

The CodeX Cantina
theCodeXCantina
Literature discussions on James Joyce, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway and more. If you are into Literary Fiction, let's start talking! Join us in a conversational approach to literature! Find us on various platforms here: https://linktr.ee/thecodexcantina
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Nov 2, 2020 • 15min
All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today Ray Bradbury uses "All Summer in a Day" to talk to us about classroom bullying and its effects. Do these kids actually experience remorse? What are some of the tips you picked up on in this piece?
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:40 Publication info
0:56 Plot Summary + Analysis
12:29 Wrap Up and Ratings
#RayBradbury
====Copyright Info====
Song: Infinite
Artist: Valence
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Oct 29, 2020 • 16min
Ivan the Fool by Leo Tolstoy - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's talk about Civil Disobedience, Nonviolent Resistance, and the concept of worldly possessions to a Christian.
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#LeoTolstoy
#IvantheFool
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====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

Oct 26, 2020 • 22min
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's look at the classic "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and I don't mean the Disney movie version. Let's look at the tale spun by American writer Washington Irving.
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#WashingtonIrving
#TheLegendofSleepyHollow
====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

Oct 22, 2020 • 33min
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Ryan North and Albert Monteys - Graphic Novel/Comic Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut is one of Una's favorite books of all time. When we heard that Ryan North and Albert Monteys were going to create a Graphic Novel/Comic adaptation, we were excited! Let's start a Spoiler-Free chat and then move a bit deeper as we play some games related to the book and chat whether you should check this out.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:42 Spoiler free reactions
5:42 GAME 1: I've Heard that Before…
13:37 A Graphic Novel first Reader’s take
20:00 GAME 2: UnStuck in Order
27:15 A Novel-first Reader’s take
#AlbertMonteys
#KurtVonnegut
#SH5 #SlaughterhouseFive
#ComicAdaptations
#RyanNorth
#KurtVonnegut
Lindsay Lohan article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/6790305/Lindsay-Lohan-attacked-over-claims-she-helped-rescue-40-Indian-children.html
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====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

Oct 19, 2020 • 15min
The Doll's House by Katherine Mansfield - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's talk about privilege and class divide in Katherine Mansfield's "The Doll's House" today.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:39 Publication Info
1:07 Plot Summary
2:03 Analysis
13:41 Ratings and Wrap Up
#KatherineMansfield
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====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

Oct 15, 2020 • 19min
Spotted Horses by William Faulkner - Short Story/Novella Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Spotted Horses was originally released as a short story. It was later reworked to a novella and injected into The Hamlet book of the Snopes Trilogy. Let's talk about the snake oil salesman trope as well as Helen of Troy today!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:39 Publication Info
2:00 Plot Summary
3:39 Analysis
17:12 Ratings and Wrap Up
#WilliamFaulkner
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====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

Oct 12, 2020 • 11min
The Cove by Luisa Mercedes Levinson - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! This week we're looking at "The Cove" (also called "The Clearing") by Luisa Mercedes Levinson. Themes of oppression and a strongly admired piece of feminism.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Publication Info
1:31 Plot Summary
2:37 Analysis
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====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

Oct 8, 2020 • 25min
Language Acquisition in Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang - Short Story Summary, Analysis
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! We look at "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang today. This was the novella that inspired the 2016 movie Arrival. It dealt with fascinating concepts in language acquisition, writing, and more in this Sci-Fi story.
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Linguistic Relativity (Sapir-Whorf hypothesis)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_relativity
TV and Language Acquisition:
https://www.firstthingsfirst.org/first-things/television-videos-dont-help-young-children-learn-new-words/#:~:text=Watching%20television%20or%20videos%20%E2%80%93%20even,people%2C%20not%20TV%20or%20videos.
Hearing Sounds as a Baby: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11007/
Hear vs Think: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-biolinguistic-turn/201702/how-the-language-we-speak-affects-the-way-we-think
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#TedChiang
#BooktubeSFF
====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

Oct 5, 2020 • 25min
The Boarding House by James Joyce - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! What a great cast of characters with Mrs. Mooney, Polly, Bob Doran. But what's with the intro and how does it tie into the ending? Let's chat about what James Joyce did with "The Boarding House" and how that conveys some messages. If you're reading through the rest of Dubliners, please check out our playlist.
Link to Read for Free: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2814/2814-h/2814-h.htm
Dubliners Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok3LgNktA18&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YC5fRgJ6JpuJ1dw8mJC0SAH
James Joyce Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok3LgNktA18&list=PLHg_kbfrA7YBoy7yREia3iSb68vXh1IJw
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Publication Info
1:19 Plot Summary
2:11 Analysis
23:30 Wrap Up and Ratings
#JamesJoyce
#Dubliners
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====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

Oct 1, 2020 • 20min
Shingles for the Lord by William Faulkner - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review
Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Let's talk about the biblical allusions in "Shingles for the Lord." A popular and comedic piece that follows up with the Grier family in the Yoknapatawpha County. We need to talk about the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard today.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 Introductions
0:34 Publication Info
1:18 Plot Summary
2:07 Analysis
18:08 Wrap up and Ratings
#WilliamFaulkner
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====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