Ellen, Patrick and I have been enjoying reading the same books on this holiday although sadly i-pod games provide stiff competition (I battle on regardless - an expert nagger). Day of the Triffids, Lord of the Flies, Animal Farm, 1984 … Of course the greatest pleasure is in discussing the themes, symbols and parallels in these novels after reading them…. although, desite my enthusiasm, I tend to be a lone voice (“yeah, whatever mum”). We visit a Killing Field (there are many) today near Phnom Penh and Paddy compares the Khmer Rouge 1970s regime with Big Brother in 1984.
- Annie
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Not only are your family having great adventures and opening their eyes to some of the world, they are getting a literature education thrown in as well, by none other than an English teacher – they must be very knowledgeable young adults. Kay.
and also very irritated (by the mother bit)
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Burn ‘em all. Young PF is a clever boy drawing that parallel; he will have to be liquidated.