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Maybe this thread would be better placed in the Books Forum?
Only three books from 2002 with which to enlighten the rather dull and unduly passive Eloi? And they must serve a purpose, not just my all time favourites?
1. Wimpy, wussy, passive Eloi need some assertiveness training. So, Wuthering Heights for Book One, since the protagonists are the least passive duo in literature. Would maybe spice things up a bit in Eloi country, throw some passion into the mix. Why should the Morlocks have all the fun?
2. Big dualist split between the Eloi and the Morlocks. The whole Good /Bad and which is which debate, the evil consequences of good deeds and fine words and vice versa, all well covered in Anthony Burgess' Earthly Powers. A rattling good read too, with the best opening line in Brit Lit for my money.
and 3. Need something contemporary to reflect these times we live in now and how they differ from the quiet nights in, keeping the Morlocks from the door, in 802701. I nominate White Teeth since it's funny, perceptive, and well contemporary. Also entirely at odds with the racial divisions of the 803rd millennium. But Ganesh' recent residence in Willesden may be tinting my specs a little rosy there.
Haven't seen the Guy Pearce Time Machine outing but I did see the Rod Taylor vehicle again recently and quite enjoyed it. |
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