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A Reader posted a review at 2009-03-01 09:52:45 for Sense & Sensibility.
(Language: English)
 
The book tells us the story of two sisters, very much unlike each other in character, one, Elinor, very mature and stable, and the other, Marianne, impulsive and easily excited.The difference between the two sisters is brought out at every instance. In their behaviour with their acquaintances, Marianne is sometimes rude and insensitive to the feelings of others, but Elinor is always steady, and trying to make up for Marianne’s rudeness as well. Marianne is hasty in passing judgement on others, in spite of Elinor’s advice and caution. The difference in their characters is seen even in their choice of life partners. Both the sisters fall in love (with different persons of course), and are (at least temporarily) disappointed in their lovers. We see how Elinor bears her loss bravely and with fortitude, whereas Marianne simply falls to pieces and even comes close to death. As usual, as in her other novels, Jane Austen creates her characters, who are so believable and so next-door type. Everyone is sure to have in his/her acquaintance a Sir John, a Mrs. Jennings, and even a Nancy Steele :-) As the story draws to a close, Marianne realizes her own folly and resolves to be better in future. And this time she choses a much more suitable partner for life. Elinor is also pleasantly surprised when she finds out that what she had thought she had lost forever, she had not lost at all! I feel that the heroines in this book are all well sketched out, but the heroes are too hazy and weak. Edward Ferrars does not look to me at all deserving of the able Elinor. Even Colonel Brandon is too weak a hero, whereas Willoughby is truly detestable. As a heroine-centric book, it is worth a read, but it does not rise to the standard of the other Jane Austen novels. 
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-03-01 09:23:34 for Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff: Stories of Tough Times and Lessons Learned (Chicken Soup for the Soul (Paperback Health Communications)).
(Language: English)
Last week only I came across this book & belive me its must read one. The book has been compiled & edited with much efforts (almost 2 yrs) to bring the book at this standard with assorted real stories. There are stories in here about dreams realized & loves lost . There are real stories on relationship ( like first love,first kiss...yes..romantic ones) & on friendship(ppl telling u those experiences when they came across their true friend ), on relationships ,on learning , on family & lots more.. There are also stories when ppl repent their past because of treatment given by them to other ppl & in contrary how those ppl behaved nice with them . What I liked the most abt the book is descriptive nature of the stories including reasons lead them to take particular action & thought came in their mind at that time...so we get to know the everyone’s side... This book can change your life by learning on other’s experiences.. If you get a chance..plz read it THE BOOK FOR ALL TEENAGERS It improves relationships as well.It makes you realise that life is worth living and it is wonderful if you see the bright things of life.It makes you feel special and your problem really small infront of other problems. The book contains 101 short stories of Life, Love and Learning. The stories have been divided under eight different categories ? (1) On Relationships Relationships ? of all kinds ? are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is. The minute you close your hand and squeeze tightly to hold on, the sand trickles through your fingers. You may hold on to some of it, but most will be spilled. A relationship is like that. Held loosely with respect and freedom for the other person, it is likely to remain intact. But hold too tightly, too possessively, and the relationship slips away and is lost. (2) On Friendship Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same. (3) On Family The family ? that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape nor, in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to. (4) On Love and Kindness Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. (5) On Learning School has taught me not only how to learn in the classroom, but outside the classroom as well. Where do you think I learned how to climb, swing and skip? Where do you think I learned how to meet my best friend? (6) Tough Stuff You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience by which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself ?I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.? (7) Making A Difference Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day. (8) Going For It! Having a dream isn?t stupid, Norm. It?s not having a dream that?s stupid. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ This book isn?t written just for commercial purpose and the organization is deeply concerned about the welfare of the teenagers too. As can be seen by the fact that they have decided to donate a part of the profit that is generated from the sale of this book to the following organizations - (1) Challenge Days - A program committed to making our schools and the world a better place to live in. (2) The Yellow Ribbon Project - A nonprofit organization that helps to prevent teen suicides. (3) Motivational Media Assemblies (MMA)- A non-profit educational company serving schools in the United States, Canada, Australia and Taiwan. Thus, by purchasing this book you are not only adding a gem to your collection but indirectly also helping these institutes. So my advice to you is, that go for it without thinking twice! I can assure you, that you won?t be disappointed. And if my assurance isn?t enough, to conclude, let?s have a look at what a few others have to say about this book!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 11:11:18 for A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband, Danny Pearl.
(Language: English)
Although I knew from the outset that Daniel Pearl was murdered, this did not detract in any way from the tension and empathy I felt towards Mariane Pearl as she travels through a time of utter horror in her life – the kidnap, search for and death of her husband. Mariane faced what many families and friends have faced – the knowledge that a loved one is in mortal danger, held by fanatics, and utter bewilderment as to why.Daniel Pearl was an international journalist who passionately believed in unearthing the truth, believing that doing so would make for a more informed public and, therefore, a better world. He was the South Asia bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal and was in Karachi, Pakistan with Mariane at the time of his kidnap, staying with his friend and colleague Asra – an Indian born Muslim woman who was raised in West Virginia and who became Mariane’s closest friend and invaluable support through the subsequent trials. Shortly after arriving in Pakistan, Danny leaves to meet a contact one day and never returns.Mariane Pearl writes with extraordinary, cool clarity of the ensuing days and nights which followed his disappearance. With the organisational skills of her friend Asra they searched for the reasons why he was singled out for kidnapping; why he was in Karachi; what his views on international journalism were and which of his contacts and fixers were involved. The search involved asking every question and following every clue into the labyrinth that is the world of fanaticism and terror. Among those whom the women enlisted in the search were the Pakistani police, Pakistani Intelligence, the FBI, the world media and her husband’s employers and friends.At times the sheer numbers of people involved in the search or possibly involved in the kidnap, make for quite complicated reading. Trying to absorb and remember the different names and where they fit into the puzzle can be distracting, but this is a compelling story told with candour and a heart-wrenching emotional honesty.Mariane is herself a remarkable journalist and she writes a very personal and moving tribute to the man she loves. Although her situation was horrifying, frightening and extremely emotional, her journalistic skills coupled with her own unbelievable determination, the iron grip on her emotions, and her constant hope, provide a fascinating and deeply felt account of that time in her life. Here is an admirable woman who, with a handful of equally determined and compassionate helpers, is a shining example of the power of the human spirit to transcend horror. Her love for her husband, her determination to use all in her power to rescue him and find answers to the many questions surrounding his disappearance and above all, the closeness of spirit and mutual strength which obviously existed between the two of them is the beating heart of this remarkable tale.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 11:08:24 for The Post-Birthday World (P.S.).
