**Title: The Importance of Reading**

Reading is an essential activity that offers numerous benefits. It allows us to expand our knowledge, improve our vocabulary, and enhance our cognitive abilities.

When we read, we are exposed to different ideas, cultures, and perspectives, which broadens our understanding of the world. It also helps us to develop empathy and understand the feelings and experiences of others.

Moreover, reading is a great way to relax and unwind. It can transport us to different worlds and allow us to escape from the stresses of daily life. Whether it's a novel, a biography, or a self-help book, reading can provide us with entertainment and inspiration.

In conclusion, reading is a valuable activity that should be encouraged and cultivated from an early age. It has the power to transform our lives and make us more informed, empathetic, and well-rounded individuals. So, pick up a book today and start reading!

One of my all-time favorites is this thought-provoking question:

If everyone jumped off the Empire State Building or became a rhinoceros, would you?

This question challenges our individuality and the power of peer pressure. It makes us think about whether we would blindly follow the crowd or have the courage to make our own decisions.

Jumping off the Empire State Building is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening act. If everyone else was doing it, would we feel pressured to do the same? Or would we stop and consider the consequences?

Becoming a rhinoceros is an even more absurd and impossible scenario. But it makes us question our sense of self and what makes us unique. Would we give up our human identity just because everyone else was doing it?

This question forces us to confront our fears, our desires, and our values. It reminds us that we should not be afraid to be different and that we should always make decisions based on what we truly believe is right for us.

So, the next time you are faced with a difficult decision, ask yourself: If everyone else was doing it, would I? And then make the choice that is true to you.

Kergoden by Yunesco is a highly humanistic work, a folk tale where people one by one become kergodens. One of the characteristics of this work is that from the very beginning, you feel a closeness to the character of Branje - at first I thought maybe only I had this feeling. After reading the interview with Yunesco, I saw that no, it's not like I'm alone - but why with Branje, it's really not clear. It can be said because of the spirit that Yunesco has breathed into this play.

Just as we easily believe in the blindness of people in "Blindness" with the ease of drinking water or the strange events in "Baltasar and Blimunda", here too we easily believe that people not only become kergodens but you can see the kergodens around you, they are lonely, strange beings, with a strong desire to destroy, in various types such as single-branched, double-branched, Asian, African, etc., with a scaly skin that tells of the endurance of many pains, especially the pain of loneliness.

Those who have read the work know that Mr. Shahperk feels a sense of inhumanity from Dizi - although in a detailed way - and becomes a kergoden. When Dodar feels a sense of oppression for the two of them in the group of three - Dodar, Branje, and Dizi - he becomes a kergoden. One after another, others are also set aside from the group in a way and become kergodens (Jean, Branje himself at the end of the book, Mr. Gab, etc.).

I'm currently reading something for my university studies.

It's quite a challenging piece of text, and I have to admit that I'm not entirely sure if I understand it all.

Wednesday is approaching, and I'll have to walk into that class and somehow pretend that everything I just read made perfect sense.

I'm a bit nervous about it because I don't want to look unprepared or clueless in front of my professor and classmates.

I'll probably spend the next couple of days trying to make sense of the reading material, looking up unfamiliar words and concepts, and taking notes.

I hope that by doing so, I'll be able to bluff my way through the class and at least give the impression that I've understood something.

But deep down, I know that I still have a long way to go in terms of fully grasping the content.

Well, let's see how it goes on Wednesday.

This is the theatre of the absurd at its absolute finest.

Ionesco truly has an extraordinary gift when it comes to words. He knows precisely how to manipulate them, and at times, it may seem as if he is misusing them. However, this is all part of his genius. By doing so, he is able to evoke unique rhythms, strange and often thought-provoking meanings, and some of the most outrageously humorous plot-lines.

Yet, throughout it all, he never loses sight of the ever-present absurdist questions that lie at the heart of his work. How can we, as human beings, make any sense of a universe that seems to give us no answers? This is the central conundrum that Ionesco forces us to grapple with, and it is what makes his plays so enduring and relevant.

