I'm a sophomore in highschool here in arizona, and have noticed an immense group of people that have started reading OSC's books. (More specifically those from the Enderverse) Ive been quite amused, since people will shair thier ideas or theories either about it, or inspired by it, and I will shair my own. I First read Ender's game when I was 10, so I have a bit more of a grasp of the storyline but...yah. You guys probably get what Im saying.
Is this just an isolated incident, or has OSC's works become more popular everywhere? Ive just been wondering
[ May 26, 2005, 11:35 PM: Message edited by: Zerokku ]
Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
I've noticed the same thing-- our school system here in MD lists Ender's Game as required reading for freshmen (most people read it, but it really depends on what teacher you end up with), and many continue by reading Ender's Shadow and so forth. All of my friends have read Ender's Game, if not in-class, on their own.
--j_k
Posted by Zerokku (Member # 8118) on :
Yah but we're not even required to read it or anything. Thats whats surprising me so much.
Posted by Occasional (Member # 5860) on :
Interesting enough, NOT having a movie has actually kept the books purified. You can't go out to a video rental and say you read it when you actually watched it. However, I think it has always been popular to a particular group. What you are witnessing is just that group in your area discovering it for the first time. As for required reading, its just that teachers are so anxious for students to read ANYTHING that they will pick the most popular books to teach. i would NEVER myself teach either Harry Potter (that I don't like anyway) or Ender's Game (even though I completely love the book), unless it was a class on genre. They are not classics to me, and I believe in classical education.
By the way, for me personally, I don't care if there ever will be a movie or not. There has been so many years of talk on the subject that I have been highly skeptical it will ever be made. Tell me when the trailor comes out and then I will believe you.
Posted by CRash (Member # 7754) on :
It hasn't really had much of a following atmy high school. The favored fiction around here tends more toward fantasy than sci-fi. The Tales of Alvin Maker are read more frequently than Enderverse books.
Posted by Mullitt (Member # 7826) on :
I'm a sophomore in high school in Arizona too. Creepy.
Posted by Lanfear (Member # 7776) on :
It hasn't really had much of a following atmy high school. The favored fiction around here tends more toward fantasy than sci-fi. The Tales of Alvin Maker are read more frequently than Enderverse books.
Seriously?? I just picked up those books like last week and no one has ever heard of them. I read the enderverse a whileback and have probably gotten 15 of my friends to read it. And so all the mormons started reading it. Its awesome
Posted by Zerokku (Member # 8118) on :
Yah its the same here. The books in the enderverse have a huge following, but almost nobody has ever read the Alvin maker series around here. I myself, Was never too keen to read it when I was younger, and have never had the patience to go and actually pick it up. Im a sci-fi junkie anyways =)
Also, rather than start another topic, I'll ask here. Is there anyway to find out a schedule for OSC's book signings, and Mr. card, if you even read this thread, Can you tell me if you will ever come to Arizona?
And now to go completely off-topic - What high school Mullitt?
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :
quote: As for required reading, its just that teachers are so anxious for students to read ANYTHING that they will pick the most popular books to teach.
I must disagree. My school is quite dedicated to literature and as a result, most students are avid readers. Ender's Game was required reading last year, and, far from being the most popular book, 1.) I doubt anyone had heard of it before that point and 2.) The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy, was enjoyed by far more people. Also, just because books are old enought to be considered classics does it mean that they are classics. The same holds true for later works- just because they're more recent does it mean that they have any less of theme or reason to be taught. I have gotten far more out of the Ender books than I have from many of the so called 'classics'.
Posted by Mullitt (Member # 7826) on :
quote:Originally posted by Zerokku: And now to go completely off-topic - What high school Mullitt?
New School for the Arts and Academics (the and academics was added on mid last year so everyone would know we learned our students good.)