As somebody who is trying to get published as an author, I appreciate you giving novels and classic stories a spotlight in today’s society. Not many people today appreciate the value of literature and the stories of history.
Not all of history was recorded on video. Even not that history in times of movies (let's say about 100+ years ago). We don't even have pictures for most of history. But we have reports. The accuracy of those reports might be debatable. Most of human history as we know it is only available via books. And books have a very big advantage: no director gives you an idea how that all looked. Thus the brain of the reader makes up the picture. And those pictures are always perfect. At least half of my entertainment is still in books. I have still books but for holidays I prefer "electrical books". There is space for hundred of books in them. But my most loved books are owned on paper AND on devices. And I read them over and over again. Like those JRR Tolkien books.
In high school I had to do a report on Nathaniel Hawthorne. His great-grandfather was a Puritan that had overseen some of the Salem witch trials. I remember reading that he felt immense guilt for what his great-grandfather had done and even though he held no fault of his own it stayed with him all his life. Generational guilt can affect the mental health of innocent people. I remember feeling really sorry for Hawthorne, as it was said there were times he believed he didn't even deserve to be happy because of something he had absolutely nothing to do with. That is not healthy, and it certainly isn't some righteous form of justice.
As a German born a dozen years after the awful regime was dethroned, I'm often confronted with "my guilt" as a German stemming from that time. I am lucky to know that neither my parents (15 years old by the end of the war), nor my grandparents were ever part of those crimes beside being Germans (one granfather was forcefully sterilized for being epileptic, the other was 2 weeks in Sachsenhausen because his political view was different and many people were catched for at least some time after the failed attempt on the leader's life). I myself would have been in dire straits for not having married a German lady but a Filipina and daring to raise 3 mixed-race children. Nevertheless I was often questioned abroad for those bad things that happened 70 to 80 years ago. I never brushed it aside. I always answered sincerely and most people believed me and treated me as the man I am and not as the son ot those dreaded people. I was always judged by MY deeds and not by what my nation had done these many years back. It wasn't easy for me and it wasn't easy for them. My father in law was a soldier in the US army defending his home against the Japanese. I myself have visited Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Greece and Great Britain - all countries that were victims of the German army or even of great atrocities done to their civil population while being occupied. Those that have lost family members don't forget easily. My hometown had that bridge that according to General Eisenhower reduced the war by 2 weeks and was worth it's weight in gold. Nowadays the remaining towers on my side of the Rhine are made to be "peace museum". And that dedication was made almost 50 years ago. We had memorials and many US veterans had joined over the years. In just 2 days my town sponsors a "Timmerman memorial walk". Timmerman was the officer that led the platoon that conquered the bridge (sadly he died early after the war). But March is the month of 1945 where this bridge was center stage in history. WE remember in this country and we will never forget. We will never forget that it were US GIs that brought us freedom of suppression as well. There were bad times and it seems bad times are going to be repeated over and over again. Just these days I was reminded of a British prime minister who went to Berlin to ask for peace. He returned with the "victorious" message that he had secured "Peace in out times". Some time later the war began against Poland which would later grow into WW2. If you want lunatics to stop doing crazy things, you need to say"No" and you need to mean it. Anything else is useless. Pleading will NOT keep the peace. As you see I have learned my lessons. Sadly my country does not have the power to say "No". I'm really saddened for this situation and the seeming inability of the world to stop it.
The French Aristocracy forgot what the Ancient Romans knew: Bread and Circuses. In other words, keep the people fed and entertained and the ruling classes can essentially do what they want. The French peasants were hungry so all bets were off and guillotines started going up.
I love hearing Ben’s take on things, I don’t necessarily wholly agree all the time, but his thoughts are always insightful, I never go “well that was a waste of time, I think I lost a few IQ points just listening to that” like I do listening to progressive interpretations of things
Absolutely, and I think that's why its important to keep free speech free. We as a society need every point of view from every aspect of life to make the best and informed decisions. Every point of view matters... every one.
He is the most intelligent person in this country. If he told me he read the entire volume of encyclopedias A to Z,he's the only person I would believe it's true.
I would disagree here. Ben's take on the Bible is a little...off. When the Bible says, "You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments" That sounds A LOT like the Bible "saying how it SHOULD work". (And don't even get me started on the Amalekites.)
