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A Terra de Ana
O que farias se recebesses uma visão do futuro?
Depois de receber um presente misterioso no seu décimo sexto aniversário, sempre que adormece, Ana é transportada da sua cabana idílica nas montanhas da Noruega para o mundo desolado da sua bisneta Nova , em 2082. As plantas e animais praticamente desapareceram e Ana percebe que tem de fazer algo para evitar este futuro apocalíptico. Com a ajuda do seu psiquiatra e, mais importante, de Nova, Ana tentará enfrentar os problemas climáticos que assolam a Terra. Mas irá a tempo?
Uma fábula filosófica plena de otimismo do autor de O Mundo de Sofia.
Depois de receber um presente misterioso no seu décimo sexto aniversário, sempre que adormece, Ana é transportada da sua cabana idílica nas montanhas da Noruega para o mundo desolado da sua bisneta Nova , em 2082. As plantas e animais praticamente desapareceram e Ana percebe que tem de fazer algo para evitar este futuro apocalíptico. Com a ajuda do seu psiquiatra e, mais importante, de Nova, Ana tentará enfrentar os problemas climáticos que assolam a Terra. Mas irá a tempo?
Uma fábula filosófica plena de otimismo do autor de O Mundo de Sofia.
184 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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Jostein Gaarder
63 books7,581 followersJostein Gaarder is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often uses meta-fiction in his works, writing stories within stories.
Gaarder was born into a pedagogical family. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World, subtitled "A Novel about the History of Philosophy." This popular work has been translated into fifty-three languages; there are over thirty million copies in print, with three million copies sold in Germany alone.
In 1997, he established the Sophie Prize together with his wife Siri Dannevig. This prize is an international environment and development prize (USD 100,000 = 77,000 €), awarded annually. It is named after the novel.
Gaarder was born into a pedagogical family. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World, subtitled "A Novel about the History of Philosophy." This popular work has been translated into fifty-three languages; there are over thirty million copies in print, with three million copies sold in Germany alone.
In 1997, he established the Sophie Prize together with his wife Siri Dannevig. This prize is an international environment and development prize (USD 100,000 = 77,000 €), awarded annually. It is named after the novel.
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December 21, 2025
هكذا قال لي صديقي عندما حدثته عن الرواية.
عندما تكون الأمعاء خاوية فلا تحدثني عن الاحتباس الحراري.
دي عالم فاضيه يابا.
فتاة نرويجية بلغت السادسة عشرة من عمرها مشغولة بالتغيرات المناخية التي تنذر بدمار البشرية و تصحر الأرض و انقراض كائنات أكثر كل يوم. في حين انشغل بنو قومها بعد اليورهات و الكورونات و حصتهم من النفط النرويجي الغزير فإنها انشغلت بحق الأجيال القادمة في الثروة و الطاقة و البيئة النظيفة الكاملة.
في حين ترى آنّا بطلة القصة أن الانبعاثات الكربونية الناتجة عن حرق الطاقة الإحفورية هي المسئولة مسئولية مباشرة عن زيادة درجات حرارة الغلاف الجوي مما يؤدي إلى ذوبان الجليد القطبي و ارتفاع منسوب المياه في المحيطات و البحار فإغراق معظم الجزر و السواحل و الأراضي المنخفضة في العالم مما يعد انتحارا سريعا للكوكب بأكمله ناهيك عن ارتفاع نسبة الكربون بمياه المحيطات و موت الكائنات الحية بها مع انقراض الكثير من الحيوانات على اليابسة بسبب الحرارة و التصحر و تملح التربة و كل هذه الكوارث التي لا تعني شيئا لصديقي الجائع الذي يرى أن معركته هنا و الآن لا علاقة لها من قريب أو بعيد لكل هذه الخزعبلات.
تبدو القصة للبعض مغرقة في الرفاهية. رفاهية من يملك الوقت للتفكير في المستقبل سيما و هو ينظر ليس في مستقبله هو بل في مستقبل أحفاده و ربما أحفاد أحفاده بينما من يدقون ناقوس الخطر يقولون بأن هذا الجيل ربما يكون الجيل الأخير الذي سيلوث الأرض دون أن يدفع الفاتورة بينما المغرقون في التشاؤم يقولون أن الفاتورة يتم دفعها بالفعل منذ عدة عقود.
أخذنا جاردر بعيدا كعادته بأسلوب أدبي ممتع في قضية علمية بيئية لا يعرف الكثيرون عنها شيئا مذكورا.
October 8, 2019
أحب جاردر
وكل ما يكتبه
وكل عالم لطيف رقيق ينسجه في أعماله
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January 28, 2019
This title features on my Worst of 2015 list!
Actual rating 1.5?
I’m sorry. I really, really am, but no. Just no.
When I was about fifteen, I took an after-school philosophy class, and Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder was our first text. It was heavy, slow, and full of info-dumping, but I loved it. At one point, after a fight with my mother, I went and lay in an empty lot and read that book for three hours and made little progress because the subjects covered required a lot thinking on the reader’s part. But I didn’t care. I loved it. And when I heard about The World According to Anna, I was unbelievably excited.
It’s a book about global warming and the damage people have done, and are still doing to this planet. Great!
It’s aimed at young adults, so it will be accessible to the people coming up in the world, who will be the next ones in charge. Great!
It’s full of cardboard characters and has no character or plot development. Gr- wait, what?
That’s right. This wonderful idea of a book accessible for teens, about topics so very important to focus on now, was lost among the shitty story. SUCH a shitty, shitty story.
The rest of this review, complete with examples of shitty story, can be found HERE!
Actual rating 1.5?
I’m sorry. I really, really am, but no. Just no.
When I was about fifteen, I took an after-school philosophy class, and Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder was our first text. It was heavy, slow, and full of info-dumping, but I loved it. At one point, after a fight with my mother, I went and lay in an empty lot and read that book for three hours and made little progress because the subjects covered required a lot thinking on the reader’s part. But I didn’t care. I loved it. And when I heard about The World According to Anna, I was unbelievably excited.
