The Venting of Children
The book of choice that I read over the summer was P.D. James’ dystopian sci-fi novel The Children of Men. The Children of Men is about a world in which women have no longer been able to give birth and the hopes for the future is vacant. The story follows historian Dr. Theodore Faron as he copes with his present reality by reminiscing in the past. Theo has lived a life of misery and apathy having only one true friend, his cousin, the Warden of England. It is not long before he meets a woman who convinces Theo that his cousin is a tyrant and is destroying the hopes for humanity's survival for personal gain. Theo is at first apathetic to the woman’s claims, but after a meeting with the council of England and with the woman’s co conspirators, he starts to understand the truth involving the future of England and human race. One of the reasons why I choose to read this book was because I watched the 2006 film adaptation, and I was really intrigued by the concept of a world where children could no longer be born. I am a big fan of movies, especially movies based off of books, and I always wanted an excuse to read this book ever since I saw the movie. I lucked out with the summer reading selection as it finally gave me an excuse to read it. While I enjoyed the film adaptation for what it was, I absolutely loved …show more content…
It is a brilliant look into the future and something we all should avoid. It is a great read, however it is not a casual book. It is definitely very wordy and vocabulary test worthy. It has great themes and concepts that can coincide with high schoolers, but more for the older and more advanced readers. While I enjoyed it’s strong themes and unabashedly dreary setting, it can get too depressing for the reader. However, that being said, I can honestly say that this is one of the best books that I have ever had to read for
The book of choice that I read over the summer was P.D. James’ dystopian sci-fi novel The Children of Men. The Children of Men is about a world in which women have no longer been able to give birth and the hopes for the future is vacant. The story follows historian Dr. Theodore Faron as he copes with his present reality by reminiscing in the past. Theo has lived a life of misery and apathy having only one true friend, his cousin, the Warden of England. It is not long before he meets a woman who convinces Theo that his cousin is a tyrant and is destroying the hopes for humanity's survival for personal gain. Theo is at first apathetic to the woman’s claims, but after a meeting with the council of England and with the woman’s co conspirators, he starts to understand the truth involving the future of England and human race. One of the reasons why I choose to read this book was because I watched the 2006 film adaptation, and I was really intrigued by the concept of a world where children could no longer be born. I am a big fan of movies, especially movies based off of books, and I always wanted an excuse to read this book ever since I saw the movie. I lucked out with the summer reading selection as it finally gave me an excuse to read it. While I enjoyed the film adaptation for what it was, I absolutely loved …show more content…
It is a brilliant look into the future and something we all should avoid. It is a great read, however it is not a casual book. It is definitely very wordy and vocabulary test worthy. It has great themes and concepts that can coincide with high schoolers, but more for the older and more advanced readers. While I enjoyed it’s strong themes and unabashedly dreary setting, it can get too depressing for the reader. However, that being said, I can honestly say that this is one of the best books that I have ever had to read for