The problem is, we dont push these types of books in high schools anymore. Through all 4 years of high school, a Tale of Two Cities was never once on the docket to be read and discussed. Instead we read a bunch of Maya Angelou.
We read more than just maya angelou. Besides there's only so many books that we can read in high school and it's a shame we don't read books like tale of two cities.
I just moved to a rural area and live in a very tiny “house”. I had zero space for my books until just this week. We built a small, one room library which doubles as our pit toilet (we can still have them here, we checked), and I added all these studs inside my walls to hold shelves. Lots of shelves! For my precious books and A Tale of Two Cities is one of those books. I plan to read it while floating around on my pond in my small rowboat. I cant wait!
That's a good line at the end. "What makes great authors great is their insight into human nature. What makes us stupid today is that we believe there is a fixed, non-malleable human nature, that basically we can just wish people into being good. And that if we treat everybody as though they are good, this will make them good, and this is foolishness. You have to acknowledge the dark side of human nature in order to understand the value of institutions like religion. Or on a foreign policy level, you have to understand that people can be ruthless and evil in pursuit of their goals. And you need to face up to that if you wish to be realistic about the world and to fight back the predations of evil people."
You have misquoted Ben, accidentally, in a very serious way. What he actually says is that "what makes us stupid today is that we [meaning many moderns] believe there is *no* fixed and non-malleable human nature....." You are agreeing with him, but you left out the operative "NO." It's the moderns (Marxists? humanists?) who believe humans are perfectible and a utopian society can be reached. He is arguing for the Judeo-Christian and classical view, which recognizes the inherent, dark side of human nature. As, of course, does Chesterton in the quote posted below by Jim Whelan.
I thoroughly enjoyed you take/thoughts on A Tale of Two Cities! I remember reading this book in High school 42 years ago and hated it. I appreciate it much more now.
2:00 Even Marx could agree with you and Dickens when he said "The tradition of all dead generations weighs like a nightmare on the brains of the living. And just as they seem to be occupied with revolutionizing themselves and things, creating something that did not exist before, precisely in such epochs of revolutionary crisis they anxiously conjure up the spirits of the past to their service, borrowing from them names, battle slogans, and costumes in order to present this new scene in world history in time-honored disguise and borrowed language."
I want more information about the Third Thursday Bookclub. How long are the discussions? What's the upcoming book list? Do you have to have an All-Access Pass to the Daily Wire?
Charles Dickens was a social reformer, it was through his work and others like him that britian went from inrtitutions like the workhouse to institutions like the NHS.
When I discuss Tale of Two Cities, I like to point out the contrast in revolutions between France and the US. The US was a colonial revolution, whereas France was an established nation. Revolution in France addressed the Crown and aristocracy which was in France. US revolutionary efforts addressed a crown across the Atlantic, not necessarily against aristocracy.
I've read all of Dickens' works two and three times over. Best writer ever IMHO. The one thing that remains constant, is that no matter the century, time or era, people are and still have the same problems and issues no matter what is current or past. Great Expectations is the the best example of this. Pip has quite a journey, education and eye-opening view on the ills of man. Read it. The Dickensian world is ours only 180 years ago. Nothing much has changed in the human race. Read any of the classics and you will find this to be absolutely true in every instance.
@@Itsameamario111 Yes, it's true, Dickens and the classics are not written at a 2nd grade level like today's novels. This is why most can't read them. Such a shame.
Have you ever read the works of ANTON CHEKHOV (1860-1904)? I remember once reading 'Three Sisters' and I completely and totally forgot it was written in 1900. THAT's how much Chekhov was able to tap into such universal themes and write such rich characters. P.S. You should read the PAUL SCHMIDT translation of Chekhov.
@@starjunkie5328 I haven’t read any novels from today. I know a lot more about screenwriting and a common complaint of Christopher Nolan is that he uses too much exposition which, in my opinion, isn’t true. Those people would drop dead if they saw how much exposition is in Two Cities. And not all classics need a ton of exposition. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorite books of all time but it lets the dialogue tell the story instead of the author having to use a bunch of exposition.
@@Itsameamario111 To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my favorite books; even the movie isn't too bad. Screenwriting is a fun job for me as I'm very good with dialogue. Very few have the gift to be able to screenwright well. I give you a lot of credit for that.
