David Fincher did a pretty good job adapting Fight Club. The ending in the book was better, but were they ended the movie was good for dramatic effect.[/b][/i]

The most important thing carried by each of the soldier is the psychological and emotional burden that comes with fighting in a war. O'Brien does an excellent job by seemingly just tossing these issues on the list with everything else that is standard issue for the soldier, he shows that no one walk...

One of my favorites is Keats' "Ode on Melancholy" Ode on Melancholy by John Keats No, no, go not to Lethe, neither twist Wolf's-bane, tight-rooted, for its poisonous wine; Nor suffer thy pale forehead to be kissed By nightshade, ruby grape of Proserpine; Make not your rosary of yew-berries...

I have read that the original purpose for the domestication of wheat was for beer!

Well, I didn't say that Chris was an agnostic atheist; he did. I was merely agreeing that one can be agnostic and atheist at the same time.

I know I'm a little late to this party, but on the debate of agnostic atheist, I have to agree with Chris. An agnostic is one who acknowledges the fact that proof of the existence (or non-existence) of a diety cannot be absolute. Therefore, and agnostic atheist is one who acknowledges this, but is i...

My top five, which are always in flux are as follows: 1. Farewell to Arms--Hemingway(you could really put any of his novels here, except To Have or Have Not) 2. Gullivers Travels--Swift (I love the satire of Jonathan Swift) 3. 1984--Orwell 4. Red Badge of Courage--Crane (Simply because it is one of ...

Hi. I'm Jeremy. I'm an English Major at the University of New Orleans. I am currently working as an Asset Protection Manager. Oh, and I love to read. I joined Booktalk in hopes of meeting others who enjoy the same passion for the written word that I do.