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 Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:51 pm
(it was posted in the philosophy subforum, but no replies, so i'll try here smile )
(first off: i have never read the book, only seen the movie. i know the book is very different in some plot points from the movie, but this question is based off the movie)
in the movie, The Time Machine (H. G. Wells), the main character builds a time machine, and travels to the future. he sees WWI, WWII, and "future" atomic war in the 60s. he then travels far into the future, like 802,701 years in the future. basically what happened is that during the atomic war, some people stayed in the shelters, becoming the light-sensitive, cannibalistic Morlocks, while the rest came back to the surface and became the Eloi. the eloi are essentially cattle for the morlocks. also, there are no adults in the eloi society. they get taken by the morlocks, who also provide food and clothes and things for the eloi.
at the end, the main character helps defeat the last of the morlocks, but realizes there is no way for the eloi to survive on their own. he goes back to his own time, tells his story to his friends, and then leaves again with 3 books. it doesn't say which 3.
so, all that for my question:
What 3 books would you take?
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Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:42 pm
well if you mean any book, i would take the hitchikers guide tot he galaxy(not the real one, but the one in the book)) that would tell me almost everything i need.
two a chemistry book, i could use that to make many many things.
as for the third book, not shure what that one would be
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Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:19 pm
oh boy, yeah, the first movie was more like the book, but anyway...
Probably:
- Animal Farm
- The Universe in a Nutshell
- To Kill A Mockingbird/The Kite Runner (personal favs)
they all may not teach traditional school subjects, but provide practical lessons, and are fairly entertaining reads
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