[-] bimily@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

Must be embarrassing to not understand that living languages evolve.

[-] bimily@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 month ago

Honestly, her fault for marrying a non sapient creature.

[-] bimily@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

A&P by John Updike

[-] bimily@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

It's when Hiro first arrives in America, he's very excited to rent the Versa, and says Nissan Versa like 3 or 4 times in a row, and it was an absolutely ridiculous instance of blatent advertising. The scene on YouTube.

[-] bimily@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

The Nissan Versa was also a reference to the show. There's an episode where Hiro makes a huge deal out of using a Nissan Versa to drive around America,. It was over the top product placement.

[-] bimily@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

I also come from a religious family, which is why I say: For a fun read, please read Lamb, the Gospel According to Biff by Christopher Moore. Honestly, everything by Kurt Vonnegut, but if I have to pick, Harrison Bergeron is one of the best short stories I have ever read, and I carry Cat's Cradle in my heart.

Someone else suggested Catch-22, and I consider it a must read.

The Sun Also Rises is my favorite cock-and-bull story, but also, incredible for learning how to read critically. What I mean is, Hemingway is a 2 for 1 deal. There's the story that's written out, but when you read it again, you see everything he didn't say is a whole different story. Hemingway was a very deliberate writer, every word chosen for a reason, so when reading his work, it enhances the experience to ask yourself why he would choose to write that way.

But if you want some real good recommendations, I suggest finding a banned books list.

bimily

joined 10 months ago