[etni] Re: Fwd: re: The Wave
- From: Mitzi Geffen <mitzi100@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: etni.list@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:49:44 +0300
The Giver is approved for 5 points for use for the log.
Mitzi
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:02 AM, ETNI list <etni.list@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ruthi <rsheffer@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: The Wave
>
> I agree completely with Judi's assessment of this "novel" which has
> very little literary merit whatsoever. The criticisms Judi describes
> are pretty much my own reaction. We began teaching this after we had
> taught "The Giver" which I believe is not accepted in the new program.
> The Giver is in my opinion a far superior work , which has no movie to
> date,meaning pupils have to read it themselves. It touches on the
> Holocaust,Genetic Modification, Ethics, Euthanasia, Difference and
> Sameness, Utopia and a host of other topics which can be discussed in
> class.
> It has many literary devices making it a perfect choice for our classrooms.
> So please tell us why The Wave yes and The Giver no?
> Ruth
>
>
> Judi wrote:
> > Dear All,
> > On first learning that there was to be an alternative to "All My Sons" in
> the new lit program I was terribly excited. I was especially pleased that
> it seemed to be a book with lively and interesting relevant background that
> our kids would be able to relate to and engage in.
> >
> > However, this was before I actually read the book. I was astounded to
> discover that the book is absolutely terrible, and in no way deserving to be
> called "literature". It is a flimsy, second rate storybook written
> specifically for teenagers based on the movie of the same name. How on
> earth was this chosen as a piece of "literature" ? The writing is banal,
> the characters not at all well defined or believable and in fact the plot is
> unconvincing - I'm sure the actual account of the real experiment that the
> book is based on would be a much better read.
> >
> > Can somebody explain to me how on earth this "book" was chosen? As I
> read it, I simply couldn't believe it, I thought I must have the wrong book
> in my hands. If the ministry wanted to choose a teenage novel for a
> literature piece, at least they could have chosen a decent well-known author
> of an original piece of work rather than a knock-off "book of the movie"!!!!
> I am curious to know what literary devices can be gleamed from this
> appalling book? With the wealth of English language literature that is "out
> there" - why would this silly book even be in the running? Let them kids
> read Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, or The Wizard of Oz or even a
> Judy Blume novel - all are fine examples of great children's literature. If
> "The Wave" was chosen simply for its theme, why not something like "Night"
> by Elie Wiesel which many schools already read?
> >
> > I haven't seen the movie which I believe was a "made for educational TV"
> thing rather than a general release movie that played in cinemas. However,
> I've been told that it is well made and is very powerful. Most of the
> teenagers that I've spoken to who saw the movie said it made a great impact
> on them and was something they'd never forget. This can hardly be said of
> the book so most of our students will justifiably see the movie rather than
> read the book.
> >
> > I know that I don't have to teach it and can indeed continue with "All My
> Sons" for the literature exam, but I am still totally flabbergasted by the
> ministry decision to include the book "The Wave" and would appreciate
> hearing from somebody 'in the know' - to explain why and how the "book" was
> chosen.
> >
> > Am I the only person who thinks this?
>
>
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