(Language: English)
There comes a moment in many people’s lives when the safe contentment of a long-term relationship is challenged and disrupted by the temptation of someone else. Whether to act on it or not is a hoary topic that has been batted back and forth across countless agony aunt pages and glasses of pinot grigio, but it is one that Lionel Shriver has brought freshly to life in The Post-birthday World.The birthday in question is that of Ramsay Acton, snooker star, and it is celebrated every year with his wife Jude and her friend Irina and partner Lawrence. The novel is told from Irina’s point of view. One year, after Jude and Ramsay have separated, Lawrence is detained by business and Irina and Ramsay mark his birthday alone. At the end of the evening, they are tempted to kiss, and the novel explores, Sliding Doors-style, the two possible outcomes. In one, Irina and Ramsay kiss and a passionate affair begins – in the other, they resist, and Irina returns to Lawrence. The twin plots continue in simultaneous chapters that become increasingly intertwined as Shriver plays with the concepts of fate and inevitability.The split chapters take some getting used to, but it is an intriguing device that grows ever more complex. Not only are entire scenes, such as the climactic snooker tournament, enacted twice, but motifs and fragments of prose appear in both storylines – in one, Irina has left Lawrence and he runs after her, fretting about her inadequate jacket, in the next chapter, they are uneasily still together, and it is she who runs after him with a better coat. The same phrase chimes in each chapter: “You’re not dressed for this!”.These details are what make Irina and Lawrence’s dilemma so claustrophically convincing: real relationships are not performed on windswept moors, but bump against squabbles about the TV remote and how one of you likes the toast. It is the storyline of the affair I found less believable, simply because Ramsay, until a few twists in the denouement, seemed to me a facsimile of a character, the stereotypical un-literate but sexy bit of rough. Shriver seems to have hit a false note with his dialect, which admittedly he has adopted as a middle-class boy turned Cockney geezer snooker player, but off-puttingly it makes any conversations sound like Irina is having a heart-to-heart with Dick van Dyke: “I won’t be treated like a bauble by a bird who’s snug as a bug with another bloke” and even “I watch buff birds strut the pavement, first thing goes through my head ain’t ‘Blimey, love a bit o’ that, ‘ey!’”!Lawrence himself is something of a stereotype too: middle class, intellectual, emotionally inept, sexually uptight and bossily unappealing: “Irina wasn’t accustomed to talking so much. Early in that speech Lawrence would have interrupted that she had made her point, so enough already.”Perhaps Shriver’s point, as she summarises so succinctly in the prefacing quote, is: “Nobody’s perfect”. Neither man is 100% right for Irina, and as she puts it: “whichever a woman ends up with, she’ll wonder if she wouldn’t rather have the other”. This novel explores that ‘wondering’, the way choice and risk can change a life, and also whether some things are just inevitable. It is also an intricate investigation into the English class system, aging, sexuality and the whole structure of marriage.The Post-birthday World is much too long and verbose at 600 pages, and needs a severe amount of editing. Also Irina is so buffeted by passion and panic in one relationship, and by an increasing sense of unease in the other, that her character is often subsumed by her circumstances.However the central conceit is an interesting way of dealing with a situation that has occupied mankind since Eve and the apple, and it struck sharply with me.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 11:07:27 for The Fruit of the Tree (Literary Classics).
(Language: English)
The Fruit of the TreeJacquelynn Luben started writing 'The Fruit of the Tree' about three years after the death of her baby daughter, a cot death victim. She had first written articles to describe the nature and trauma of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and to publicise the support groups that were then available. It seemed a natural progression to write a full length book, since she found that short pieces were not adequate to describe her experience.'The Fruit of the Tree' told, in addition, of the loss of two babies through early miscarriage, but it also brought in the births of her other children, and the events over a five year period of married life. She felt that in order to understand the impact of a tragedy, it was necessary to hear about other aspects of life. Tragedies do not happen to tragic people, and such events do not occur in isolation. It seemed appropriate, therefore, to include other events that took place in the first few years of married life, some of which were amusing events or happy occasions and some of which were unusual. So the book describes how she and her husband built a house in a wood, and lived there for six months without laid-on gas or electricity. It also narrates her disasters as a novice driver, on one occasion driving into the back of a police car. Having written a self help book which was first published in 1985, she decided to publish 'The Fruit of the Tree' herself in 1992, to commemmorate the 21st anniversary year of her daughter’s birth and death. The book has recently been reprinted for the fourth time.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 10:14:18 for You've Got What It Takes.
(Language: English)
Very good second hand condition with some spine creasing, mild cover wear, very mild edge wear, some underlining
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 10:12:33 for Cover the Mirrors.
