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I really appreciate your feedback sharing moments in films that pulled on our heartstrings. I enjoyed watching every scene that made us become emotionally attached to characters. For that, I thank you.
But, don’t think I didn’t forget about you bibliophiles out there. There are certain pieces of the written word that are so well written, it too makes us cry. Without the music and visual aid that connects us to a story, a novel must make a strong bond between you and the characters to make you sympathize with them.
Without further ado, what book, comic, or poem made you feel like your face reached the bottom of Splash Mountain?
For me, I have two books. The first one is George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. I was invested in the character of Winston Smith, and his human nature against the artificial construct of Big Brother.
The second book is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. It’s about a man and his mentally retarded companion looking for work in depression-stricken California.
But, don’t think I didn’t forget about you bibliophiles out there. There are certain pieces of the written word that are so well written, it too makes us cry. Without the music and visual aid that connects us to a story, a novel must make a strong bond between you and the characters to make you sympathize with them.
Without further ado, what book, comic, or poem made you feel like your face reached the bottom of Splash Mountain?
For me, I have two books. The first one is George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. I was invested in the character of Winston Smith, and his human nature against the artificial construct of Big Brother.
It was depressing to see him broken to an empty husk of a human, like the others he had seen before, under the Chestnut Tree Cafe.
The second book is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. It’s about a man and his mentally retarded companion looking for work in depression-stricken California.
I got too deep into the scene when George, defeated, finds Lennie at the place they started. As he tells Lennie to look straight and recite their dream, I felt George listening to all his goals and aspirations’ last breaths before the final act. That moment of just being prepared to pull the trigger was incredibly tense and seemed like eternity.