It’s a book about global warming and the damage people have done, and are still doing to this planet. Great!
It’s aimed at young adults, so it will be accessible to the people coming up in the world, who will be the next ones in charge. Great!
It’s full of cardboard characters and has no character or plot development. Gr- wait, what?
That’s right. This wonderful idea of a book accessible for teens, about topics so very important to focus on now, was lost among the shitty story. SUCH a shitty, shitty story.
The rest of this review, complete with examples of shitty story, can be found HERE!
September 24, 2021
S.O.S - Planeta em Perigo
Sabiam que?
1. OS SOLOS PADECEM
Segundo a ONU, 24% das terras produtivas do mundo estão degradadas, enquanto 168 países sofrem com a desertificação.
2. A VIDA MARINHA SUFOCA
Atualmente, existem cerca de 500 zonas mortas no mundo, que cobrem mais de 245 mil quilómetros quadrados, quase a superfície inteira do Reino Unido. São zonas litorais onde a vida marinha foi praticamente sufocada pela poluição.
3. A POLUIÇÃO DO AR AUMENTA
A poluição do ar nas grandes cidades tem alcançado níveis nada seguros para a saúde humana. Segundo a OMS, apenas 12% de todas as pessoas do planeta respiram um ar de boa qualidade.
4. HÁ MILHÕES DE MORTES POR FALTA DE SANEAMENTO
A cada 20 segundos, uma criança morre de doenças diarreicas, em grande parte evitáveis por meio de saneamento adequado, melhor higiene e acesso à água segura. Segundo a ONU, todos os anos 3,5 milhões de pessoas morrem no mundo por problemas relacionados com o fornecimento inadequado de água, falta de saneamento e ausência de políticas de higiene.
E esta lista poderia crescer mais e mais....
Neste livro Jostein Gaarder não entra neste tipo de detalhes, mas não deixa por isso de nos alertar para o débil estado de saúde em que se encontra o nosso querido e amado planeta!
E fá-lo descurando um pouco o enredo elaborado, i.e. a sua preocupação em transmitir esta mensagem de alerta é tal, que supera o trabalho investido na construção da trama.
E isto porquê?
Porque possivelmente terá filhos, sobrinhos ou netos a caminho e... preocupa-se!
Preocupa-se com o estado atual do planeta e com o que iremos legar às gerações vindouras!
Preocupa-se não apenas com ele, mas também, e acima de tudo, com os que ainda não chegaram!
A saúde do planeta está em perigo e tenderá a agravar-se se não forem tomadas medidas!...
Urge tomar consciência e intervir — A Terra de Ana é um S.O.S.!!!
"Eu sou um optimista, Jonas. Sabes porquê? Considero imoral ser-se pessimista...pessimismo é sinónimo de preguiça...um pessimista simplesmente desistiu."
A Terra é o nosso Planeta e a Casa que todos partilhamos!
Jostein Gaarder convida-nos a não desistir!...🌟🌟🌟🌟
Sabiam que?
1. OS SOLOS PADECEM
Segundo a ONU, 24% das terras produtivas do mundo estão degradadas, enquanto 168 países sofrem com a desertificação.
2. A VIDA MARINHA SUFOCA
Atualmente, existem cerca de 500 zonas mortas no mundo, que cobrem mais de 245 mil quilómetros quadrados, quase a superfície inteira do Reino Unido. São zonas litorais onde a vida marinha foi praticamente sufocada pela poluição.
3. A POLUIÇÃO DO AR AUMENTA
A poluição do ar nas grandes cidades tem alcançado níveis nada seguros para a saúde humana. Segundo a OMS, apenas 12% de todas as pessoas do planeta respiram um ar de boa qualidade.
4. HÁ MILHÕES DE MORTES POR FALTA DE SANEAMENTO
A cada 20 segundos, uma criança morre de doenças diarreicas, em grande parte evitáveis por meio de saneamento adequado, melhor higiene e acesso à água segura. Segundo a ONU, todos os anos 3,5 milhões de pessoas morrem no mundo por problemas relacionados com o fornecimento inadequado de água, falta de saneamento e ausência de políticas de higiene.
E esta lista poderia crescer mais e mais....
Neste livro Jostein Gaarder não entra neste tipo de detalhes, mas não deixa por isso de nos alertar para o débil estado de saúde em que se encontra o nosso querido e amado planeta!
E fá-lo descurando um pouco o enredo elaborado, i.e. a sua preocupação em transmitir esta mensagem de alerta é tal, que supera o trabalho investido na construção da trama.
E isto porquê?
Porque possivelmente terá filhos, sobrinhos ou netos a caminho e... preocupa-se!
Preocupa-se com o estado atual do planeta e com o que iremos legar às gerações vindouras!
Preocupa-se não apenas com ele, mas também, e acima de tudo, com os que ainda não chegaram!
A saúde do planeta está em perigo e tenderá a agravar-se se não forem tomadas medidas!...
Urge tomar consciência e intervir — A Terra de Ana é um S.O.S.!!!
"Eu sou um optimista, Jonas. Sabes porquê? Considero imoral ser-se pessimista...pessimismo é sinónimo de preguiça...um pessimista simplesmente desistiu."
A Terra é o nosso Planeta e a Casa que todos partilhamos!
Jostein Gaarder convida-nos a não desistir!...🌟🌟🌟🌟
February 24, 2018
إذا كان التفلسف هو ترف لا طائل منه، فإن الإيكولوجيا هي الكفيلة بإعادة الفلسفة إلى نطاق الواقع من جديد.
الرواية تحكي عن أنّا، الفتاة صاحبة الخمسة عشر ربيعًا، والتي تتمتع، بالإضافة للأحلام والرؤى والاستبصار، بمسؤولية أخلاقية كبيرة تفوق سنها، بالشكل الذي يدفعها بحمل عبء مستقبل الطبيعة والبشرية والكون، وبالطبع، الحيوانات، ضحايا العنفوان البشري.