(Language: English)
Faye L. Booth’s MySpace carries a wonderful quote, and axiom, by historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich: “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” Molly Pinner, heroine of Booth’s debut novel, Cover the Mirrors, is certainly not a well-behaved woman, and she is a genuine player (in more than one sense of the word) in Booth’s fictional world.Cover the Mirrors is Molly’s tale of rags to riches, loss and love, ignorance to enlightenment, and, ultimately, to fulfilment. Set in mid 19th Century Preston, when spiritualism was at the height of its popularity, the book opens with a fifteen year old Molly learning her sick maiden aunt’s craft as a spirit medium. After Aunt Florrie’s death, Molly inherits the thriving business and to the wealthy and bereaved of the town she proves herself to be a gifted communicator with the dead.And while Molly clearly enjoys her work and is a shrewd entrepreneur the truth is that, like most teenagers, she is much more interested in the living, those made of flesh and blood, and testosterone. A dalliance with a local businessman, William Hamilton, leads to an unwanted pregnancy and an arguably even less attractive proposition: marriage. Molly understands that once married she will no longer be her own woman, her home and business will belong to her husband, and she is desperate to remain in control, despite her strong feelings for William. The crux of the novel lies in how this canny young woman negotiates this emotional minefield. There are other surprises in store but to expand on these would reveal too much – suffice to say that Molly encounters spectres of an altogether earthlier form that those she conjures for the delight of her paying customers.Booth knows how to weave a compelling yarn, and is adroit at establishing convincing period atmosphere without letting it stand in the way of plot and character development. The story trips along nicely. Preston, in its industrial heyday, with its beautiful squares and grimy slums, rich and poor, is a perfect backdrop and Booth’s love for her home town shines through the prose, as does her fascination with the period. Booth’s research is meticulous, she transports you entirely, engaging all the senses - one can feel, hear, smell and see her world. There’s everything one could expect from a bodice-ripper: sex, romance, and intrigue. Wretched mill workers and handsome serving boys rub shoulders with wealthy socialites and dashing gents, and if this sounds standard historical fare then don’t be mislead. The writing is beautiful.Molly is an impressive and all too rare creation in historical fiction - a real woman, neither sinner nor saint, she is flawed and affable. Lusty, busty and strong-willed she is a woman I could almost imagine being mates with, albeit one who wears petticoats and carries a reticule rather than skinny jeans and a tote. And the 'almost' is important. While Molly faces dilemmas that young women face today, she is very much of her time, and this is credit to Booth’s skill as a writer. Molly is not a 21st century girl trussed up in a corset, she is of her time. And this is true of the supporting characters.As you would expect Cover the Mirrors displays traits of the debut novel, and there are a few nits to pick, though I’m not going to do that here. This is an accomplished book from a young author – Booth is 27 – go read it yourself. I’m looking forward to her next creation.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 10:07:18 for The Sweet Far Thing--Collector's and Library Edition.
(Language: English)
Everyone has at least one ‘escapist’ book; one that allows them to lose themselves in a fantasy and perhaps return to a younger, less worldly age. For many people nowadays, the Harry Potter series provides that opportunity. For me, one such author is Libba Bray.The Sweet Far Thing is the final instalment in Ms Bray’s historical fantasy trilogy for young adults, starring Gemma Doyle, Victorian teenager and hereditary sorceress. For those who are new to the trilogy, a quick précis – the series opens with Gemma living with her mother in India in the days of the British Empire. After her mother’s violent death, during which Gemma experiences the first of many unsettling visions, Gemma is returned to England to attend finishing school at the Spence Academy for Young Ladies, where she meets and befriends the beautiful, romantically-minded Pippa, headstrong admiral’s daughter Felicity and shy working class orphan Ann, who is attending the Academy on a scholarship in order to be trained as a governess for the children of her wealthy cousins. As well as dealing with the usual nightmarish politics of teenage girls and the lessons designed to shape them into future wives and mothers of the Empire, the four are drawn, via Gemma’s developing abilities, into the magical world of the Realms, and the lethal struggle for power dominating them.By the time The Sweet Far Thing begins, Gemma’s class are in their final year at Spence. Gemma and Felicity are soon to have their season in London and be presented at court before Queen Victoria, while Ann will be despatched to a life of servitude, her natural talent for singing neglected. In the Realms, the race is on to destroy Gemma and seize her power, while Gemma’s ongoing attraction to Kartik, a former member of the magical brotherhood the Rakshana, is developing all the more strongly. In this final climactic episode of the trilogy, written in the classic five-act format of the tragedy, characters will be killed; begin relationships; ‘come out’; take charge of their destinies. Perceptions of good and evil will be challenged, and futures decided for the young women whose fates initially appeared so set in stone. For the readers who have been with Gemma et al since the first book, The Sweet Far Thing is likely to be an affecting read, especially towards the end, as the losses and gains of the battle for the Realms mount up.I found myself smiling at quite a few scenes, particularly those in which the teenage protagonists’ characters are explored. Bray’s talent for creating likeably flawed personalities is clear, and the younger characters in particular are in most ways very believable. They do not conform to the ‘frigid Victorian’ stereotype held by many people nowadays, nor are they wise and responsible beyond their years; indeed, Gemma frequently makes errors of judgement the sort of which one would expect from a young girl still coming to terms with life, both in and outside of the magical Realms.Her relationship with Kartik is not presented as the be-all-and-end-all of her existence, and while the ending of the story is far from ‘happily ever after’, there remains a strong sense of hope and possibility for the futures of the girls at the centre of the tale. I was especially pleased to see my favourite character from the entire series redeemed at least to a degree, as I considered her to be the best role model in the trilogy (still do, actually), and was somewhat perturbed by her being demonised in the second book.As with the novel’s two predecessors, there were a few minor factors that made me wince a little, such as the strong liberalism frequently displayed by Gemma, which seems a touch anachronistic for a 19th Century girl with her relatively privileged background. In particular, the corset as a metaphor for the restrictive gender roles of the time is perhaps a little overused, as are the regular complaints about wearing the garment made by the girls: to the vast majority of Victorian women who could afford corsetry, the idea of going without would be as popular as the idea of going braless would be today – a tiny minority might well have done, but they would indeed be the minority.Also, a ‘respectable’ institution like Spence kitting its charges out in bloomers for an afternoon’s cycling would almost certainly lead to complaints from horrified parents, too, as in the early 1890s such garments would still generally be viewed as unsuitable attire for a young woman, particularly among the relatively conservative upper classes who send their daughters to Spence. The phonetic spelling used for the speech of working class characters felt a little uncomfortable (“Wot’re you luvbirds whisp’rin ‘bout?”), although not without precedent, being a technique employed by Dickens and Hardy among others, and the portrayal of the character who comes out to her friends as a “Sapphist” occasionally veers predictably towards the classic ‘butch’ stereotype.All the same, the book is a pleasurable and entertaining read, both for adults and for its target audience, many of whom may just be getting into historical fiction. Buy the trilogy for the bookish teenager in your life…or just read it yourself, of course.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 10:01:37 for The Thornbirds.