The verse in Deuteronomy refers to God punishing the third and fourth generations. The Talmud solves the problem by effectively amending the text to read that the third and fourth generations continue to sin
Good show as usual. I often think of Dickens when the subject of Cancel Culture comes up. Like another of my all time favorite writers, Evelyn Waugh, he was a pretty thoroughly horrible guy "in real life." In the end though, who cares; it's their work that matters
In reference to the Bible and the sins being passed on to the third and fourth generation is because sin brings a curse and this curse is generational. This is why many times if there is a alcoholic father, alcoholism will continue to show up in that blood line. And what comes with the generational curse is what the Bible calls a familiar spirit which could also be called a demon. So the question is, are the children responsible for the sins of the parents or grandparents? To answer that we need to ask, if our parents or grandparents were righteous in the eyes of God are the children then also righteous? I think the Bible makes it clear that the answer to both is, no.
Benjie, were you a literature professor? This is some deep stuff - I never read it, but I doubt I would have derived all that from this story. I only remember the last few lines, of course.
Yes I get your point brother! It's kinda like in the movie "Braveheart" when all the Klan leaders are gathered together arguing, waving around there Official Scroll's with the Kings seal giving them power saying that every one needs to recognize there document.
The summary was pretty concise and it seemed.to have intrigued all what was called wrong moves, but nonetheless the consequences still remain .......goodread....😊😊😉
Maybe it's just cuz I was forced to read it in high school but I hated Great Expectations and have never returned to Dickens. (and yes I am a big time reader) maybe I need to give him another shot
Thank you!!!! A way to "play" along with you. Can you consider doing shorter videos on the daily wire where you break the book into chunks and go review it. Maybe do a live Q and A? That would be great!
generation guilt can be assuaged with acts of redemption. sure europeans engaged in slavery, but we also put an end to slavery. we used our treasure to hunt down the slavers.
Strange i have relatives in the past who were slave masters but i dont feel no guilt, guess i have no soul, or i just have a brain and realise its nothing to do with me.
in response to the idea that the west is lost in hedonistic capitslism while russia is persuing nationalistic struggles for collective glory, as a suggestion and as an alternative to what "capitalism" has become, how about doing Atlas Shrugged next month!!
An innocent person cannot suffer for the sins of the wicked. The fact that the Bible talks about generational punishment in later chapters and elsewhere presupposes that you've read earlier verses. In the section of the Ten Commandments it refers to visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children [Exodus 20:5 in the section on idol worship] ..to the 3rd and/or 4th generation however, people seem to leave out the end which says: "..to those who hate me". In other words, when offspring see firsthand, the sinful ways of their parents and/or grandparents and continues to act in the same way, they are held accountable. Why the Bible states 3rd or 4th and not just say 4th and other questions are too long to deal with in this comment section. So, no Ben, the Bible is NOT relating that it's "just human nature to take revenge on the past generation's sins. That conclusion is anti-Bible as specifically stated in Ezekiel many other places. Abraham's father was an idol worshiper and in fact that was his business. Was Abraham punished by God because of this? Of course not.
Engaging in the flaws and sins of your ancestors in any way makes u the future legacy of your ancestors atrocities so we should be all working to help reduce the negative impacts of what our ancestor’s have unfortunately created for the us
I read A Tale of Two Cities. I hated it. Way too confusing and way too much exposition. Why is this a classic? If a book was written like this today it would get terrible reviews for confusion and excess exposition smh.
As somebody who is trying to get published as an author, I appreciate you giving novels and classic stories a spotlight in today’s society. Not many people today appreciate the value of literature and the stories of history.
agreed, people are mostly transfixed on the new trends in universal modern culture
Same here
Not all of history was recorded on video. Even not that history in times of movies (let's say about 100+ years ago). We don't even have pictures for most of history.
But we have reports. The accuracy of those reports might be debatable. Most of human history as we know it is only available via books. And books have a very big advantage: no director gives you an idea how that all looked. Thus the brain of the reader makes up the picture. And those pictures are always perfect.
At least half of my entertainment is still in books. I have still books but for holidays I prefer "electrical books". There is space for hundred of books in them.
But my most loved books are owned on paper AND on devices. And I read them over and over again. Like those JRR Tolkien books.
