...And Justice for AllJanuary 28, 2015
World Day of Social Justice, which is observed on February 20, is no small concern in Oz. It's about building social well-being. It's about finding a redeeming value in everything, anything.
Picking up a book might be the last thing you want to do on the 20th. But have you wonder if you read a book with redeeming value. Don't show that "I can't believe you ask that question!" look. Many will mention the diary of Anne Frank. Right on. Those who are familiar with John Steinbeck's works will cite "The Grapes of Wrath". There can be no better example. But how about the others? Have you consider those titles that you won't give some serious thought at first?
Action! Romance!
The best in fiction requires make believe. Many of them guise what the authors really want to convey to the readers. They have good intention. No one's pulling a leg. Even those titles that become renowned for characters you wish they don't exist in flesh and blood have something to offer. Consider the following:
All Quiet on the Western Front. This is an account of a group of young men who learned about the follies of war a bit too late. Erich Maria Remarque's novel would be tame if compared to the works about World War II, but the First World War was anything but. Something binds us together.
Angela's Ashes. Frank McCourt's memories of his impoverished upbringing in Ireland would elicit doubts from readers. So what can be redeemed from poverty? There are cases when one must not think too hard in able to know the answers. This is one of those things. Try to put yourself in their shoes. (Empathy, more empathy.)
Emma. There are lessons to gain from being a matchmaker. Especially if you are single and available.
Frankenstein. Mary Shelley may not like how she was depicted by James Whale in "The Bride of Frankenstein". It was the sequel to the big-screen adaptation of her Gothic novel, where the opening took place in her humongous home. It was raining, so she decided to play games. This was how she thought of her masterpiece. The novel would be a hair-raising experience to many readers, but they knew that Victor Frankenstein was a bit too curious. He only have good intention and nothing else. He never imagined that some things may be unexpected and beyond his control. So where was the justice, you may wonder. If you read the book, then you'll find out that the answer too soon.
Lord of the Flies. William Golding's novel is a reminder that the human race isn't far from different from the animals. A group of school children was marooned in a desert island, an unlikely premise that would frighten readers. Nothing could be tamed in that isle.
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