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Re: Fw: teaching ideas for 20k

From: Walter J Miller <wjm2~at~nyu.edu>
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 09:23:24 -0700
To: Mike Harris <mike~at~pangolin.co.nz>
Cc: <jvf~at~math.technion.ac.il>

Right, Mike, Sf teaches us that there can be alternatives to our existence, especially to colonial exploitation and tyranny, and that Nemo has much to be said in his defense, although of course he has to pay the price. The trouble is that Ms. Rose-Shaffer may be using a bowdlerized version that omits Verne's anti-imperialist and other political passages. Cheers! Walter James Miller

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Harris <mike~at~pangolin.co.nz>
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2002 6:47 pm
Subject: Re: Fw: teaching ideas for 20k

> Hello Mary Rose-Shaffer
>
> >I gave them a choice of Catcher in the Rye and 20,000
> >Leagues and they chose the Jules Verne!
> A brilliant choice for you students. If you can give me some
> specific
> questions I may be able to help out on the late 19th century
> nautical
> terminology. I'd suggest also not getting too involved wit
>
> An appealing aspect of 20K leagues is that it describes a dream
> that many
> aspire to today, ie to completely opt-out from mainstream society
> and yet
> still enjoy every conceivable modern convenience and luxury but on
> ones own
> terms. Compare the Nautilus to an ocean cruising yacht and you
> find many
> of the same ingredients.
>
> Although most people, including your students, will never acquire
> the
> fabulous wealth needed to build a Nautilus, much of the dream is
> still
> achievable by ordinary individuals. I know of many still cruising
> the world
> in back yard built boats after decades away from their country of
> origin.
> Best Regards ... Mike Harris
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