الجيد في الرواية هو ذكاء وبصيرة جآردر نفسه. لو أنه كتب في نفس السياق الفلسفي لكن من زاوية أخرى، لكان في ظني ما يكتبه فائضًا عن الحاجة.
فمشكلات الإنسان الحالية، بالطبع، أهم من مشكلة ديكارت مع الهندسة، أو لايبنيز مع التفاضل، أو كانط مع الأخلاق
المخاطر التي يواجهها العالم ولا شك أهم مائة مرة من مجرد الإرهاصات التي شغلت بال الفلاسفة منذ قرنين وثلاثة وأربعة قرون من الزمان
مشكلة الإنسان الآن هي مشكلة وجود. لا مشكلة وجود أنماط جديدة الذكاء الإنساني أو مشكلة وجود الحضارة فحسب، لكن مشكلة وجود الطبيعة ذاتها، فمع كل تقدم جديد يحرزه الإنسان في مجال الطبيعة، تدفع الطبيعة الثمن نتيجة طموح الإنسان الذي لا يردعه رادع.
من خلال قصة بسيطة جميلة وحبكة معقدة وغامضة إلى حد ما، وحوارات مهضومة خفيفة الظل، وقصة حب طلية بين أنا وجانسن، ومغامراتهما مع الطبيب وإستر، تدور أحداث هذه الرواية
جميل، أيضًا، أن يوجد للعربي حبكة ما، وقصة، وسياق، لا يكون فيه متضمنَا بوصفه الخطر والإرهاب والقلق، لكن بوصفه ذاتًا أسيء فهمها.
رواية لطيفة
الرواية تحكي عن أنّا، الفتاة صاحبة الخمسة عشر ربيعًا، والتي تتمتع، بالإضافة للأحلام والرؤى والاستبصار، بمسؤولية أخلاقية كبيرة تفوق سنها، بالشكل الذي يدفعها بحمل عبء مستقبل الطبيعة والبشرية والكون، وبالطبع، الحيوانات، ضحايا العنفوان البشري.
الجيد في الرواية هو ذكاء وبصيرة جآردر نفسه. لو أنه كتب في نفس السياق الفلسفي لكن من زاوية أخرى، لكان في ظني ما يكتبه فائضًا عن الحاجة.
فمشكلات الإنسان الحالية، بالطبع، أهم من مشكلة ديكارت مع الهندسة، أو لايبنيز مع التفاضل، أو كانط مع الأخلاق
المخاطر التي يواجهها العالم ولا شك أهم مائة مرة من مجرد الإرهاصات التي شغلت بال الفلاسفة منذ قرنين وثلاثة وأربعة قرون من الزمان
مشكلة الإنسان الآن هي مشكلة وجود. لا مشكلة وجود أنماط جديدة الذكاء الإنساني أو مشكلة وجود الحضارة فحسب، لكن مشكلة وجود الطبيعة ذاتها، فمع كل تقدم جديد يحرزه الإنسان في مجال الطبيعة، تدفع الطبيعة الثمن نتيجة طموح الإنسان الذي لا يردعه رادع.
من خلال قصة بسيطة جميلة وحبكة معقدة وغامضة إلى حد ما، وحوارات مهضومة خفيفة الظل، وقصة حب طلية بين أنا وجانسن، ومغامراتهما مع الطبيب وإستر، تدور أحداث هذه الرواية
جميل، أيضًا، أن يوجد للعربي حبكة ما، وقصة، وسياق، لا يكون فيه متضمنَا بوصفه الخطر والإرهاب والقلق، لكن بوصفه ذاتًا أسيء فهمها.
رواية لطيفة
March 3, 2018
جاردر بأسلوب بسيط يُحدثنا هذه المرة برؤية جديدة عن مستقبل كوكب الأرض، من بعد عالم صوفي وحديثه عن نشأة الفلسفة.
بطلة هذه الرواية هي أنّا، فتاة تمتلك خيالًا واسعًا يستقبل صور وأفكار من عالم آخر.
أنّا حريصة على الكوكب وخائفة على مصيره الحتمي الذي ينتظره وما سيؤول إليه مصير الجميع.
توضح رهبتها من فعل الاحتباس الحراري المدمر وتوازن الكون المُهدد، وتأسف على المخلوقات المنقرضة بجمالها وحيويتها
رواية خفيفة، تصلح أن تكون موضوع يُقرأ على طفل لتوعيته وتوسيع آفاقه.
بطلة هذه الرواية هي أنّا، فتاة تمتلك خيالًا واسعًا يستقبل صور وأفكار من عالم آخر.
أنّا حريصة على الكوكب وخائفة على مصيره الحتمي الذي ينتظره وما سيؤول إليه مصير الجميع.
توضح رهبتها من فعل الاحتباس الحراري المدمر وتوازن الكون المُهدد، وتأسف على المخلوقات المنقرضة بجمالها وحيويتها
رواية خفيفة، تصلح أن تكون موضوع يُقرأ على طفل لتوعيته وتوسيع آفاقه.
September 26, 2017
"Anna e o Planeta" traz consigo toda a bagagem filosófica que JG vem desenvolvendo em todos os seus livros infanto-juvenis. Mais uma vez, termino de ler um livro que não apenas me entreteve durante meu tempo livre, mas também me ensinou muitas coisas das quais não sabia. O livro faz um paralelo entre o agora e o mundo do futuro, que sofre as consequências do aquecimento global. Anna, a personagem central, é uma menina que tem consciência do que a humanidade está fazendo com a Terra e resolve agir para que as gerações futuras também tenham o direito de viver em um planeta rico em biodiversidade, da mesma forma que ela. Eu gostei muito dos diálogos (Gaarder é expert em explorar questões que te deixam pensando por horas e horas), mas senti falta de um desfecho mais intenso. Provavelmente o autor tinha a intenção de deixar esse gostinho de "e agora???" no leitor. E conseguiu.