(Language: English)
The Thorn Birds has been hailed as the ‘Australian Gone with the Wind’ which filled me with a sense of foreboding. But it was neither longwinded nor overrated, and I was not once tempted to skim through for the good bits. As far as ‘epics’ go it managed to grip me pretty much throughout.The backdrop is the magnificent Australian outback, and more specifically the great sheep station, Drogheda, home of the Cleary family. Meggie Cleary is only four when we first meet her. Youngest in a clan of boys, and daughter to a withdrawn mother she has to fumble somewhat blindly through the best part of her life. Her ‘guiding star’ is the warm and loving priest Father Ralph de Bricassart, whom Meggie is devoted to from day-one. As she blossoms into a woman, rather inevitably her feelings deepen and translate to lust – and a Lizzie/Mr Darcey style ‘will they or won’t they’ situation ensues for a tantalizing long period. (They nearly do a couple of times and then they actually do.) The author rather cleverly plants the seed of the fallibility of the man of God with the introduction of his flaccid penis early on – from then on he is flesh and blood rather than a sexless priest, and it’s rather inevitable what will eventually happen.The setting is spectacular – the author manages to capture the sheer scale and magnificence of the outback. Characteristics of nature are cleverly humanized (storms are tantrums, the sky vomits water and bunnies’ tails are like powder puffs) and in turn human emotions/contraptions are likened to elements of nature (suspicion creeps like bark and cars are like hoards of panicked frogs). This blurs the boundaries between man and nature – indicating a way of life so close to the land, and so dependant upon it. Death (of which there is adequate amounts) is described in explicit detail – perhaps less to shock but more to epitomise its matter-of-fact inevitability.As an atheist I expected to find little in the way of identifying with the devotion of a priest to his God, forsaking everything else – and found it frustratingly futile. I was relieved that Meggie renounces her faith and grows increasingly pissed off with God (quite understandably so). However, I was not convinced by the Thorn Bird moniker – these being birds whose preordained fate is to impale themselves on a thorn, but sing the sweetest song just before they die. Meggie feels she has no control over her destiny – that she will never be able to shake off the hold Father Ralph has over her, and after a while she gives up trying, submitting to her destiny like a thorn bird. I did feel that she could have tried a bit harder.The Thorn Birds definitely fulfils the ‘epic’ criteria – managing to span decades of Meggie’s life, a world war, and even examines her child’s life as a grown up. The journey is undoubtedly long, harrowing in many places, but is certainly compelling and well worth taking.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 09:52:39 for The Evening News: A Novel.
(Language: English)
Uncommon but realistic ending. Good book!This book brings out the behind-the-scene stories of the network news industry. It vividly describes the fast-pace, intense life of a news person. It also reveals the exposure and danger of being a popular anchor person. However, this book has its share of let-downs. For example, the bad guys are meticulous but they are uncharacteristically careless when they did not clean up their hideout before leaving. The ending is uncommon - not one that you will find in a Hollywood movie - the bad guy did not die, the good guy did. On the flip side, this is the reality, bad guys don't always die.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 09:34:30 for Rich Dad Poor Dad Part II - Rich Dad's Cash Flow Quadrant (Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom).
(Language: English)
If You Liked Rich Dad, Poor Dad, You Must Read This One!,a Practical Optimist"Repetition is the source of mastery, and The Cash Flow Quadrant takes the excellent thinking in Rich Dad, Poor Dad and builds to another level of detail. This information will increase what you learned in Rich Dad, Poor Dad and help you begin the transformation from a salaried or self-employed person into a business owner and investor.The definitions of these four quadrants are important. As an employee, you have a job. As a self-employed person, you own a job. As a business owner you have a system (such as a franchise like McDonald's) that produces cash flow for you and others work for you. As an investor, your money works for you. Rich people are getting more than 70 percent of their cash flow and income by having money work for them.One of the strengths of the book is that it deals with the subtle psychological differences among people in the four different quadrants, especially on subjects like security and freedom. Kiyosaki and Lechter then do a nice job of helping you understand the difference between risky and taking risk. The latter is a good idea, when you know what you are doing, and the former is always to be avoided.The book is not dogmatic, pointing out that good results can be reached in a variety of ways. You have to decide which ones are right for you. In general, you are encouraged to move from the employee and self-employed side for your income to the business owner and investor side. Then, take your cash flow and expand it into investments.Another of the strengths of the book is to make it clearer what the advantages of income property are. In these Internet stock-crazed days, many are looking only to stocks and missing good commercial property opportunities.There are lots of good questions you can use to help frame your road through the cash flow quadant. At a minimum, you will become much more financially literate. With the help of the 7 steps here for making the necessary changes, you should begin to make the transition.The book has a nice conversational tone that turns personal economics into common sense examples and principles.The downside of any book about changing your life is that you can read it much faster than you can master the lessons and apply them. I suggest that you schedule time to reread this book over the next 10 years. That's the best way to check up on yourself and how you are doing.I do recommend that you read Rich Dad, Poor Dad first. You'll get much more out of this book if you do that. Then you'll begin to see opportunities where others see difficulties. Good luck with fulfilling your goals!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 09:31:05 for Japji Sahib - The Song Of The Soul.
(Language: English)
Japji Sahib gives us an understanding of the Total Comprehensive Reality of the Divine and leads us to living in the flow of our own Infinity as humble human householders on the earth.The Sacred Way of the Sikhs began with Guru Nanak's divine song of Japji Sahib as a universal path of acceptance, wisdom and love. Guru Nanak traveled far and wide in the 16th century through what is now northern India, Pakistan, Tibet, parts of the Middle East and Southwest Asia. He brought together people of all castes and creeds to sit together and lovingly sing meditative songs of the greatness of life and the song of the soul.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-25 09:06:43 for Adi Granth or the Holy Scripture of the Sikhs.
