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Originally Posted by Ghost1
YO finishing up this English literature class I took for the winter semester and one of the reading assignments was Araby by Joyce which I understand is one of the chapters in Dubliners and we had to analyze the symbolism in the narrative. pretty cool class especially if you like to read. Ill never read a book or watch a movie the same again in my life honestly.
but yea Joyce is dope...I hope Ireland isn't still as depressing as it was in his day for your sake LOL
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That’s dope man, sounds interesting. I’d love to do something like that. Or creative writing part time even.
I’ve never read a lot of the “classics” and I’m from Dublin so I said fuck it let’s get depressed. I’m going to read Ulysses next. There’s something really gratifying about reading about Dublin man. It’s been through a lot as a city, there’s still bulletholes in a lot of famous landmarks from the Rebellion. It’s not as bad now haha.
One I would recommend for your list which is centered around Dublin is “The Hearts Invisible Furies” - John Boyne. Same guy who wrote The Boy in the striped pajamas. I didn’t even know he was Irish until I started reading it. Really wonderfully written, very witty, typical Irish dark humour. I’d give it 5/5 for sure.
Here’s a goodreads link:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33253215