Recomendo a todos que procuram uma leitura rápida, mas cheia de ensinamentos sobre o mundo e também sobre nós, seres humanos, porque nossa identidade está intimamente entrelaçada ao planeta em que vivemos.
Recomendo a todos que procuram uma leitura rápida, mas cheia de ensinamentos sobre o mundo e também sobre nós, seres humanos, porque nossa identidade está intimamente entrelaçada ao planeta em que vivemos.
March 29, 2016
Confused, preachy and incredibly disappointing. 2/5 stars.
This review was originally published on my blog here: https://clairehuston.wordpress.com/20...
It’s twenty years since Sophie’s World was published. I love that book and have read it a few times. If you ever want to understand the main ideas of the major Western philosophers by having those ideas explained to you in an original and entertaining way, I recommend it.
So I came to The World According to Anna with extremely high expectations. All the marketing blurb sets this book up as the “heir” to Sophie’s World and I was expecting great things. I am beyond disappointed. This disappointment will be patently obvious in my review which, I admit, becomes ranty in places.
In the interest of fairness, the intentions behind the book are noble. I applaud its aim: tell a story which gets across important messages about global warming and species conservation in a way which will engage and inspire a teenage audience. Unfortunately, I doubt it achieves its goal because the writing style, story structure and content are incredibly off-putting. Rather than motivating its readers to protect the planet, I imagine many of them would happily burn this book and get a cheeky thrill out of the consequent CO2 emissions.
The writing style is irritatingly jarring. A series of short sentences. Sentences which repeat the same points. Something happens. Then it is explained back to us. Then explained again in case the first recap was insufficient.
If you found that last paragraph slightly annoying, imagine that sort of unrelenting staccato over 200 pages. As if this weren’t enough, the book is a composite of short bits of narrative interspersed with excerpts from fictional essays and articles. These excerpts are dull and don’t fit in. Is this a story or is it an essay? If it’s trying to be both, find a better way to make the more factual reportage blend into the narrative. Every time we were yanked out of the story as Anna read yet another “interesting” list of facts, I was reminded of the soul-crushingly dull bit in 1984 when Orwell takes a long detour to have Winston read a chunk from the treatise on the proletariat (or whatever it is exactly, my brain switched off at that point).
The characters are cardboard cut-out mouthpieces. I know this is supposed to be a modern fable, but even the helper animals in Cinderella get more development than those in The World According to Anna. And the dialogue is George Lucas levels of excruciating.
The plot – what there is of it – makes no sense whatsoever. When it does get across its conservationist messages, it does so by hitting you over the head with them. It doesn’t feel as if the story is trying to motivate us to be part of the solution but instead seeking to make us feel as bad as possible for being part of the problem. And making the reader feel really guilty (at the same time as boring them with a nonsensical narrative filled with 1D characters) is hardly the best way to get them riled up to save the world.
To finish on a positive: clocking in at 240 large print pages, the book is mercifully short.
Overall: if you’re a fan of Gaarder’s previous work, please don’t read this. Help the planet and reduce C02 emissions by not buying this in paperback or in e-format. Walk to your local library and borrow Sophie’s World instead.
This review was originally published on my blog here: https://clairehuston.wordpress.com/20...
It’s twenty years since Sophie’s World was published. I love that book and have read it a few times. If you ever want to understand the main ideas of the major Western philosophers by having those ideas explained to you in an original and entertaining way, I recommend it.
So I came to The World According to Anna with extremely high expectations. All the marketing blurb sets this book up as the “heir” to Sophie’s World and I was expecting great things. I am beyond disappointed. This disappointment will be patently obvious in my review which, I admit, becomes ranty in places.
In the interest of fairness, the intentions behind the book are noble. I applaud its aim: tell a story which gets across important messages about global warming and species conservation in a way which will engage and inspire a teenage audience. Unfortunately, I doubt it achieves its goal because the writing style, story structure and content are incredibly off-putting. Rather than motivating its readers to protect the planet, I imagine many of them would happily burn this book and get a cheeky thrill out of the consequent CO2 emissions.
The writing style is irritatingly jarring. A series of short sentences. Sentences which repeat the same points. Something happens. Then it is explained back to us. Then explained again in case the first recap was insufficient.
If you found that last paragraph slightly annoying, imagine that sort of unrelenting staccato over 200 pages. As if this weren’t enough, the book is a composite of short bits of narrative interspersed with excerpts from fictional essays and articles. These excerpts are dull and don’t fit in. Is this a story or is it an essay? If it’s trying to be both, find a better way to make the more factual reportage blend into the narrative. Every time we were yanked out of the story as Anna read yet another “interesting” list of facts, I was reminded of the soul-crushingly dull bit in 1984 when Orwell takes a long detour to have Winston read a chunk from the treatise on the proletariat (or whatever it is exactly, my brain switched off at that point).
The characters are cardboard cut-out mouthpieces. I know this is supposed to be a modern fable, but even the helper animals in Cinderella get more development than those in The World According to Anna. And the dialogue is George Lucas levels of excruciating.
The plot – what there is of it – makes no sense whatsoever. When it does get across its conservationist messages, it does so by hitting you over the head with them. It doesn’t feel as if the story is trying to motivate us to be part of the solution but instead seeking to make us feel as bad as possible for being part of the problem. And making the reader feel really guilty (at the same time as boring them with a nonsensical narrative filled with 1D characters) is hardly the best way to get them riled up to save the world.
To finish on a positive: clocking in at 240 large print pages, the book is mercifully short.
Overall: if you’re a fan of Gaarder’s previous work, please don’t read this. Help the planet and reduce C02 emissions by not buying this in paperback or in e-format. Walk to your local library and borrow Sophie’s World instead.