(Language: English)
Greatest Holy book ever written! This is AMAZING!,This is the ONE! This is the TRUTH! Prepare to be AMAZED! I challenge you to compare this to any other 'holy' book, you will be shocked at this masterpiece. It will change your life!Firstly, I would like to say that one of the reveiwers has made some rather foolish remarks when he says that the SGGS (Sri Guru Granth Sahib) is a "minor religious work of little importance". Either this person hasn't read it (which is probably the case) or just isn't interested in logic, rationality and science and still wants to believe in the fairy tales that are contained in the illogical, irrational and unscientific 'holy' books he is recommending.Also he has made a false claim about the SGGS being associated with 'Bhakti Yoga', which it is clearly not! As for the Bhagavad Gita, Rig Veda or Upanishads, they are NO match for the SGGS. I have been searching for many years to find an ideology or 'faith' that would make sense to me as I have always had a hunch that God or a 'higher power' does exist.I am originally from a Christian background and gave up my faith as I realised how incompatible it was with science. Christianity was full of absurdities as are most 'religions' but not Sikhism. After spending many years reading various 'holy' books including the Hindu, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist ones, (Torah, Gita, Koran etc.) I almost gave up and decided that atheism was probably the best deal... That was until I got the LATEST English translation of the SGGS ...They have an independant and accurate version which is without bias. (Unlike this one)This version by Trump, is not as good nor is it as accurate as the versions available today. Also one should note that it was written by Ernest Trump, an anti-Sikh Christian missionary working for the British govt. of India back in the 19th century. He is not an authority on Sikhism. It was him who claimed that Sikhism is just a blend of Hinduism and Islam, which is false, it has nothing to do with either. It is a totally new revealation, this can be proven by comparing the SGGS to the Hindu Gita or the Islamic Koran, it is better (scientifically) than both!The SGGS is unlike all the other 'holy' books in that it reveals many amazing concepts like the creation of the universe very accurately, it talks of the many universes, galaxies, stars, life on other planets etc. It is the only holy book which agrees with modern science, including EVOLUTION! While all other religions including even Baha'i, are against science. It talks about the nature of God and his creation and our place in it. It is the ONLY holy book which says that ALL humans are created equal, women are TOTALLY equal to men (this really appealed to me, this religon is PERFECT for ALL women!), no one is higher or lower than the other. It promotes peoples right to free speech, free thought, democracy, freedom and encourages logical, rational and scientific thought. It encourages people to love and help eachother at all times regardless of their religon/race/sex/color etc. Emphasizes peace and harmony with all of nature. These are not vague twisted 'interpretaions' like the kind in other 'holy' books (Bible, Koran etc.) but direct plain language that anyone can understand.Its a great shame that this amazing revealation has been around for 500 years and only now is it starting to make its way into the west. This is a holy book for all humanity, including scientists. All I can say is, prepare to be amazed!!! I certainly was. Don't take my word for it, see for yourself. This great holy book will finally open your eyes to the truth and change your life forever!I give 5 Stars for the SGGS, but not for this version. Thanks.UPDATE: Hi, I'd like to apologise to all the people who have been trying to contact me via Amazon.com, I did not even know how to use the Amazon 'message' system. I would just like to say that if anyone needs any assistance, please feel free to contact me, my new email is on my profile, thanks...
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-22 12:14:08 for Copycat Marketing 101: How to Copycat Your Way to Wealth.
(Language: English)
I love this book. It is an extremely simple read yet filled with eye opening information. Many people walk around wishing that things were different in their lives, Mr Hedges actually give you something to ponder and a different way to look at things. As scary as it can be, making different choices can indeed give you different options. My suggestion is read the book, do your due-dilgence with the companies out there and then make an educated choice as to which company you want to align yourself with. Your life can change in wonderful ways if you go into your new business with your eyes open!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-22 12:06:43 for The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition.
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The Chinese Alchemist is the 11th book in Lyn Hamilton’sarcheological mystery series, and the formula works well. Toronto antiques dealer Lara McClintoch travels the world in search of valuable objects and inevitably finds crime.The books combine travelogue with information about antiques -- and the overall tone is fairly light.The Book:In this latest mystery, Lara travels to China to find a special nesting box, and Hamilton includes a narrative from the past about the box and its companion pieces.This was written lonChinese Alchemist, The - Lyn Hamiltong ago by a eunuch in the service of an emperor of the T’ang dynasty.Lara is competing with a rival buyer for the box.Her rival is a curator of Asian art at the Cottingham Museum in Toronto.Both are determined to get the box, which had been removed from a New York auction at the last minute.The Author:Candace Fertile teaches Canadian literature at Camosun College in Victoria BC.What I Thought:Lara is a nice heroine, although somewhat overly lucky, given the dangerous situations which she throws herself into.Hamilton presents her research in a pleasing manner, dotting the novel with facts about China and Chinese art.The prose is smooth and perky in the parts narrated by Lara, as befits her personality. For example, in describing her rival, Lara notes,: "I’d given him ample opportunity over tea to confess what he was doing. He’d chosen not to do so. that fast led me to the conclusion that he was not just an eccentric genius of overweening ambition, but essentially a slug."Hamilton’s archeological novels definitely qualify as entertainment, with the added attraction of fascinating material on places and cultural artifactsThanks for reading my review.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-16 01:15:47 for Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus Low Price CD.
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I would say that the Mars-Venus genre of books is a regular staple diet with me.However just as a "chicken soup........or" "the monk who sold his ferrari" are interesting reads, in small doses, so also,these gender benders are decently interesting .and they make for for great conversation pieces!Take the seminal work in this category :’why french women do not get fat......’actully i find these books fun.My favourite is "The autobiography of a perfect husband"but i cant recall who wrote that gem.These book s throw up the fiobles between the two sexesand alot of humor.May be I would read them more intensly ,I dont think I will though..........vive le diffrence.....I dont think ther is a person who would like to bore himself up after/or start reading this bore bookin my opinion do not read this book as it is full waste of money
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-16 12:50:52 for Jurassic Park.
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The very thought of a dinosaur is scary to most people......Guys read this book and its more than a visual treat........... I read this book a very long time back even before the movie cameout...I now have all the books of micheal crichtonLook at this wonderful idea..... the dna of a dinosaur being extracted from its blood which was sucked by a mosquito which got embedded into solidified lava .... sheesh this guy shud be given a noble prize for the very ideaThe way he develops the story is just wonderful.........Looking at the story:The main character John Hammond, decided to test the ability of science by re-creating a dinosaur wonderland on a little island called Isle Nebular.To do this Hammond would need the smarts of a dozen scientists, but there was one particular scientist who was mentioned in the book because of his achievements at the park.Wu was his name. Wu made a lot of dinosaurs like two T-Rexs,Hypsilophodontids, and of course Dilophosaurs.These dinosaurs were made by things ranging from frozen embryos, DNA, and mosquitoes; the island was inhabited by different kinds of species. Five years later around 1985 when the attraction was ready to open to the public around 1985Dr. Grant, Ellie, mathematician Ian Malcolm, Lexie, and her older brother Tim are all heading to Isle Nebular at the requests of Hammond when something unexpected happens. The lives of all of the people who set foot on this magical island are soon in danger.The inhabitants of the island have to fight to survive this roller coaster ride of their lives. I would give this book a rating of 10 because of the way Michael Crichton leaves you guessing about what will happen next and leaving you at the edge of your seat.In the book, theres a tragedy that isn’t in the movie. I think that Michael Crichton did a wonderful job on this book that I would recommend this book to everyone of all ages.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-16 12:49:41 for The Diary of a Young Girl.
