The CodeX Cantina

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we look at "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. Why is it Ironic? We talk a bit about how this is such a great Irony teaching tool. Roald Dahl Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is12ApKN6f4&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YAuIJbftoUQqoRVtULh0_8x Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 If you have a Short Story or Novel you think we'd like or would want us to review, let us know here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introduction 0:22 Publication Info 0:49 Themes 1:02 Discussion #RoaldDahl Forgive the old men as they pretend they can use Social Media: http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! This week we look at "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury. A great piece that explores the war and post-war effects. Extinction is an important thing to talk about when it comes to the escalation of power that happens. Let's talk about it today! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 If you have a Short Story or Novel you think we'd like or would want us to review, let us know here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA Read for Free: https://www.btboces.org/Downloads/7_There%20Will%20Come%20Soft%20Rains%20by%20Ray%20Bradbury.pdf #RayBradbury #TheMartianChronicles TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introduction 0:48 Publication Info 2:00 Overall Thoughts 3:41 Analysis Forgive the old men as they pretend they can use Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ===== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we look at the American Classic: "Their Eyes were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. With symbols and analysis on mules, pear trees, race, and more.  Zora Neale Hurston Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g87mIBBjubw&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBoK2V_iUrDZbr-d8WSF6zp Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================= Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: "Their Eyes were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston Channels Mentioned in this Video: Jack @Rambling Raconteur https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJoqMxWfnqqttRZa-qkeDQ ================================= #ZoraNealeHurston #TheirEyesWereWatchingGod #AmericanClassics #AmericanLiterature Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! This week we talk about "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The usage of oppression and symbols of the wallpaper and what the wife sees is incredible. Read for Free: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1952/1952-h/1952-h.htm Rest Cure Info: http://www.branchcollective.org/?ps_articles=anne-stiles-the-rest-cure-1873-1925 **UPDATE** We liked this story so much, we wanted to compare it with "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston which has some similar themes explored in a different manner. At the end of that video, we have a segment where we compare these two short stories and themes. Please feel free to check it out for more comparison notes: https://youtu.be/g87mIBBjubw #CharlottePerkinsGilman Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Forgive the old men as they pretend they can use Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ===== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we look at "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. This is a great piece with an ominous vibe. Let's talk about some of the interpretations such as the character's names and Peter Pan. Let's also talk about the role of adulting and parenting in raising children.  If you have a Short Story or Novel you think we'd like or would want us to review, let us know here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Skit and Introduction 1:02 Initial Thoughts 1:37 Notable Quotes 2:00 Summary 3:00 Analysis #RayBradbury #TheVeldt

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================= Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Feb Novels: Near to the Wild Heart 100 Years of Solitude The Only Good Indians Their Eyes were Watching God Feb Manga: Ouran Host High School Feb Short Stories: Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience by Rebecca Roanhorse The Gilded Six-Bits by Zora Neale Hurston Mary Elizabeth by Jessie Fauset  The Lesson by Toni Cade Bambara THE GOOPHERED GRAPEVINE by Charles Chesnutt Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin Recitatif by Toni Morrison March Novels: The Brothers Karamazov Before You Read As I Lay Dying March Manga: Ouran Host High School March Short Stories: The Blizzard by Alexander Pushkin The Man to Send Rain Clouds by Leslie Marmon Silko  Everything the Rises Must Converge - Flannery O'Connor The Lady with a Dog - Anton Chekhov The Thing Around Your Neck – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Muttsy by Zora Neale Hurston Report on the Thing by Clarice Lispector In Search of Dignity by Clarice Lispector Channels Mentioned in this Video: Lezlie @The Nerdy Narrative   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw Noah @everyone who reads must converse: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoBTBTgX2aDpqZ5hNIRxlLA Brian  @Bookish  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrFo3tDRDVbX7PZjWx1qYA Allen  @Big Hard Books & Classics  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBNfvf5Imc7KjiUIf4WC4Mg ================================= Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we jump into Books 1, 2, 3, 4 of "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. We're going to move at lightning speed through just some of the analysis points we want to talk to. Let's be honest, you could make this video 12 hours and you still couldn't cover it all! We're looking at sensual lust, amoral bugs, the moral argument, the class divide, and more! The Brothers Karamzov Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hXT6MQxZxg&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YDNylYYSLmmBzhjWlfsMkzW If you started here, make sure you go back and check out the "Before you Read..." video on this book!:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hXT6MQxZxg Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================= Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: "The Brothers Karamzov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky "Hamlet" by William Faulkner Channels Mentioned in this Video: Christy Luis Livestream Discussion Books 1-4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vibORMJJl-s ================================= #FyodorDostevsky #TheBrothersKaramazov #RussianLiterature TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 1:24 Book 1 7:21 Book 2 13:33 Book 3 27:25 Book 4 Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! A look at does race matter? Recitatif by Toni Morrison explores what one does with knowledge of race? What happens when it is obfuscated? Toni Morrison hid the black and white elements from us for this story with Roberta and Twyla. Who did you think was which race? Did it matter? Would you think differently if you knew? We found very thought-provoking questions from this work that is a masterpiece of literature. We hope you guys enjoy it as much as we did. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================= Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: "Recitatif" By Toni Morrison Channels Mentioned in this Video: ================================= #Recitatif #ToniMorrison TABLE OF CONTENTS: 0:00 Introductions 1:20 Publication, Author, and Themes 3:22 Plot Summary 4:45 Analysis 19:15 Wrap Up and Ratings Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we look at "The Goophered Grapevine" by Charles Waddell Chesnutt. One of the first nationally circulated works which was published by the Atlantic when Chesnutt was racially passing. With some great usage of a frame narrative to compare the past and present with power, let's talk about today's story! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 Link to Read for Free: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1887/08/the-goophered-grapevine/306656/ Link to Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMXspkIXRXs ================================= Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: The Conjure Woman by Charles Waddell Chesnutt Channels Mentioned in this Video: ================================= #CharlesWaddellChesnutt #TheGoopheredGrapenut Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's talk about "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin today. The tone is filled with dread and fear and features family trauma, suffering, finding oneself, validation. We have some wonderful usage of call and response with listening and being heard. We also need to talk about the cup of trembling and turning suffering into music. But we have to follow an Algebra teacher... ewww! Just kidding, let's talk about a masterpiece of literature. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdqkkUKpfRIbCXmiFvqxIw?sub_confirmation=1 ================================= Books or Stories Mentioned in this Video: Channels Mentioned in this Video: Lezlie@TheNerdyNarrative: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXw-rVWALBklE2syuN4myw ================================= #JamesBaldwin #SonnysBlues Do you have a Short Story or Novel you'd think we'd like or would want to see us cover? Submit your entry here: https://forms.gle/41VvksZTKBsxUYQMA You can reach us on Social Media: ▶ The Literary Discourse Discord: https://discord.gg/2YyXPAdRUy ▶ http://instagram.com/thecodexcantina ▶ http://twitter.com/thecodexcantina ====Copyright Info==== Song: Infinite Artist: Valence Licensed to YouTube by: AEI (on behalf of NCS); Featherstone Music (publishing), and 1 Music Rights Societies Free Download/Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHoqD47gQG8