May 12, 2015
من الجميل أن نقرأ عمل يتمحور حول قضية التغيّر المناخي. يعود جوستاين غاردر صاحب (عالم صوفي) بهذه الرواية والتي أعتقد أنها مهمة جدًا للناشئة أو أي فئه عمرية والتي تستهين بخطورة انبعاثات غاز ثاني اكسيد الكربون المسببة للاحتباس الحراري.
الشخصية الرئيسية (أنّا) تحمل هم اصلاح ما يمكن اصلاحه من اهمال البشر لهذا الكوكب وتعتبر هذه القضية الكونية مسؤولية كل فرد على وجه الكرة الأرضية. تحلم بالمستقبل (عام ٢٠٨٤) وتستمع لحوار مؤلم من حفيدتها ل(أنّا) في المستقبل. ثم تتشابك الفصول بين الحاضر والمستقبل إلى أن ترتبط الأحداث. عمل شيق وذكي.
الشخصية الرئيسية (أنّا) تحمل هم اصلاح ما يمكن اصلاحه من اهمال البشر لهذا الكوكب وتعتبر هذه القضية الكونية مسؤولية كل فرد على وجه الكرة الأرضية. تحلم بالمستقبل (عام ٢٠٨٤) وتستمع لحوار مؤلم من حفيدتها ل(أنّا) في المستقبل. ثم تتشابك الفصول بين الحاضر والمستقبل إلى أن ترتبط الأحداث. عمل شيق وذكي.
September 6, 2015
The World According to Anna wasn't quite what I was expecting it has to be said and I do think that perhaps something got lost in translation...but it was an interesting concept.
Anna is haunted by visions of a future that is bleak. She believes what she is seeing is real and her parents do get her medical attention but then it lost me a bit as the doctor seems to think this as well and really this novel is full of social commentary on the environment and environmental responsibility amongst other things.
There is some vivid imagery and an intriguing thread running through things, hence a 3* rating but I don't think this was really for me in the sense that I didn't really get into the wider issues, it was just a little too much.
I would recommend this for those who like translated fiction with a different kind of concept and who like a sharp literary edge and a wider message to be discovered.
Happy Reading Folks!
Anna is haunted by visions of a future that is bleak. She believes what she is seeing is real and her parents do get her medical attention but then it lost me a bit as the doctor seems to think this as well and really this novel is full of social commentary on the environment and environmental responsibility amongst other things.
There is some vivid imagery and an intriguing thread running through things, hence a 3* rating but I don't think this was really for me in the sense that I didn't really get into the wider issues, it was just a little too much.
I would recommend this for those who like translated fiction with a different kind of concept and who like a sharp literary edge and a wider message to be discovered.
Happy Reading Folks!
May 12, 2015
Salah satu hasil tangkapan dari stand Mizan di pameran hari jadi kota tercinta :D
Dunia Anna. Satu buku lagi dari salah satu pengarang favorit saya. Setelah membaca blurb di belakang buku, saya kira Dunia Anna ceritanya tidak bakalan jauh berbeda dengan karya-karya Jostein Gaarder sebelumnya. Surat dari nenek ke cucu mengingatkan saya dengan Gadis Jeruk. Kemampuan nenek menebak kalau nama cucunya nanti adalah Nova mengingatkan saya dengan Misteri Soliter. Judul “Dunia Anna” beserta sub judul “Sebuah Novel Filsafat Semesta” mengingatkan saya dengan Dunia Sophie.
Eh tapi setelah selesai membaca, ceritanya ternyata sangat berbeda. Dunia Anna mengangkat tema lingkungan. Dan sama seperti Dunia Sophie yang mampu menggerakkan saya untuk merapikan benda-benda ala Aristoteles, sama seperti Perpustakaan Ajaib Bibbi Bokken yang mendorong saya untuk memiliki perpustakaan sendiri, Dunia Anna juga mampu membuat saya tersadar untuk melakukan aksi penyelamatan lingkungan sekarang juga.
Gaya penceritaan Dunia Anna juga berbeda. Bukan ala buku surat seperti Perpustakaan Ajaib Bibbi Bokken. Bukan pula surat seperti Gadis Jeruk. Bukan pula gaya ceramah seorang asing ala Dunia Sophie. Dunia Anna diceritakan lewat mimpi-mimpi dan artikel-artikel random yang dikumpulkan Anna lewat berbagai sumber.
Dunia Anna. Dari judulnya sendiri sudah bisa ditebak kalau ceritanya tentang dunianya Anna. Entah dunia ini cuma rekaan Anna atau memang benar-benar terjadi saya juga tidak tahu. Tapi di dunia ini, Anna seakan-akan bisa menjadi orang atau sesuatu yang lain lewat mimpinya.
Di dalam dunia Anna, kita bisa membaca tentang filsafat, isu lingkungan, dan dongeng sekaligus. Dongeng tersebut adalah dongeng Aladin dari kisah 1001 malam. Apa hubungannya filsafat, isu lingkungan dan dongeng Aladin? Banyak sekali ternyata. Kalau kita bisa menghubungkan ketiganya, maka kita masih mempunyai harapan untuk menyelamatkan lingkungan yang terancam pemanasan global ini dengan hati gembira *lebay*.
At last, saya suka sekali dengan Dunia Anna, dan 5 dari 5 bintang selalu untuk Jostein Gaarder. It was amazing.
Dunia Anna. Satu buku lagi dari salah satu pengarang favorit saya. Setelah membaca blurb di belakang buku, saya kira Dunia Anna ceritanya tidak bakalan jauh berbeda dengan karya-karya Jostein Gaarder sebelumnya. Surat dari nenek ke cucu mengingatkan saya dengan Gadis Jeruk. Kemampuan nenek menebak kalau nama cucunya nanti adalah Nova mengingatkan saya dengan Misteri Soliter. Judul “Dunia Anna” beserta sub judul “Sebuah Novel Filsafat Semesta” mengingatkan saya dengan Dunia Sophie.
