Books
Selected Poems by T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot is one of my favorite poets of all time, and this is the poetry collection that introduced me to his work. Though they're often rather cynical and sad, his poems convey incredible meaning in really beautifully chosen words, and re-reading them never fails to add more depth to them each time! My favorite poems of his are The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and The Hollow Men. Some of my other favorite books:
A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway Just Kids, Patti Smith Franny and Zooey, J.D. Salinger Tender Is The Night, F. Scott Fitzgerald One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey At Home in the World, Joyce Maynard |
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
This is probably my favorite book that I've read in a long time, and I can't even begin to describe how much I loved this novel. I connected to her words in a really intense way, and it's one of the most human representations of life that I've ever read. It's a gorgeous book, and one that captures real and raw experiences in poetic language. I also highly recommend all of her poems and journals! |
Films and Television
Good Will Hunting
This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and one that makes me feel something profound or emotional every time I watch it. I watched this at a pretty young age, and even then, it resonated greatly with me. Aside from being a beautiful and incredibly well-produced, it emphasizes themes of understanding of others, love, and the sorrows of the world. My favorite part of the entire movie is Robin Williams' outstanding performance in this monologue:
"I look at you. I don't see an intelligent, confident man. I see a cocky, scared shitless kid. But you're a genius, Will. No one denies that. No one could possibly understand the depths of you. But you presume to know everything about me because you saw a painting of mine. You ripped my fucking life apart. You're an orphan, right? Do you think I'd know the first thing about how hard your life has been, how you feel, who you are, 'cause I read Oliver Twist? Does that encapsulate you? Personally, I don't give a shit about all that, because you know what, I can't learn anything from you I can't read in some fucking book. Unless you want to talk about you, who you are. Then I'm fascinated. I'm in. But you don't wanna do that, do you, sport? You're terrified of what you might say. Your move, chief."
This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and one that makes me feel something profound or emotional every time I watch it. I watched this at a pretty young age, and even then, it resonated greatly with me. Aside from being a beautiful and incredibly well-produced, it emphasizes themes of understanding of others, love, and the sorrows of the world. My favorite part of the entire movie is Robin Williams' outstanding performance in this monologue:
"I look at you. I don't see an intelligent, confident man. I see a cocky, scared shitless kid. But you're a genius, Will. No one denies that. No one could possibly understand the depths of you. But you presume to know everything about me because you saw a painting of mine. You ripped my fucking life apart. You're an orphan, right? Do you think I'd know the first thing about how hard your life has been, how you feel, who you are, 'cause I read Oliver Twist? Does that encapsulate you? Personally, I don't give a shit about all that, because you know what, I can't learn anything from you I can't read in some fucking book. Unless you want to talk about you, who you are. Then I'm fascinated. I'm in. But you don't wanna do that, do you, sport? You're terrified of what you might say. Your move, chief."