Real Life

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Suggested by Barbara H:

I am paraphrasing from a friend’s Facebook wall her question:

“How would a teen-age boy who is going to work with his hands ever use Literature of England in his work?”

The age-old “How am I going to use this in real life?” question. How would you answer it?


Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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41 responses

  1. Booking Through Thursday: How Can I Use This? « Among Stories

    […] How Can I Use This? February 3, 2011 Hannah Leave a comment Go to comments This weeks Booking Through Thursday is a question that I’m guessing most everyone has asked at one point or another in their […]

  2. Hannah

    I really like this question – as one might guess from my long-ish answer.

    Booking Through Thursday: How Can I Use This?

  3. Dutchie

    This one got me thinking and maybe going on just a little bit…

  4. Anthony North

    Maybe it’s not what you’re reading, but what reading does to your mind:

    http://anthonynorth.com/2011/02/sun-still-shining

  5. gautami tripathy

    http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-real-life.html

  6. shelovestoread

    heres my answer 😀 brill question 😀

    Booking Through Thursday (3rd Feb)

  7. DawnTreader

    Interesting question! Here’s my answer:
    http://dawntreader-island2.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday-whats-use.html

  8. Halie

    Books help a lot and here’s how they helped me:

    http://halie-lifethewayiseeit.blogspot.com/2011/02/whats-use.html

  9. Cheryl "Mash"

    Here is my BTT

  10. The Literary Omnivore

    Thought provoking question!

  11. Lisa M831

    This one made me think.
    http://bookskidsanimalsandmore.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday.html

  12. iwriteinbooks

    I have a lot more to say on this but I think I’ve already come off as a bit snobby so I shall stop. ;O) Oops! http://iwriteinbooks.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/a-lifelong-love-of-literature/

  13. vampira2468

    http://dementedreading.blogspot.com/2011/02/suggested-by-barbara-h-i-am.html

  14. Barbara H.

    Thanks for using my question. I am looking forward to reading others’ answers. Here are my thoughts, at least so far:

    http://barbarah.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/booking-through-thursday-real-life/

  15. Cat SaDiablo

    Very interesting question. Here’s mine, in portuguese:
    http://abibliofila.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursdayliteratura-na.html

  16. Mary Ann Langan

    Great topic! Please check out my answer at: http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday.html

  17. pam

    http://pamr.blogspot.com/2011/02/real-life.html

    Interesting question!

  18. dragonflyy419

    Interesting question, but I got tongue tied towards the end of answering … Anyways here’s my post …

    Booking Through Thursday – What’s the Point?

  19. Joy Weese Moll

    That brought back memories of high school! And some present day reflections about one of my English teachers who hangs out on Facebook!

    Booking Through Thursday

  20. Booking Through Thursday | Joy's Book Blog

    […] Booking Through Thursday question is: “How would a teen-age boy who is going to work with his hands ever use Literature of […]

  21. Betty - Reflections with Coffee

    Learn this — what for?
    http://www.reflectionswithcoffee.com/2011/02/what-for.html
    There’s a cute picture too!

  22. Liska

    Good question! =)

    http://modernradiotimes.blogspot.com/2011/02/from-booking-through-thursday-i-am.html

  23. gautami tripathy

    Reading/studying enhances us in the following areas: Education/Knowledge/work aspect/Behavioural patterns. It can never ever go best.

    Here is my BTT: REal Life post!

  24. D Dubs

    I wasn’t quite sure how to answer this one, but here is my attempt:

    http://www.ddubsreads.com/DDubsReads/Blog/Entries/2011/2/3_Booking_Through_Thursday_February_2.html

  25. BTT: Literature in “Real Life” | Jackie Is Reading…..

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  26. Jackie

    Here’s my answer to a question every English teacher has heard before:

    BTT: Literature in “Real Life”

  27. Lori

    I actually didn’t like the question…Partly because I didn’t understand it, Partly because I realized I learned nothing from the books I read. LOL.
    Booking Through Thursday

  28. Sally

    Ok I have an answer probably not what you are looking for but I gave it a go.

    http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday-4.html

    Sally.

  29. Lesley

    Here are my thoughts on the subject:

    http://23tolife.com/2011/02/03/btt-real-life/

    Lesley

  30. Mog

    My answer is here, http://zetor-mogsblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday.html

  31. Lydia

    This was an excellent question. Can’t wait to see what everyone came up with.

    Here’s mine!
    http://innocentlydreaming.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday-3.html

  32. sshaver

    Charles Dickens is his friend. If the boy wants a small life, he can earn money. If he wants a large life, he can read.

  33. Charity

    Great question and I’ve read some really great answers so far. Here’s mine:

    http://writingwrongs.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/btt-is-this-the-real-life/

  34. mostraum

    A question that really made me think, and some great answers from around the blogosphere. Here’s mine: http://mostraum.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/booking-through-thursday-whats-the-use/

  35. Marianne

    http://mariquitecontrary.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday-232011.html

  36. Sara Harricharan

    http://fictionfusion.blogspot.com/2011/02/real-life-bbt.html

    And there’s mine! (true thoughts from an English major!) 😛

  37. Meaghan at Feeling a Little Bookish

    Here is mine:
    http://bookworm-meags222.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday-making-it-real.html
    Happy Reading!

  38. Walt

    Here’re my thoughts. Maybe a slightly different take on the question, but I went where my mind took me.

    http://comicreviewsbywalt.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/booking-through-thursday-real-life/

  39. Ana C. Nunes

    My thpughts on the subject (in Portuguese): http://florestadelivros.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday-vida-real.html

  40. Ana Luisa Alves

    A minha resposta:
    http://bau-dos-livros.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday-1.html

  41. W

    Ooh, good question! Inspires multiple answers…here are my thoughts: http://theprintslist.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/booking-through-thursday-real-life/