Eh tapi setelah selesai membaca, ceritanya ternyata sangat berbeda. Dunia Anna mengangkat tema lingkungan. Dan sama seperti Dunia Sophie yang mampu menggerakkan saya untuk merapikan benda-benda ala Aristoteles, sama seperti Perpustakaan Ajaib Bibbi Bokken yang mendorong saya untuk memiliki perpustakaan sendiri, Dunia Anna juga mampu membuat saya tersadar untuk melakukan aksi penyelamatan lingkungan sekarang juga.
Gaya penceritaan Dunia Anna juga berbeda. Bukan ala buku surat seperti Perpustakaan Ajaib Bibbi Bokken. Bukan pula surat seperti Gadis Jeruk. Bukan pula gaya ceramah seorang asing ala Dunia Sophie. Dunia Anna diceritakan lewat mimpi-mimpi dan artikel-artikel random yang dikumpulkan Anna lewat berbagai sumber.
Dunia Anna. Dari judulnya sendiri sudah bisa ditebak kalau ceritanya tentang dunianya Anna. Entah dunia ini cuma rekaan Anna atau memang benar-benar terjadi saya juga tidak tahu. Tapi di dunia ini, Anna seakan-akan bisa menjadi orang atau sesuatu yang lain lewat mimpinya.
Di dalam dunia Anna, kita bisa membaca tentang filsafat, isu lingkungan, dan dongeng sekaligus. Dongeng tersebut adalah dongeng Aladin dari kisah 1001 malam. Apa hubungannya filsafat, isu lingkungan dan dongeng Aladin? Banyak sekali ternyata. Kalau kita bisa menghubungkan ketiganya, maka kita masih mempunyai harapan untuk menyelamatkan lingkungan yang terancam pemanasan global ini dengan hati gembira *lebay*.
At last, saya suka sekali dengan Dunia Anna, dan 5 dari 5 bintang selalu untuk Jostein Gaarder. It was amazing.
October 7, 2018
درباره آینده خیلی چیزها هست که من نمیدانم. تنها چیزی که میدانم، این است که باید بخشی از آفریدن آن باشم. و شاید آغازی کوچک را سبب شدهام.
June 14, 2016
"Ada sesuatu yang kamu khawatirkan, Anna?"
"Pemanasan global."
Kisah bermula saat Anna yang akan berulang tahun ke-16 diberi cincin rubi merah sebagai warisan keluarganya. Cincin tersebut adalah cincin turun temurun keluarganya yang diwariskan kepada setiap anak perempuan di keluarga itu, Anna sendiri mendapatkan cincin itu pada 10 Desember 2012, beberapa hari sebelum ulang tahunya. Konon, cincin tersebut sudah berusia beratus-ratus tahun.
Sejak Anna kecil, ia memang dikenal oleh orang-orang sebagai anak yang suka berfantasi. Jika ditanya apa yang sedang ia pikirkan, Anna bisa nyerocos dengan cerita-cerita yang tiada habisnya, dan selalu memukau pendengarnya. Namun, sejak musim semi tahun ini, Anna mulai merasakan keanehan, ia merasakan munculnya cerita-cerita yang Anna sendiri rasakan sebagai kisah nyata, seperti kisah yang dikirimkan kepadanya yang mungkin dari kurun waktu lain, atau malah dari dunia lain. Akhirnya karena keanehan itu pun, Anna bersedia berkonsultasi ke psikolog. Anna disarankan oleh seorang psikolog untuk pergi ke Psikiater di Oslo.
Dan akhirnya Anna pergi ke Oslo, ditemani oleh Mamanya dan juga Jonas ---pacarnya---. Di Oslo, Anna bertemu dengan Benjamin, yaitu seorang psikiater yang akan mendengarkan cerita-cerita Anna. Anna pun merasa nyaman bercerita dengan Benjamin, ia menceritakan tentang ia yang sering bermimpi menjadi seseorang atau bahkan hewan. Hingga akhirnya Benjamin mengatakan bahwa Anna tidaklah sakit.
"Kita menghancurkan planet kita sendiri. Kitalah yang telah melakukannya, dan kita sedang melakukannya sekarang." - halaman 120
Ya, begitulah awal dari kisah ini. Menceritakan tentang Anna yang sangat cemas akan pemanasan global akibat ulah manusia sendiri. Di buku ini, selain upaya yang dilakukan Anna untuk penyelamatan bumi, kita juga akan disugukan dengan keadaan bumi pada tahun 2082 yang mengenaskan. Kenapa saya bilang mengenaskan? karena memang pada tahun 2082 tersebut digambarkan bahwa telah banyak hewan yang punah karena rusaknya ekosistem mereka.
"Kita akan bertemu dengan Nova, yaitu cicit dari Anna yang hidup pada tahun 2082. N"Hidup bisa berubah sedemikian cepatnya!" - halaman 13o
Nova ini juga mencintai lingkungan sama seperti nenek buyutnya. Nova sangat ingin tahu dan melihat langsung berbagai spesies hewan yang telah punah, seperti monyet berkepala kapas, iguana, antilop, rusa kutub, beruang kutub, jerapah, dan hewan-hewan karnivora. Nova juga prihatin dengan Kutub. Tak tersisa sedikit pun es di Kutub. Begitu juga lapisan es di Greenland dan Antartika yang jelas-jelas menyusut ketimbang awal tahun lalu.
"Orang harus membayar sesuatu untuk mengotori atmosfer bumi." - halaman 136
Lalu bagaimana dengan kawasan di sekitar Samudra Pasifik atau Samudra Hindia? Sebagian besar pulau karangnya telah tenggelam, seluruh negara di atasnya telah hanyut. Bahkan di Padang Siberia panasnya meletup-letup, dan suhu di sana pun semakin meningkat. Keadaan itu semua dia saksikan melalui aplikasi EarthCam.
