![]() Author has written 1 story for Wicked. "I think it's impossible to really understand somebody-- what they want, what they believe-- and not love them the way they love themselves." - Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. About me? Honestly, I just live for coffee. Maybe tea, sometimes. And dogs. I live for those beautiful animals. Selected Readings - Enderverse/ Ender Saga (Ender's Game series) by Orson Scott Card- A different outlook towards child psychology, military strategies and tactics, and especially, warfare ethics. - Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - Focuses on altruism, religion, and stresses heavily on the social injustices rampant in France during Hugo's time. Above all, Hugo's magnum opus beautifully described the continuous struggle between good and evil through different eyes of many unforgettable characters. - Wicked by Gregory Maguire - Defines the dichotomy of good and evil. In addition, Maguire adds true-life elements in his own version of Oz, writing striking parallels of the Holocaust and the decimation of the Animals. A whole lot darker than the stage version, to be honest ( - The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux - A dark story about a man's obsession and his desperation to be loved. This book made me question my own self whether to pity or hate the man. And I was just curious about the original story after seeing the stage version. - Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe - A darker side of psychology as seen through the intricate, macabre works written by Edgar Allan Poe. Seriously, most of his works had brought forth nighttime terrors and an hour or two feeling depressed about life. It opened a window for a reader to glimpse at Poe's way of thinking, and let me tell you, he was a very unhappy man indeed. How these authors can affect my preference and way of thinking Card appeals to a higher form of thinking, striving to instil aggression and careful deliberation in planning and striking. Frequently not a good role model, but it also discusses the genius that flourished from being isolated and treated like an underdog. ("...And that's being so good at what you do that they can't ignore you. I told them you were the best. Now you damn well better be."). Hugo calls for finding one's humanity and compassion, and the appeal to balance the right of every person. Maguire discusses liberation from convention, magnifying the strength in being unique and independent from everyone else. Leroux writes about man's basic desire to be loved, needed, and respected, as well as the terms of loving someone by not forcing them into a relationship. And Poe shows a man's darkest side, exposes the mentality of a person completely overwhelmed with horror, grief, and unspeakable depression. There is no other work that greatly appeals to me other than realistic ways of how a human thinks, how a human feels, talks, and interacts with others. You can tell a lot about the author in the way they write. And to see life through different eyes of countless writers is one of the wonders of literature. |
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