tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578792.post115156854773410086..comments2024-03-28T05:08:54.838-07:00Comments on Jon's Jail Journal (by Shaun Attwood): Two Tonys on One Day in the Life of Ivan DenisovichJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894626355758041112noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578792.post-1152002112040685782006-07-04T01:35:00.000-07:002006-07-04T01:35:00.000-07:00Two Tony's acceptance of his fate is comendable. A...Two Tony's acceptance of his fate is comendable. AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578792.post-1151861595145682062006-07-02T10:33:00.000-07:002006-07-02T10:33:00.000-07:00It is good of Two Tony's to think the way he does....It is good of Two Tony's to think the way he does. Sounds like a good read Shaun; I might keep a look out for it, but had better wait until my hubby comes back from business in an ex communist country, just to keep me re-assured!!!!<BR/>TBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578792.post-1151690508231815532006-06-30T11:01:00.000-07:002006-06-30T11:01:00.000-07:00Ahhh yes, the Russian dissident authors. Guarantee...Ahhh yes, the Russian dissident authors. <BR/><BR/>Guaranteed to make one feel better. <BR/><BR/>God,just imagine if all of the people in America's prisons were only guilty of "thought crime", instead of their own actions. <BR/><BR/>C'mon, y'all are there because of what you did, not what you were thinking of doing. Not rebelling against a despotic government. <BR/><BR/><I>Hmmmm, maybe we should open up portions of NW Alaska and send Liberals there to fend for themselves for a while</I><BR/><BR/>No, really. Keep up the reading. It is ALL good stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578792.post-1151656160398016342006-06-30T01:29:00.000-07:002006-06-30T01:29:00.000-07:00:) As many people as many opinions in the World. I...:) As many people as many opinions in the World. I am enjoying that we have different opinions on books. I feel like you, Westerns, have usually completely different way of thinking on the majority of things. It's amusing, but I like more Western writers... And it's amazing that you, Westerns, like such heavy writers as Tolstoy or Dostoevsky or Solzhenitsyn...<BR/>My favoirite stories are Salinger's " Frankie and Zooey"...<BR/>K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578792.post-1151635121674772722006-06-29T19:38:00.000-07:002006-06-29T19:38:00.000-07:00interesting - one day in the life of ivan denisovi...interesting - one day in the life of ivan denisovich is one of my absolute favourite novels. and instead of depressing i actually find it incredibly uplifting. <BR/><BR/>it is the story of a man who in the most appalling of circumstances nonetheless finds positivity and happiness in the smallest of events.<BR/><BR/>i have re-read the book many times - most often when i am at a low point. it never fails to put my lot into perspective and make me happier as a result. <BR/><BR/>a fantastic book, shaun. short and readable - it should go on your reading list.<BR/><BR/>greggoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578792.post-1151609714449404622006-06-29T12:35:00.000-07:002006-06-29T12:35:00.000-07:00That's awesome! Good for him. Btw, I've been readi...That's awesome! Good for him. Btw, I've been reading this blog since it started. Fantastic job! You're a star!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578792.post-1151577529919612982006-06-29T03:38:00.000-07:002006-06-29T03:38:00.000-07:00We had to read Solzhenitsyn's stories and much mor...We had to read Solzhenitsyn's stories and much more of that "Dissidence movement writers" at school. To be honest with you, I didn't like that at all, as it was too depressing, but if to use it like Two Tony did, well, that can be used in an optimistic way...I have never thought of that. Thanks. We've read lots of tough stories in the school. I'd recommend "Bread for the Dog" by Georgy Vladimov, it's rare here, I don't even know whether I can buy it here, but who knows what do you have there...You have Solzhenitsyn... As for the worthy Soviet and Russian authors - I love Bulgakov's stories, but most of Soviet-dissidenter writers seem to me too depressing, and Dostoevsky does, as well, in spite of he wasn't dissidenter...As for Russians...Try reading Nickolay Leskov, start with his story named "Golovan". Well, enough of advices here. I'm sorry:)<BR/>K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com