I am again asking for those who would like to join the U.L.S.,the Underground Library Society, to join and write a guest post. I put this request out several times over the course of a year, because I hope to have more people join in the cause.
In an earlier First Year Class at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, The U.L.S. — The Underground Library Society — was created. It is in the spirit of the Book People from Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. In that novel, all books have been banned, and a few people “become” books by memorizing them, in the hope that, one day, books will be permitted to exist again.
I am again teaching the subject of banned books and censorship, and my students will take part in this organization, and I hope that many of you do also. My students will create posters about the book they choose, put them up at various places on campus, do a blog post on the project, memorize one paragraph form their chosen books, and then give a short presentation about the work at the end of the semester.
In that spirit, I am putting out the call once more for like-minded people to join The U.L.S. All that is needed is to choose a book you would memorize if the need ever arose. The type or genre of the chosen piece does not matter. There is no restriction on what you would become. You do not, however, actually have to memorize the book now. You do not need to create a poster, although if you do, I ask only that you use the logo of the U.L.S. on this page. If you wish to join, simply write a guest post in which you say what book you would “become” and why.
I hope many of you choose to join.
In the past, I have mentioned that I would become one of the following books: The Lord Of The Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, or Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
If you do wish to do a post, please email me at frenchc1955@yahoo.com and write a guest post as a Word doc. Thank you.
Charles F. French
I am looking forward to hearing from new members!
Goodness. Memorize a whole book. I can’t remember what I ate for breakfast. Lol. Love the concept though.
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Thank you!
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Diana, you can do this. If books were banned, this would preserve literature. I am a proud ULS member, and have memorized a book. Yes, it’s a great concept. 🙂
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Jennie, thank you so much!
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You are most welcome, Charles!
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Really? You memorized a book! I thought that was a thing of the movies. Well, I do love Shakespeare and my favorite play is The Tempest. Hmmm.
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I memorized “The Story of Little Babaji”, a classic children’s book. I think memorizing key parts of The Tempest would be fine. 🙂
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Yes, it would be.
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🙂
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I was in the play in college, so it’s very familiar anyway. 🙂
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So there you are – all set! 😀
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Ah, great Charles. My latest flavour of the month is The Red Badge of Courage which I finished recently. I will send you a post featuring this book which I really enjoyed.
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Robbie, that will be wonderful! Thank you!
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Reblogged this on Ed;s Site..
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Thank you!
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For the preservation of the historical costs of total war, nations, and how social institutions and sweeping changes impact various everyday folks who each react to the external forces in different ways, I would become “Gone with the Wind” – alas, I think my brain/memorization skills could maybe, just maybe, handle Viktor Frankl’s work, “Man’s Search for Meaning” 😀
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Thank you!
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What an incredible idea, Charles!
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Thank you! Perhaps you would like to join and do a post!
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