Absolutely 100% agreed
In high school I had to do a report on Nathaniel Hawthorne. His great-grandfather was a Puritan that had overseen some of the Salem witch trials. I remember reading that he felt immense guilt for what his great-grandfather had done and even though he held no fault of his own it stayed with him all his life. Generational guilt can affect the mental health of innocent people. I remember feeling really sorry for Hawthorne, as it was said there were times he believed he didn't even deserve to be happy because of something he had absolutely nothing to do with. That is not healthy, and it certainly isn't some righteous form of justice.
As a German born a dozen years after the awful regime was dethroned, I'm often confronted with "my guilt" as a German stemming from that time. I am lucky to know that neither my parents (15 years old by the end of the war), nor my grandparents were ever part of those crimes beside being Germans (one granfather was forcefully sterilized for being epileptic, the other was 2 weeks in Sachsenhausen because his political view was different and many people were catched for at least some time after the failed attempt on the leader's life). I myself would have been in dire straits for not having married a German lady but a Filipina and daring to raise 3 mixed-race children.
Nevertheless I was often questioned abroad for those bad things that happened 70 to 80 years ago. I never brushed it aside. I always answered sincerely and most people believed me and treated me as the man I am and not as the son ot those dreaded people. I was always judged by MY deeds and not by what my nation had done these many years back. It wasn't easy for me and it wasn't easy for them. My father in law was a soldier in the US army defending his home against the Japanese. I myself have visited Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Greece and Great Britain - all countries that were victims of the German army or even of great atrocities done to their civil population while being occupied. Those that have lost family members don't forget easily.
My hometown had that bridge that according to General Eisenhower reduced the war by 2 weeks and was worth it's weight in gold. Nowadays the remaining towers on my side of the Rhine are made to be "peace museum". And that dedication was made almost 50 years ago. We had memorials and many US veterans had joined over the years. In just 2 days my town sponsors a "Timmerman memorial walk". Timmerman was the officer that led the platoon that conquered the bridge (sadly he died early after the war). But March is the month of 1945 where this bridge was center stage in history. WE remember in this country and we will never forget. We will never forget that it were US GIs that brought us freedom of suppression as well.
There were bad times and it seems bad times are going to be repeated over and over again. Just these days I was reminded of a British prime minister who went to Berlin to ask for peace. He returned with the "victorious" message that he had secured "Peace in out times". Some time later the war began against Poland which would later grow into WW2. If you want lunatics to stop doing crazy things, you need to say"No" and you need to mean it. Anything else is useless. Pleading will NOT keep the peace.
As you see I have learned my lessons. Sadly my country does not have the power to say "No". I'm really saddened for this situation and the seeming inability of the world to stop it.
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Wow, crazy how your family line was permanently altered by Hitler for not fitting his propaganda line
The French Aristocracy forgot what the Ancient Romans knew: Bread and Circuses. In other words, keep the people fed and entertained and the ruling classes can essentially do what they want. The French peasants were hungry so all bets were off and guillotines started going up.
Yes, that and the fact that they tried to get rid of the Catholic Church. That was the end of the revolution.
I love hearing Ben’s take on things, I don’t necessarily wholly agree all the time, but his thoughts are always insightful, I never go “well that was a waste of time, I think I lost a few IQ points just listening to that” like I do listening to progressive interpretations of things
Absolutely, and I think that's why its important to keep free speech free. We as a society need every point of view from every aspect of life to make the best and informed decisions. Every point of view matters... every one.
Same here.
Oh Ben! Your fans don't read!
He is the most intelligent person in this country.
If he told me he read the entire volume of encyclopedias A to Z,he's the only person I would believe it's true.
I would disagree here. Ben's take on the Bible is a little...off. When the Bible says,
"You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments"
That sounds A LOT like the Bible "saying how it SHOULD work".
(And don't even get me started on the Amalekites.)
Exactly. You won't defeat the devil by pretending he doesn't exist.
The problem is, we dont push these types of books in high schools anymore. Through all 4 years of high school, a Tale of Two Cities was never once on the docket to be read and discussed. Instead we read a bunch of Maya Angelou.
I studied that book in HS haha. We spent an entire semester on it, and I loved that book!
We read more than just maya angelou. Besides there's only so many books that we can read in high school and it's a shame we don't read books like tale of two cities.
I just moved to a rural area and live in a very tiny “house”. I had zero space for my books until just this week. We built a small, one room library which doubles as our pit toilet (we can still have them here, we checked), and I added all these studs inside my walls to hold shelves. Lots of shelves! For my precious books and A Tale of Two Cities is one of those books. I plan to read it while floating around on my pond in my small rowboat. I cant wait!
No one gonna say anything about Ben just casually chilling in an actual dungeon?
Lol!
That's a good line at the end.
"What makes great authors great is their insight into human nature. What makes us stupid today is that we believe there is a fixed, non-malleable human nature, that basically we can just wish people into being good. And that if we treat everybody as though they are good, this will make them good, and this is foolishness. You have to acknowledge the dark side of human nature in order to understand the value of institutions like religion. Or on a foreign policy level, you have to understand that people can be ruthless and evil in pursuit of their goals. And you need to face up to that if you wish to be realistic about the world and to fight back the predations of evil people."
Or, to quote GK Chesterton: There is no more obviously true tenet of Christianity than that of original sin
You have misquoted Ben, accidentally, in a very serious way. What he actually says is that "what makes us stupid today is that we [meaning many moderns] believe there is *no* fixed and non-malleable human nature....." You are agreeing with him, but you left out the operative "NO."
It's the moderns (Marxists? humanists?) who believe humans are perfectible and a utopian society can be reached. He is arguing for the Judeo-Christian and classical view, which recognizes the inherent, dark side of human nature. As, of course, does Chesterton in the quote posted below by Jim Whelan.
@@marysueeasteregg I really don't know how it's scientifically possible for you to misread a quote this badly
All politics aside, tale of two cities is a brilliant book with a really great ending
I honestly liked Oliver Twist better
David Copperfield and Great Expectations by far the best tho
I read this many moons ago and have been a Dickens fan for 45 years! As true today as was when it was written, we can learn from the past...but don't.
I thoroughly enjoyed you take/thoughts on A Tale of Two Cities! I remember reading this book in High school 42 years ago and hated it. I appreciate it much more now.
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2:00 Even Marx could agree with you and Dickens when he said "The tradition of all dead generations weighs like a nightmare on the brains of the living. And just as they seem to be occupied with revolutionizing themselves and things, creating something that did not exist before, precisely in such epochs of revolutionary crisis they anxiously conjure up the spirits of the past to their service, borrowing from them names, battle slogans, and costumes in order to present this new scene in world history in time-honored disguise and borrowed language."
Nice to see you and your team are taking the inflation threat seriously. Cutting back on wasteful studio finery and getting back to basics.
Yeah Charles Dickens knew what he was talking about
I look forward to this series.
Ben looks like he' s in one of those dungeons they hold you in right before a public hanging in the morning.
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I love hearing Ben talk about things such as this
I want more information about the Third Thursday Bookclub. How long are the discussions? What's the upcoming book list? Do you have to have an All-Access Pass to the Daily Wire?
Charles Dickens was a social reformer, it was through his work and others like him that britian went from inrtitutions like the workhouse to institutions like the NHS.
The updated version of this story is that both cities, London and Paris, are screwed.
When I discuss Tale of Two Cities, I like to point out the contrast in revolutions between France and the US. The US was a colonial revolution, whereas France was an established nation. Revolution in France addressed the Crown and aristocracy which was in France. US revolutionary efforts addressed a crown across the Atlantic, not necessarily against aristocracy.
Aside from Scripture, Tale of Two Cities is my favorite book. An inspiring tale of sacrifice
I've read all of Dickens' works two and three times over. Best writer ever IMHO. The one thing that remains constant, is that no matter the century, time or era, people are and still have the same problems and issues no matter what is current or past. Great Expectations is the the best example of this. Pip has quite a journey, education and eye-opening view on the ills of man. Read it. The Dickensian world is ours only 180 years ago. Nothing much has changed in the human race. Read any of the classics and you will find this to be absolutely true in every instance.
He’s overrated. Way too much exposition and too confusing.
@@Itsameamario111 Yes, it's true, Dickens and the classics are not written at a 2nd grade level like today's novels. This is why most can't read them. Such a shame.
Have you ever read the works of ANTON CHEKHOV (1860-1904)?
I remember once reading 'Three Sisters' and I completely and totally forgot it was written in 1900.
THAT's how much Chekhov was able to tap into such universal themes and write such rich characters.
P.S. You should read the PAUL SCHMIDT translation of Chekhov.
@@starjunkie5328 I haven’t read any novels from today. I know a lot more about screenwriting and a common complaint of Christopher Nolan is that he uses too much exposition which, in my opinion, isn’t true. Those people would drop dead if they saw how much exposition is in Two Cities. And not all classics need a ton of exposition. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorite books of all time but it lets the dialogue tell the story instead of the author having to use a bunch of exposition.
@@Itsameamario111 To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my favorite books; even the movie isn't too bad. Screenwriting is a fun job for me as I'm very good with dialogue. Very few have the gift to be able to screenwright well. I give you a lot of credit for that.
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The verse in Deuteronomy refers to God punishing the third and fourth generations.
The Talmud solves the problem by effectively amending the text to read that the third and fourth generations continue to sin
Loved it!!!
Thank you, Ben. Would love to hear more view on Judaism, history, and literature! I don’t think I’m alone on this either.
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Oh Ben! Your fans don't read!
Good show as usual. I often think of Dickens when the subject of Cancel Culture comes up. Like another of my all time favorite writers, Evelyn Waugh, he was a pretty thoroughly horrible guy "in real life." In the end though, who cares; it's their work that matters
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In reference to the Bible and the sins being passed on to the third and fourth generation is because sin brings a curse and this curse is generational. This is why many times if there is a alcoholic father, alcoholism will continue to show up in that blood line. And what comes with the generational curse is what the Bible calls a familiar spirit which could also be called a demon. So the question is, are the children responsible for the sins of the parents or grandparents? To answer that we need to ask, if our parents or grandparents were righteous in the eyes of God are the children then also righteous? I think the Bible makes it clear that the answer to both is, no.
i like these. i also like hearing ben talk about judaism in depth purely because i just have no idea about it
Great analysis Ben. I never would have come up with those parallels. Have you thought of doing Don Quixote? or Les Miserables next?
The crazies can't apply common sense or lessons learned as they can only see their opinion and feelings and not facts.
Easily my favorite book. Read it in HS and it gave me a lifetime love of reading.
Benjie, were you a literature professor? This is some deep stuff - I never read it, but I doubt I would have derived all that from this story. I only remember the last few lines, of course.
Benjie...? LOL......Don't expect a reply from "Benjie".........🤣
Great! Thanks for that. I really like your comments about what makes great literature great. That's a real draw card to read more great literature.
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Great video Ben! Btw, You look like you jumped out of your seat in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride and filmed the video in one of the cells 😂
I just finished this book. It was amazing!!
Yes I get your point brother! It's kinda like in the movie "Braveheart" when all the Klan leaders are gathered together arguing, waving around there Official Scroll's with the Kings seal giving them power saying that every one needs to recognize there document.
Dude, great background
'he invigorates himself with a bum for his throttle" Dickens
The summary was pretty concise and it seemed.to have intrigued all what was called wrong moves, but nonetheless the consequences still remain .......goodread....😊😊😉
Maybe it's just cuz I was forced to read it in high school but I hated Great Expectations and have never returned to Dickens. (and yes I am a big time reader) maybe I need to give him another shot
I feel you, I had to do A Christmas Carol. I haven’t read any of his other books but I’m planning on reading more of them.
That and ANY John Grisham book = 😴
@@Valencetheshireman927 I'm reading crime and punishment right now and it's fantastic
Same here with Orwell. I'm taking a philosophy class and he was a part of it and whoa...
@@MichaelSnyder1776 Unreadable.
Out of control hypocrisy
Very good stuff Ben!
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Thank you!!!! A way to "play" along with you. Can you consider doing shorter videos on the daily wire where you break the book into chunks and go review it. Maybe do a live Q and A? That would be great!
Apparently he does that on Daily Wire+. This is just a snippet of the full book club, one would hope. He says so in his trailer.
Great book.
generation guilt can be assuaged with acts of redemption. sure europeans engaged in slavery, but we also put an end to slavery.
we used our treasure to hunt down the slavers.
Strange i have relatives in the past who were slave masters but i dont feel no guilt, guess i have no soul, or i just have a brain and realise its nothing to do with me.
Wow. Just wow.
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Book three is a Rollercoaster ride.
stellar content
I hope Ben does an episode on Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human or Yukio Mishima's essays.
Is it a flaw? Or, is it by design? Taking an omniscient view here.
It's logical to get revenge on the genetic product of your enemies.
I'd argue that it is understandable, but certainly not logical.
in response to the idea that the west is lost in hedonistic capitslism while russia is persuing nationalistic struggles for collective glory, as a suggestion and as an alternative to what "capitalism" has become, how about doing Atlas Shrugged next month!!
Ben in his leftist dungeon love it
I luv that ! It's funny shtuff🤭🤣😂
I prefer the'Cliff's Notes...
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I bet Ben is a super fast speed reader dude.
This is great!
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I love ben, he is a Rino, but damn his mind and talent are from other world. We need him fighting the far left.
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Ben said Bizzaro and DC in the same video
Until now I always thought "A tale of two cities" was a Batman comic, which "The Dark Knight Rises" is based upon. 😅
Dickens and Bizarro world. That never even occurred to me. In my defense, I never really read DC.
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There are only 2 types of people.
Those who serve the crown of thorns & those who serve the crown of pawns.
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You are turning Dickens into Burke.
An innocent person cannot suffer for the sins of the wicked. The fact that the Bible talks about generational punishment in later chapters and elsewhere presupposes that you've read earlier verses. In the section of the Ten Commandments it refers to visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children [Exodus 20:5 in the section on idol worship] ..to the 3rd and/or 4th generation however, people seem to leave out the end which says: "..to those who hate me". In other words, when offspring see firsthand, the sinful ways of their parents and/or grandparents and continues to act in the same way, they are held accountable. Why the Bible states 3rd or 4th and not just say 4th and other questions are too long to deal with in this comment section. So, no Ben, the Bible is NOT relating that it's "just human nature to take revenge on the past generation's sins. That conclusion is anti-Bible as specifically stated in Ezekiel many other places. Abraham's father was an idol worshiper and in fact that was his business. Was Abraham punished by God because of this? Of course not.
Well it's good to see Ben in different colour of clothing
That's why you extrmnt your enm, meaning everyone.
When is the "Ben Shapiro plays Sonic Adventure 2 - A Creepypasta" reaction video coming out?
Favorite book
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Please God, guide Ben to be the president of the US one day!
I love the ambience you have here but am sadly disappointed that you have a tablet🤦 slightly jarring
It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times.
Funny. I just listened to a rabbi ranting about you mentioning torah in your show. Pretty sure he called you a heretic🤣
Oh Ben! Your fans don't read!
@@johnnygoodman2003 you see it too?🤣
Kinda reminds me of attack on titan. It’s almost as if it’s classic literature just as I’ve been saying
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Engaging in the flaws and sins of your ancestors in any way makes u the future legacy of your ancestors atrocities so we should be all working to help reduce the negative impacts of what our ancestor’s have unfortunately created for the us
wtf.....why are you in a dungeon?!?
Ben Shapiro can't see over the steering wheel.
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His Tesla or Beamer??
@@megclif Neither without a booster seat.
Hey Ben I have an important question I'm hoping u can answer
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BEN how dare you as an orthodox misquote the Torah?
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Bruh wtf is the set behind him idk if it has to do with the book but why is he in a dungeon?
@Cherish God I’m not really making a point, I also thought it was interesting how he chose a different set compared to his usual videos.
@Cherish God do you know about the book? I don’t know about it at all so that’s why I was thinking it had to do with the book.
@Cherish God I was just wondering if the set has to do with the book. If you don’t wanna have a convo ill just research it.
Read the book !!
I disagree with Ben, but whatever
Read American notes, Ben
I'm glad you were able to finish before Igor, Master of Thumbscrews, came in
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I like Dickens, but he didn't like Jews...
I'm sure Mrs. Dickens enjoyed being married to such a brilliant mind😑
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I read A Tale of Two Cities. I hated it. Way too confusing and way too much exposition. Why is this a classic? If a book was written like this today it would get terrible reviews for confusion and excess exposition smh.
Perhaps it’s because people have such a short attention span today. Unfortunate but a product of our media society.
Lol why are you in a 18th century jail cell
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When someone speaks and thinks rapidly, one tends to listen
The sins of the father shall be visited upon the seventh generation.
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