Setelah itu, Nova memutuskan untuk membuka terminal online nya. Namun, ia hanya bisa mengunduh laman-laman yang dipublikasikan di internet sebelum tanggal 12 Desember 2012. Ia kemudian ingat, bahwa nenek buyutnya hidup di zaman yang sama dengan vidio, foto, dan juga artikel yang sedang ia lihat saat itu. Akhirnya ia pun penasaran, apakah nenek buyutnya juga turut menulis sesuatu di usianya saat itu? Ia kemudian memasukkan kata kunci 'Anna Nyrud', dan sungguh kagetnya Nova saat menemukan sepucuk surat untuknya! Buat Nova yang dituliskan oleh nenek buyutnya! Surat tersebut bertanggal 11 Desember 2012, hey! kok bisa nenek buyutnya menuliskan surat untuk cicitnya yang baru akan lahir lebih dari lima puluh tahun kemudian?!
Begitulah singkat cerita Nova bisa menemukan surat tersebut. Selagi membaca, kita dapat mengetahui sebab-sebab terjadinya kerusakan pada bumi. Mulai dari kendaraan, efek rumah kaca, penebangan hutan, dan sebagainya yang disebabkan oleh manusia.
Di samping itu, saya suka interaksi Anna dan Jonas di bagian ini:
"Nanti pas kita ketemu, kamu sudah harus punya jawaban bagaimana kita dapat menyelamatkan 1.001 jenis flora dan fauna dari kepunahan, ya. Kalau kamu bisa, aku cinta kamu. Kalau kamu nggak bisa, kita putus aja!" ucap Anna kepada Jonas
"Aku pasti bisa. Kamu nggak bisa mutusin aku." ucap Jonas
"Aku juga nggak yakin bisa, kok, Jonas. Aku terlalu sayang sama kamu." timpal Anna lagi - halaman 107
Duh pokoknya bagian yang ini manis banget >,< si Jonas-nya gimana gitu, si Anna nya juga ;p
Ada bagian yang kurang saya mengerti. Di bagian 'Pondok Akhir Pekan yang Cantik' yang hanya merangkup dua halaman dan menceritakan Nova, disitu dijelaskan bahwa Nova pergi ke sebuah hutan dan menemukan sebuah pondok pertanian tua. Dan di pondok tersebut ada nenek buyutnya yaitu Anna yang masih seusianya dan juga seorang anak laki-laki yang juga masih belasan tahun. Pertanyaan saya adalah, kenapa Nova bisa muncul di zaman Anna yang artinya adalah Nova muncul pada tahun 2012?
Kemudian, di bab selanjutnya, yaitu bagian 'Cincin Aladin' yang menceritakan Anna yang pastinya ada pada tahun 2012 bersama Jonas. Di akhir bab tersebut, diceritakan bahwa Anna dan Jonas sedang berada di pondok pertania tua. Namun, saat Anna memandang ke jendela, ia melihat seorang anak perempuan seusianya melintas di halaman perkebunan. Ya, itu adalah Nova. Dan saya masih punya pertanyaan yang sama, Kenapa Nova bisa muncul di zaman Anna yang artinya adalah Nova muncul pada tahun 2012? Ah entahlah, mungkin ada yang bisa menjelaskannya pada saya?
Buku ini saya rekomendasikan kepada semua orang! agar kita para manusia bisa lebih bersyukur atas apa yang sudah alam berikan kepada kita, agar kita bisa mengenal kata 'cukup' dan tidak mengambil segala sesuatu dari alam dengan jumlah yang besar.
January 3, 2017
Jostein Gaarder's take on global warming as seen through the eyes of sixteen year old Anna. The solution that the book suggests to the problem is simplistic, but that is not it's job. Its job is to illuminate the problem and it does that wonderfully. A good present to give your children, grandchildren and nephews and nieces.
April 27, 2017
قالت لي البائعة في محاولة لإقناعي بشراء الكتاب حين علمت بأني انبهرت برواية عالم صوفي أن "أن هذه الرواية لنفس الكاتب و لكن عالم صوفي يتحدث عن الماضي وهذا الكتاب يتحدث عن المستقبل"، لم تكن لدي أدنى فكرة عن ماذا تتحدث الرواية لكنني اشتريته، وهكذا كنت أظن أن هذه الرواية أمتداداً لرواية عالم صوفي وكما ظهر لي من الصفحة الأولى أني كنت مخطئة تماماً إذ أنها منفصلة ولا علاقة لها برواية عالم صوفي لا من قريب ولا من بعيد، وتبين لي إن كلامها صحيح ولكن ظني خاطئ..
**رأيي
كما كتب أسفل العنوان فهي [أسطورة حول المناخ والبيئة] رواية جدية وواضحة للغاية بحيث تتحدث عن القضية البيئية بكل وضوح وهذا أمر قد يجعلها تبدو مملة لكني أستطيع أن أقول بأن الكاتب استطاع بطريقته جذبي لقراءتها كاملة ونجح في إدخالي لهذا العالم حيث صاغ أفكاره حول البيئة بقالب روائي ممتع، وكعادته في تنقلاته بين الزمنين لا تكاد تعرف ما هو حقيقي بالفعل ..
تحمل الرواية بين طياتها مغزى ورسالة فحتى لا يصل كوكب الأرض لت��ك الدرجة من الحالة المأساوية وحتى لا يلقى العالم المصير المشؤم نفسه وإلى ذلك الحين سيكون نحن من يغير مجرى الأحداث .. إذ الأمر مازال بين أيدينا .. فالوقت الذي نملكه الآن هو الهدية التي من الممكن أن نهديها للأجيال الآتية من خلال المحافظة على موارد البيئة، هنا نلاحظ أن الرواية ليست تشاؤمية كما قد يتخيل البعض لكنها تحذيرية إن صح التعبير..
