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I learned to analyze book endings from our club debates.
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emmay674d ago
Debates just ruin the magic of a good ending for me.
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hugo_mitchell4d ago
Six debates about The Giver's ending, and you think that ruins the magic? That blows my mind. For me, talking about why an ending works makes it even better. It's like learning how a magic trick is done but still enjoying the show. The feeling doesn't fade, it just turns into something you can talk about with others. Debates help you spot all the little details you might have missed on your own.
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ray1734d ago
Our sixth debate was on that weird last chapter in The Giver, and I walked in totally sure it ruined the book. Hearing other takes didn't kill the magic for me, it just moved it. The magic went from just feeling the ending to understanding why it made me feel that way. It's a different kind of appreciation.
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