His ability to combine humor, absurdity, and profound philosophical inquiry is what sets him apart as one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century.

Read it in class taking parts. It was truly great fun and led to some excellent discussions. This particular piece has stuck with me ever since high school. I can't say the same about some of the other materials we were required to read. There was something special about this one. Maybe it was the engaging storyline, or perhaps it was the thought-provoking themes it presented. Whatever the reason, it left a lasting impression on me. Even now, years after graduating from high school, I still remember the details of this reading. It has become a part of my literary memory. I'm sure that if I were to read it again, it would bring back all those wonderful memories of our classroom discussions and the joy of exploring new ideas through literature.

Life can take on many different forms and manifestations.

It can be like a flock of businessmen, all busily working a machine, each one focused on their specific task, contributing to the overall operation. They move in a coordinated manner, driven by the pursuit of success and productivity.

On the other hand, life can also resemble a herd of rhinoceros. These powerful and imposing creatures move together, with a sense of unity and purpose. They may not be as focused on a specific task as the businessmen, but they have their own instincts and behaviors that guide them.

Whether life is like a flock of businessmen or a herd of rhinoceros, it is filled with activity, movement, and a sense of purpose. Each form has its own unique characteristics and ways of functioning, and both can offer valuable lessons and insights into the nature of life itself.

In the plays - for the first time I'm seeing something like this - the physical elements were described in great detail. The author was giving directives regarding the presentation within parentheses. I had to carefully examine the book from the beginning to find out if it was a scenario version or not. Above all, this was a completely different theatrical experience for me.

In terms of content, the dialogues were of a very high level of absurdity. As far as I could tell from the previous 7 or 8 readers of the book I had in my hand, they had given up on it at the second (/3) act. Starting the book from the end was also a great stroke of luck for me.

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The dialogues: I want to talk about the play but I don't want to comment on all those themes of transformation, alienation, and assimilation. We can move forward based on the character we are revolving around - the only remaining human! - imagining the emergence of a "rogue" in front of him and following the advice in the first dialogue: "B: I sometimes wonder if I exist myself. J: You don't exist because you don't think. Start thinking then you will." We can obtain the protagonist, who is now the only thinking one, in the last scene. Although I might skip over the love, logic, and job assignments between them and reduce it to an unjust simplicity, this is also the only way for me not to get into detailed examinations of other aspects. At this point, rather than the play, I don't want to think about and comment on the 1960s when it was staged and Ionesco's stance.

The Chairs: This was the play that I liked the most and found the most understandable among them. It gave me the feeling I had on my favorite familiar line. I don't have much to say other than this: "old woman: it's your sacred duty. You have not the right to keep your messages to yourself; you must reveal it to mankind, everyone's waiting for it... the whole universe is waiting just for you."

The Lesson: I didn't see this one as very different from The Chairs. When looking at these plays as a whole, I think I read (almost witnessed) brainwashing and the departure from humanity (Berenger: "I'm frightened of becoming someone else") through the means of science!

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In these depraved times, we find ourselves in a state that can be aptly described as a metaphor for the human predicament.

Our society seems to be teetering on the edge of moral and ethical decay. The values that once held us together as a cohesive unit are now being eroded away.

We witness acts of greed, corruption, and violence on a daily basis. It is as if the very fabric of our civilization is unraveling before our eyes.

The human spirit, once filled with hope and aspiration, now seems to be drowning in a sea of despair.

We are like lost souls, wandering aimlessly in a world that has lost its way.

But perhaps, in the midst of this chaos, there is still a glimmer of hope. Maybe, just maybe, we can find the strength within ourselves to rise above this predicament and build a better future.

For as long as there is life, there is always the possibility of change and renewal.

