC age? I was horrified by the behaviour of the boys - I can't say it could ever be my \"favourite\". I've refused to read it ever again!

[Jworld]

I am looking for a Eng Lit tuition. Any recommendation?

[phtthp]

Jworld\" post_id=\"2069908\" time=\"1654686572\" user_id=\"35780:

I am looking for a Eng Lit tuition. Any recommendation?

you need to provide more detail like name of your specific Literature text title,

because

not every experienced Literature teacher has taught all the Lit text before. Cannot be vague.


Moreover,
every 3 to 5 years,
Secondary schools will change their Literature text. No school would want their Upper Secondary students to keep doing the same O-level Literature text, year after year, batch after batch.

Thus, there could be new textbook(s) for Lit, newly introduced by schools. If this happen, your kid may possibly end up as the pioneering, first O-level batch taking National exam for these newly been introduced Lit text.