At its publication, the novel was mostly received well by critics. Engel's writing craft was admired, with The Globe and Mail noting her "fine use of understatement, control, and economy."
The 1976 Governor General's Literary Award jury, which included authors Margaret Laurence, Alice Munro, and Mordecai Richler awarded Bear its English-language Fiction award, one of the highest literary prizes in the country.
man this was a great book, so rare jewish shitposters are. It was a delight to read, too bad that much of the natural science of that age was rendered irrelevant by later, evolution science. But still very great none the less. Had a few concepts and metaphors that I remembered. Like the analogy of the flower, the seed thing, and the stem of the reproductive organ. One being shorter, or longer as the other is, almost ever teasing.
its exactly what women do dont they? They tease, as your own stem is short, they get into your territory, bully you, are loud around you etc. But then when you make the first move they slink back…you think "well she was making moves on me, and was all around me all the time, what gives" then you make another move, she slinks back further, irritating you. Until eventually she is nearly fleeing from you, throwing traps, ambushes and all sorts of matter preventing you from reaching her. Making you imbued with rage.
Well thanks for that metaphor otto, it allowed me to avoid one of these women, whom while she was quite playful in this sexual way, would have been a disaster for me.
How do you read without getting distracted or forgetful of what you read, and also how do you keep interest in a book fully, some stuff in certain books are just super boring and then there are parts that are interesting and I just won't read for days when I'm on a long boring chapter or maybe very little a day
By the way, here are his tips:
"Never read a book without a pen in your hand." ~ Benjamin Franklin - That's great advice whether you write in your books or take notes in a notebook. Personally, I write, scribble, highlight, argue and draw symbols in all my books.
Read a whole paragraph / section BEFORE you stop to highlight or take a note. Don't stop right when you see something interesting; keep reading to get the "big picture" or context of what stood out to you. Then "reread" when you make your notes.
Read important sections out loud. A person reads much slower when you read out loud than when you read silently, but studies show that if you read out loud, you tend to retain things better because you're engaging multiple senses (hearing and seeing).
Read silently with quick "check-marks." There are times when you should read silently and simply use a pencil to "check" sections in the margins you want to go back and reread later. This will help you get through a book quicker without being distracted by stopping to highlight or write.
Explain what you read. When you finish a chapter / section of a book, take a break and "think" about what you've read and, in your mind, "explain it" to someone. See if you can structure your thoughts so as to be able to repeat back to someone what you've read. This is a great exercise. I do this A LOT when I read - and actually "talk through it" out loud to myself walking around my office or in the car.
Learn to "X-ray" a book by reviewing the Table of Contents and only reading the sections / chapters that will be benefit you. And don't feel like you have to read an entire book.
Pay attention to summary words - "therefore" or "as a result" or "in conclusion." When you see a summary / conclusion word, make sure you understand the author's points and argument that has led to his conclusion.
Circle / Underline key words in a sentence.
Mark words you don't know - and look them up! If you have a Kindle this is much easier. Looking up words you don't know increases your understanding of the author's intent, but it also increases your vocabulary!
You should read How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren. This is a "must read" book!
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