The Lesson by Eugen Ionesco

Since we are engaged with absurd theater, it seems that I could pen down anything I desire and offer it for a review. After all, this is not so much about a "lesson" as it is about the absurdity of claiming that we know so much. It occurred to me, perhaps, the ridiculousness of those who obtain degrees without even knowing the basics. The student in the play has no knowledge of four minus three but has memorized two billion seven hundred million twenty multiplied by something similar. I will not attempt to fathom the meaning of all this. Maybe the author intended to mock the tendency to venture into ever more extravagant domains of science while forgetting the fundamentals. My wild speculation is that absurd theater is precisely that... absurd. It has a role in depicting the increasingly grotesque events in the surrounding universe. But we cannot adequately explain the fact that some Jihadists have made it onto the cover of The Economist after occupying large portions of both Syria and Iraq, ready to launch a Jihad on the world. Mind you, these people are so crazy and fanatic that even Al Qaeda has declared them outlaws and too radical. Can you imagine and surpass that?

Speaking of the absurd, Russian tanks are roaming some streets in Ukraine. It seems as if it is out of an Ionesco play, and tanks in Europe in this century are as believable as the rhinoceros on the streets in the play of the same name. And yet, there they are, with the added element of real-absurd theater, as some supposed local rebels have occupied the building of a theater instead of the official town hall. Local insurgents... yeah, right! Alhamdulillah, I reside in a less absurd territory, governed by a PM who stole his doctor's degree. I had the opportunity to teach another such "doctor," a Jordanian who was enrolled in the first year of Geology. But his algebra was non-existent. Just like in The Lesson by Eugen Ionesco, where the teacher is attempting to teach the girl that four is greater than three, I had to try and explain something like: there are certain principles of algebra that you must learn, in fact, should have known long ago, about ten years before you came to Romania. A postulate is a truth that does not require demonstration... (a + b) =...

I have stated before - I am not fond of Ionesco and may even sound unpatriotic. We have one writer who achieved fame in France and to a lesser extent worldwide, and here I am expressing my dislike. This may be regarded as shameful... in China or Cuba, I might even end up in jail for the crime of criticizing a national hero. Albeit, the Chinese have a significant number of dissidents, appreciated artists who either rot in jail, live in exile, or are simply banned. Wei Wei comes to mind because of his rather easily memorable name. A communist society is the embodiment of the absurd, and I lived in the midst of it, which is one reason why the absurd kind of repels me, unless it comes in the form of... Monty Python humor.

I, for one, hope for less absurd theater in my country and around the world. When you turn on the TV or read The Economist, you find that even in America, the leader of the world, there are Tea Party candidates with some of the most extreme and strange beliefs defeating their fellow Republicans in their primaries. Eric Cantor is the latest and most prominent victim. In other words... less absurd theater, please God! Thank You! Insha’Allah. Now that I have used two Arabic words, I have activated the NSA search algorithm and made it onto the to-watch list, in yet another piece of... absurd theater. www.realini.blogspot.ro

Delightfully absurd jabs at society are a unique and engaging form of expression. They have the power to make us laugh while also making us think about the world around us. These jabs can take many forms, such as satire, parody, or simply a humorous observation.

One of the great things about delightfully absurd jabs at society is that they can be used to address serious issues in a way that is not overly preachy or off-putting. By using humor, we can more easily approach topics that might otherwise be difficult to discuss.

Moreover, these jabs can also help us to see the world from a different perspective. They can challenge our assumptions and make us question the status quo. In this way, delightfully absurd jabs at society can be a powerful tool for social change.

Whether we encounter them in literature, film, or on social media, delightfully absurd jabs at society have the ability to brighten our day and make us a little bit wiser in the process.

I have always believed that reading classic books can always teach you something.

Recently, I read some works of Ionesco. However, I found that I really didn't like his very weird style at all.

His writing is full of strange and absurd plots, which are difficult for me to understand and appreciate.

Maybe it's because my literary taste is not in line with his, or maybe I need more time and experience to understand his works.

But anyway, this reading experience made me realize that different people have different preferences for literature, and we should respect and understand each other's choices.

At the same time, it also reminds me that when reading, we should not only focus on the content and style of the work, but also think about our own feelings and experiences, so as to better understand and appreciate the essence of the work.