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The Holocaust was not about 4 million or 5 million people dead. It was the fact that such large millions were brutally exterminated, just because they did not satisfy weird ideas of culturalsupremacy. The Holocaust was not about gas chambers or concentration camps. It was about whole families torn apart for no fault of their own. Fathers from daughters, mothers from sons, brothers from sisters, entire families just shattered. Babies wrenched from their mothers arms, old men considered unfit and thrown from balconies, young women and men worked to death in sub human conditions. An entire generation destroyed to satisfy the whims of a megalomaniac.The Holocaust was not about Jews or Gypsies or Poles or Communists. It was the fact, that human beings were reduced to a state, where they had to live like animals, fighting for survival.The Holocaust is the single biggest disgrace in human history. And no amount of denials or fabricated evidence can erase this biggest stain on our conscience. And one of the best novels to deal with this is Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young girl published in 1952( the Dutch version came in 1947). Anne Frank was like any normal girl, she loved playing around, had friends, dreamed of a Prince Charming. Just like any normal girl of those times, but she was a Jew, and that was a big crime in Nazi Germany. Her father Otto Frank, had long ago migrated from Germany, to the more safer climate of Holland in 1934, when anti Semitic demonstrations broke out there. He started his own business in Amsterdam, and the family led a comparatively happy and peaceful life there. Anne and her sister Margot, were good students at school also.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-16 12:46:58 for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
(Language: English)
When I was growing up, there was Charlie and the Chocolate factory. Gene Wilder’s rendition was entertaining for a kid. However, this Charlie and the Chocolate factory was not only entertainingfor the kids, but also for the adults.The recipe for one great sweet!Mix a screenplay by John August based on the book by Roald Dahl and directed by Tim Burton, acted by a well chosen group of actors who include the charming Johnny Depp and you get a wonderful movie that isn’t just for the kiddo’s, but also for the adults that bring them to see it.As a Mom I’ve been to my share of kid’s movies, most of which I can’t wait to get out of. But this one was delightfully different. This movie was a delicious change from the usual kids movie.Johnny Depp portrays Willy Wonka with a sense of flare and style that only he can provide. Willy in this rendition wasn’t as perfect as the Willy in the old rendition. This Willy walked into walls, missed things and had an attitude! When Johnny Depp was asked why make another Willy and the Chocolate Factory, he stated that this one was different, that is was based on other aspects of the book. And he was right.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-16 12:44:49 for Romeo and Juliet.
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I’m Back!’’Oh Romeo, Oh Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?Deny thy father, and refuse thy name, if thou will not,be but sworn my love, and i shall no longerbe Capulet.’’I remember having to utter these words when i was cast for the part of Juliet in my last ever school production. At that time, i had no idea what power was in the script of this plot by William Shakespeare.Now, as i sit at home, all on my own, i have nothing else to do but turn to the books that gave me comfort in the past when i needed it. I haven’t been granted leave from my course to go to India and to drown off my sorrows, so my life remains etched in Newcastle among memories that are best forgotten, thoughts which are best left behind and words which are best unspoken. Before, i continue with this review on Romeo and Juliet, i would just like to thank some of my close friends on MS who have supported me through this tough stage of my life through my last review....Tanmay, Chandra, Ektaa, Suketu, Ali, Sneha, Anusha, Neha, Nidhi, Sweety and Milind just to mention a few. Thank you so much for your support and your kind words. I am not over things, but i find writing gives me something to do, something to fill up the lonesome days.So sorry, my reviews are definitely not up to scratch, but i’m trying my best...Romeo and Juliet is probably one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies. The plot focuses around two families, both alike in dignity, one named Montague and one named Capulet. Basically. they’ve been fighting over something so ’’ancient’’ that they can’t remember themselves. Tybalt, the kinsman of Capulet is always at loggerheads with Mercutio, friend of Montague.Then something happens between these two feuding families. Love happens. That treacherous thing called love occurs. Love takes place between Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet. They do not know that they are from rival houses, and when they do, they are already too much in love to stop it. Its impossible to stop love. It just completely takes over. The line that really gets to me is when Romeo finds out, he describes himself as ’’fortune’s fool.’’ It just shows you how nothing’s in human hands. Its all up above.Romeo and Juliet then meet in the mesmerising balcony scene. Many people think that ’’Oh Romeo, Oh Romeo, Wherefore art tho Romeo?’’ means ’’Oh Romeo, Oh Romeo, Where Are You Romeo?’’, whereas it actually means ’’Why are you Romeo?’’ Juliet is asking why he is Romeo, what’s in a name? Just because he’s from the enemy side, she still loves him. Love has no control. Romeo and Juliet meet and then decide to get married the next day...Romeo and Juliet get married through Friar Lawrence.. However, in other parts of the city of Verona, things are not looking good. Tybalt sends a note to Romeo challenging him to duel. Mercutio responds instead. Romeo tries to stop this duel, but Tybalt fatally injures Mercutio who dies with the mesmerising line ’’a plague on both your house!’’ Romeo then kills Tybalt, forgetting that he is Juliet’s cousin. Romeo is banished from Verona, and goes to spend his last night with Juliet.Romeo awakes from his last night with Juliet, and almost immediately has to leave. Juliet’s mother comes bustling into the room to give her the ’’good news’’ that her father has arranged her marriage with Paris, a young gentleman. When she refuses to marry him, an angry scene follows between her and her father. Her father then leaves telling her she will marry Paris, and soon after her mother leaves. The Nurse tries to convince her to marry Paris.This is the part where i really feel for Juliet. She is now all of her own. She can’t be older than 14. First Romeo left her. Then her dear father left her. Then her mother left her. Now, even the Nurse with whom she shared all her secrects has turned her back to her. She is truly and utterly alone in this world.So, what will happen? Will Romeo and Juliet meet? Will they live happily ever after? Will the Montagues and Capulets forget their feud and wed the two lovers? Will Romeo’s banishment end? Will the story have a lovely ending which brings a smile to your face, not tears to your eyes?I can’t tell you what happens after, because sadly the answer to all the questions about is NO. As we all know, Romeo and Juliet die, and then their family feud finishes. It seems quite a big price to pay. Two young lives to end a family feud.Was it fate? Was it luck? Was it their rush into things? Was it their parents? Was it the stars? The gods? The families? Unfortunately, none of these questions can be answered......When life gets me down, i read this book. I dunno why, i just do. When tears refuse to come into my eyes, this book brings them out. When my heart turns to stone, this book turns it back into gold. When i feel all hope is lot, this book brings me hope. I don’t know why, seeing as its a tragedy, but somehow the lives of Romeo and Juliet teach me to live life to the fullest. We never know when its gonna end. We never know when all good things will turn their back to us. We never know when or if they’ll ever come back. So just live it....Thank you, sorry its been such a boring review....
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-16 12:40:05 for Four Tragedies Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth.
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Othello is the story of the downfall of a man gifted with sterling qualities. It is one of Shakespeare?s most tragic plays. A typical Shakespearean tragedy is a sad tale ending inthe death of a tragic hero. The tragic heroes in Shakespeare?s plays possess the best of human qualities.Othello is a great human being bestowed with the qualities of a great military commander. Othello marries a beautiful lady named Desdemona. No other wife could be as faithful as Desdemona. Othello is forced to believe that Desdemona is an unfaithful wife by Iago.Iago is an egomaniac who proves to be a great villain in the play. He uses his cunningness to take revenge from Othello. His only motive is self advancement. He is ready to achieve his motives by wrong means. In the play we also see the dark side of Othello?s character. He is easily influenced by Iago which highlights his lack of foresight. His anger becomes the cause of his downfall. He loses control over himself and takes wrong decisions in the end. Desdemona, on the other hand, possesses the qualities of an ideal wife. Her heart is broken when she is accused by Othello of being unfaithful to him. The only negative point in her character is that she never strives to prove herself innocent. Ironically, she is strangled to death by her own husband for being unfaithful to him in the end.Othello is a story of a great man who is responsible for his own downfall. The negative qualities in Othello?s character outweigh the positive qualities. This ultimately leads to his downfall.I recommend Othello to all book readers who are looking for meaningful reading. The book is easily available in any reputed book store
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-16 12:39:05 for Four Great Tragedies Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth.
(Language: English)
I place desdemona as if she is miss universe and miss world combined,the fire in me still burns the moment i hear the very word desdemona,I dont know how shakespear knew to kindle sensual feelingscenturies back.Othello is a pure drama written by shakespear for the stage to be played by actors who wanted to express their ability to perform as per the wordings of the author shakespear.i am sure everyone hide their feelings on their lustfull feelings on desdemona because it is natural as a student if one fall in love with desdemona before othello actually marries her.i could never cherish he being married to her at all,it is as if right from the first scene we consider desdemona as ours not as his and his possessiveness over her movement and other actions boils in us to kill him by our mind itself.this is the only drama i feel shakespear has given uniform feeling by male readers and woman folks envy and feel for the mascualine and manly feeling of othello.in todays world othello can be considered as Ravana ,because we consider desdemona as sita,in ramayana.how does desdemona look like,let me express,she wears a white long dress,tight and the falls behind her because she is a royal girl.she is extremely pretty for anybodys eyes,and she is forever shy ,sparkling white teath,lush grey haired,no one ever failed to stop watching her face.when desdemona walks,or around any place,the heart beat of youngsters heart would stop.all these feelings happened to me when i read this drama but i was too shy to express to anyone and had to contain my jealousy ,exasperation of missing her in my life.from the beginning to end we hate othello and our pityness,love,sexual heat on desdemona really errupt but contained because this is a drama written so all will laugh if a reader express in open.since todays world ms members are really matured enough to agree or disagree on what i have reviewed.the author shakespears english is pure hard hit words and grammar less but lashing into our mind.an instant picture develops as the scenes are written in a pure difficult to understand.one must feel to make out if they relly love to look like desdemona.i am sure any woman if she pretend to look like desdemona men will relly put their eyes on her imagined prettyness.in one nut shell what jealousy makes in a man and ends in the death of the wife he feels so possessed.othello just cant bear anyman even near to the mnd of desdemona,that means our RAMA and othello were at par as par as suspicion was concerned,i am not comparing rama in respect of jealousy only he wanted truth on the chasitity of sita here in othello drama,this devil othello was all set to finish his wife for any reason.what ever it is shakespear has created a very deep spell as one take the book ,and till one finish desdemona is carried along with ones conciousness.this is the best drama written by the author and i cant give my judgement on other books written by the author.the reader has to set his mind to go back to three hundred years on the happenings and should finish his food and sit on a easy chair to cherish this book and i suggest infront of swimming pool one can feel desdemona in her princess dress to caress imaginary escapades on her.well what ever i have written on desdemona is still true and she will be forever my dream girl.hope others will follow same way and put aside further wordings here.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-16 12:36:32 for The Tempest.
(Language: English)
William Shakespeare’s ’The Tempest’ is a tale of ambition,temptation and revenge.There is romance introduced to offer some relief from the heavy duty supernatural stuff that happens throughout.Thehumour,as in all other of the bard’s plays is very down-to-earth.It is indeed wonderful that the same person who is able to write about high philosophy is so conversant with the ways of the hoi-polloi.The setting for the play is a lonesome island.The very soiltary nature of the place makes for magic,love and conspiracy.Some people are out to seek revenge.Some lust for power.And two beautiful people come close and fall in hopeless love.The hero of the play is the island and the inclement weather.The story is thus.Prospero used to be Duke of Milan.When he took leave of his charge for studies in magic his brother Antonio usurped the position. Prospero was forced to come to a desolate island with his daughter Miranda.Here he became master of occult. With the help of his powers he brings to the island his brother,the king of Naples and the latter’s brother.A ship carrying all these people wrecks.Ferdinand, the king’s son is also on the island after losing contact with co-passengers on the ship. Prospero uses his magic to bring everyone together at the right time and his Dukedom is restored. Ferdinand grows to love Miranda and their match is approved.There is a hilarious attempt at drunken rebellion by Prospero’s slave Caliban.Exciting yet funny!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-16 12:34:41 for Hamlet (The New Folger Library Shakespeare).
