Classics
I will be reading some old classics in preparation for classes that I need to take eventually in the future. I probably won’t have much time to read anything else. Fortunately, since I will be an English education major, I like reading some classical literature. I will be finishing “The Iliad” of Homer and also finishing “King Lear” by Bard- Shakespeare that is. In a sense the Iliad” is some what of a fantasy story in a sense (even though it may not be considered such in a strict sense). I say this because it’s based on ancient Greek legend and mythology. The latter two can be considered types of fantasy, I think. I mean a lot of the things some ancient peoples believed are very fantastical by our standards. Of course to the ancient Greeks they might have been as believable as Christ, Mohamed, Moses or the prophet Elijah. Examples of these would be Greek deities and creatures such as Medusa or Pegasus.
Above reading classics will probably get back to "The Sum of all Fears" by Tom Clancy which I started but never had time or a chance to finish. I will probably try to finish it this coming summer. Of course the classics are paramount to my success in college so they come first and foremost. I usually like to read books for classes well in advance if I can. I do this mostly because I'm a very slow reader due to ADD.
Now there are a lot of books that I would like to read. Some of these include some Sci-Fi and fantasy books. I read the first book about the rise and fall of Khan but I didn't get to read the squeal. I only read the very first two chapters or so. I would also like to read some books by Asimov and Michael Creighton. I never had the chance to read any of his books but I have seen some of his movies. I saw “Jurassic Park” of course, “The Lost World” and “Disclosure” . The Last one wasn’t Science fiction, but it was a good movie: it made it’s point pretty well!. Anyhow does anyone here like Creighton’s books or the movies made based on them? Anyhow, pleas reply someone , sometime. Take care and have a good night. David :bsgsmile: