Thug Notes - Thugin' Literature Anyalisis

These are hilarious and brilliant and should be shown in all high schools.

SUMMARY: It's a stereotypical gangsta dude giving some genuinely solid analysis on literary classics.

edited 5th Feb '14 10:07:22 AM by DrStarky

This is beautiful.

It's a crime that each of these videos only have a about few hundred thousand views.

Huh, second time this has got a thread

edited 1st Jan '14 7:16:54 PM by Pachylad

This is what happens when you put your lit. classes through Gizoogle.

And it's fantastic.

This is pretty great.

I've been subscribed since the 15,000 subscriber area.

New episode.

edited 7th Jan '14 12:22:29 PM by DrStarky

"Teenagers Man!"

I just died there.

I just marathoned the videos and subscribed. I hope this series continues as long as it can stay creative and interesting.

Wuthering Heights

edited 16th Jan '14 1:47:44 PM by DrStarky

Are there any books you want Sparky Sweets to give a bit of that Thug Note magic to?

I personally want him to review one of my favorite books Things Fall Apart. Mainly in how he can discuss the African reaction to colonialism as well as talk about how the book is pretty much an antithesis to Heart Of Darkness (another one of my favorite books)

I caught a couple videos of this some time back. It's amazing how he can make these books sound so simple and easy and yet still show clear understanding.

Though I have to say, his Wuthering Heights vid is probably the most positive interpretation of Heathcliff I've ever seen. The way I remember it in English class Heathcliff was a manipulative scoundrel who "won" by becoming the very evil that had tormented him.

edited 16th Jan '14 6:56:51 PM by Watchtower

I really liked reading the The Count Of Monte Cristo in high school, so I like him to do that.

Also maybe I Robot? I loved that book but it's more of a loosely connected group of short stories rather than a novel so I'm not quite sure how it would work.

edited 17th Jan '14 9:01:12 AM by DrStarky

Do you know what's a pretty good book too? The Giver.

I would love him to do The Giver

edited 25th Jan '14 8:53:33 PM by DrStarky

Lolita

"Hope you like R.Kelly..."

I lol'd at that

That Dorian Gray critique got me sweating cold sweat. Dude be awkward when talkin' bout the gayness, yo.

Overall, the man tends to make every protagonist look sympathetic and understandable. I dunno if I'm down with that, but I do feel a sudden need to actually go read dat shit and find out for myself, know wha'm sayin'?

All Quiet on the Western Front

edited 5th Feb '14 11:16:49 AM by DrStarky

The cheerful tone becomes downright creepy here.

This be pretty excellent, yo

edited 5th Feb '14 10:08:25 AM by TheHandle

Gettin' romantic with Oedipus The King

I be likin' how friggin' positive his portrayal of the whole thing is, again. Instead of being about Oedipus's hubris bein the Fatal Flaw that doomed him, his relentless search for the truth, no matter the cost, was the only act of freedom he was allowed in a world where You Can't Fight Fate. Sheet, bro, I never even thought of it that way.

New vid this week:

Huh. Many people in the comment section hate the crap out of this book, probably similar to Catcher In The Rye.

It's the difference between Jerk Protagonist and Villain Protagonist.

I made a YKTTW, I wonder if this series will provide us with numerous examples, despite Thug's optimistic efforts.

edited 19th Feb '14 1:34:50 AM by TheHandle