(Language: English)
This black and white classic Shakespearian story of Hamlet is set in the medieval period, it portrays the story of the young Danish prince Hamlet (Laurence Olivier) who languishes in depressionafter the sudden, unexplained death of his father, the king. His uncle, Claudius (Basil Sydney) remarries his mother, Queen Gertude (Eileen Herlie) almost immediately after the funeral, only compounding his anger at the loss. To add to the emotional fire within, Hamlet is confronted with the ghost of his father, who reveals that it was his uncle Claudius who poisoned him with hemlock, which sent him to an early grave.Hamlet decides to avenge his father’s death, but first he must prove tHamletView next photohat the new King is indeed the culprit. Broken with sadness and besieged by family members who try to convince him he’s crazy, Hamlet has his work cut out for him. However, Hamlet realizes that he does not want to burn in hell and send Claudius to heaven by killing him. Tragically, his reluctance to seek revenge leads to the death of several people in the court, including Queen Gertrude, Ophelia (Jean Simmons), whom he loves, and Hamlet himself.Olivier’s Oscar winning feat on Shakespeare’s story of madness and murder is definitely a perfect balance between stage and cinema. Internal thoughts of characters which are usually presented on stage as monologues have been replaced with voiceovers while use of dizzying camera to show Hamlet’s inner turmoil is an impossibility on stage. The black and white cinematography and the excellent set design give it a darkly gothic touch; add to this the Victorian getup and period costume, you have a perfect feel of stage. The performances are excellent from all actors, which raises this movie to a different scale. On the down side Olivier as Hamlet is too old for the character who is supposedly a young man, while young Eileen Herlie as Hamlet’s mother Queen Gertrude is too young and hence unconvincing.However, Hamlet had won five Oscars; Best Film, Best Costume, Best Art Direction, Best Adoption and lastly Best Actor (Laurence Olivier) at The Academy Awards of 1949. Laurence Olivier’s take on the play is an undeniable classic despite its shortcomings. It is rather lengthy, but generally rewarding for the Shakespeare fan.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-16 12:31:59 for The Tragedy of Macbeth.
(Language: English)
i read macbeth just few days ago but i remember it very well. simply because the story has a moral lesson for all of us. the lust of power and money can drive even the most strong to moral degradation.macbeth inspite of being a great hero kills the king , king Duncan and his friend banquo just because he was informed by the three witches that he will one day become the king of scotland. but before that king duncan was figthing the king of norway in a battle. its was only due to macbeth and banquo that the king managed to get a victory in the battle. but during the battle thane of cawdor who was with the king duncan earlier revolted against him and took side of king of norway in the battle. it was a narrow win for the king of scotland due to only macbeth and banquo.after the battle it started raining . to get shelter from rain banquo and macbeth saw a cave and started for it. in the cave macbeth met 3 witches . who told him that he will soon become the thane of cawdor and after that the king of england . macbeth couldnt believe them. during the journey back to his camp macbeth thought that it was possible to become thane of cawdor but to become king of england wont be possible until he kills the king. brushing aside this thought he reached his camp a messanger came to him telling that the king has called him. he then went to the king and there to his surprise the king of scotland king duncan made macbeth the thane of cawdor for his courage shown in the battlefied. when macbeth wife lady macbeth came to know about him becoming the thane of cawdor and the witches prophesy that macbeth will become the king of england . a very demonic gleam came over her face. from a beautiful women she turned into a ugly looking women. Her thoughts were that macbeth her husband must kill the king of england to become the emperor himself. but how.? while she was still reading this letter send by macbeth , king duncan told macbeth that he will have a feast with macbeth at his castle the next night. macbeth on returning home (to his castle) was greeted by lady macbeth. lady macbeth told macbeth that he has got a golden chance of killing the king when he comes for the feast at the castle (Where macbeth lived) . macbeth first told lady macbeth that its not right for him to kill the king who has made him the thane of cawdor. the honor he had given macbeth will he repay the honor by killing the king.? secondly the king was his guest . and to kill guest was not moral and right any way. but lady macbeth started weeping and saying that macbeth was not a man . if he is manly he should act now and kill king duncan at night. macbeth was torn apart in two . one part saying do not kill the king, other part saying kill him. he was in moral dilemma. the king came just after the sun set. he was greeted and the feast started. after the feast the king along with his two bodyguards went to their rooms for nights rest. in the mean while lady macbeth was preparing a jug of wine with sleeping pills in it. she like a crafty women placed that jug in the kings room so that the bodyguards will drink the wine and go to sleep. and in reality it worked . both the bodyguards went to sleep. macbeth was still confused and feeling sick of the very thought of killing such a noble soul of king duncan. lady macbeth told macbeth that she will give him a signal when he should attack. but before she gave the signal macbeth started walking towards the room of the king. he entered the room and killed the king. when the morning came both kings sons malcom and donalbain came to take the king with them back to his castle. but . Macbeth became the king of scotland. but only after killing the pure hearted king. he later killed banquo his most trusted friend whom he started feeling suspicious of as the murder of the king was under mysterious circumstances. Macduff who was also a soldier was in the king Duncans army. He found the kings death suspicious too. he felt strongly that it was macbeth who murdered the king in his own castle.he silently slid away from scotland and went to england secretively. macbeth also found macduffs absence strange. macduff in the mean while was preparing for an attack on macbeth so as to avenge the death of their king . Macduff along with the king of england mustered a large army and were preparing themselves to attack scotland. duncans sons malcom and donalbain fled scotland after their fathe’s death. macbeth after committing two murders was ill at ease with himself. he found himself very lonely . his heart was paining all around him was beautiful but inside him he was already a dead man. he was full of regrets . slowly people also lost faith in him. as they also started feeling that macbeth was a evil person. they only respected him because they feared him.macbeth to relieve his pains once again went to the 3 witches in the cave. the witches told macbeth that no man who lives and has stayed 9 months in the womb of his mother can harm him , secondly they also told macbeth that he will remain the king of scotland util great brinam wood come to your castle and dunsinane hill. i will write later.
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