**القصة
يمزج (جوستاين غاردر) بين الواقع والخيال بين عالمين مختلفين تقع أحداثه إحداها في الحاضر والأخرى في المستقبل بعد قرن من الآن إذ يعود الوضع إلى نقطة الصفر ولكن بشكل أسوأ فبالرغم من وجود الانترنت والعالم الرقمي يعود جيل المستقبل إلى الحياة البدائية.
تجد بطلة الرواية (أنّا) -ذات الخيال الواسع- نفسها في عالمين مختلفين عالم موازيٍ للحياة التي تحياها بين الوعي والحلم أما نقطة الإلتقاء بين العالمين هو الخاتم الذي أهدي إلى (أنّا) بمناسبة بلوغها السادسة عشر.. تكون في الوعي في سنة 2012 تارة والحلم سنة 2084 تارة إذ ترى نفسها تدعى ب (نوفا) وبأنها ابنة حفيدتها في عصر ما بعد النفط حيث عّم الخراب والدمار في ذلك العصر بسبب استنزافنا لموارد الطبيعة، بحيث يظهر غاز حمضي مدمر لموارد الأرض ومضر على الخصوص باحتياجات الانسان الغذائية وكوارث مناخية تزداد توتراً وتدميراً كالفيضانات وموجات الحر والقيظ وحرائق الغابات ولا مصير للناس سوى الفرار بالإضافة إلى انقراض العديد من الحيوانات والنباتات وتلوث الجو إذ لم يبقى لهم سوى بقايا وفتات من التنوع البيئي مما يؤدي إلى اختلال التوازن البيئي ويضع البشر في موقف حرج وهم يَرَوْن استغاثة المناخ مما يجعلهم ضحايا لكل الكوارث المناخية جراء ما جنته يد أسلافهم أي ما جنته أيدينا نحن!
هنا تظهر لنا شخصية (نوفا) في المستقبل كفتاة ثائرة لأن جيلها سُلب حقه الطبيعي في العيش كما عاش أجداده في وفرة ورخاء بسبب اهدار الأسلاف للموارد وأنانيته وعدم اكتراثه، إذ تراه جيل يعيش على الإستهلاك ولا يعرف معنى للأكتفاء، فنجدها تمقت جدتها إذ تراها "كممثلة لجيل بشع عاش قبلها وهو يعرف الاتجاه الذي تسير فيه الأمور من دون ان يفعل ما يكفي لقلب مجرى الأشياء".
ومن هنا وإثر تلك الأحلام التي بدت حقيقية جداً بالنسبة (لأنَّا) فقد أخذت على عاتقها مهمة إنقاذ البشرية والكوكب الذي تعيش فيه ..
**اقتباسات من الرواية:
"إذا أردنا أن نحفظ التنوع البيولوجي لهذا الكوكب، علينا أن نُحدث انقلاباً في طريقة تفكيرنا على طريق ثورة كوبرنيكوس. فمثلما من السذاجة الاعتقاد بإن جميع الأجرام السماوية تدور حول كرتنا فمن السذاجة أيضاً أن نعيش وكأن شيء لا يدور إلا من حول زماننا. فزماننا ليس أكثر مركزية من جميع الأزمنة القادمة. عصرنا بطبيعة الحال هو أهم ما في حياتنا، ولكن لا نستطيع أن نعيش كما لو كان عصرنا هو أهم ما في حياة الذين سوف يأتون من بعدنا"
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"عندما نتصرف تصرفاً غبياً ليس محكوماً علينا أن نشعر بالذنب والخجل وكفى. لا، بل علينا أن ننهض من جديد لنصلح ما هدمناه"
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"ما أتعس أحفادنا المساكين، الذين سيتعين عليهم أن يذعنوا للعيش على كوكب مشوش الذهن نتيجة الأنانية وعدم اكتراث الأجيال السابقة، وأن يعيشوا أيضاً مع كل هذه التحذيرات!"
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"أتخيل حزن أحفادنا وأولاد أحفادنا لأنهم فقدوا موارد مثل الغاز والبترول، ولأنهم فقدوا في الوقت نفسه التنوع البيولوجي ، لقد أخذتم كل شيء لأنفسكم! ولم تتركوا لنا شيئاً!"
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"لقد نجحنا نجاحاً باهراً حتى صرنا بهذا النجاح نهدد أساس حياة الأنواع جميعها."
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"عامل الجيل القادم كما كنت تحب أن يعاملك الجيل السابق. هكذا الأمر ببساطة"
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"التشاؤم ليس سوى مجرد كلمة أخرى للكسل. قد أكون مهمومة ومنشغلة، وهذا شيء مختلف، ولكن المتشائمين هم من يستسلمون."
**رأيي
كما كتب أسفل العنوان فهي [أسطورة حول المناخ والبيئة] رواية جدية وواضحة للغاية بحيث تتحدث عن القضية البيئية بكل وضوح وهذا أمر قد يجعلها تبدو مملة لكني أستطيع أن أقول بأن الكاتب استطاع بطريقته جذبي لقراءتها كاملة ونجح في إدخالي لهذا العالم حيث صاغ أفكاره حول البيئة بقالب روائي ممتع، وكعادته في تنقلاته بين الزمنين لا تكاد تعرف ما هو حقيقي بالفعل ..
تحمل الرواية بين طياتها مغزى ورسالة فحتى لا يصل كوكب الأرض لت��ك الدرجة من الحالة المأساوية وحتى لا يلقى العالم المصير المشؤم نفسه وإلى ذلك الحين سيكون نحن من يغير مجرى الأحداث .. إذ الأمر مازال بين أيدينا .. فالوقت الذي نملكه الآن هو الهدية التي من الممكن أن نهديها للأجيال الآتية من خلال المحافظة على موارد البيئة، هنا نلاحظ أن الرواية ليست تشاؤمية كما قد يتخيل البعض لكنها تحذيرية إن صح التعبير..
**القصة
يمزج (جوستاين غاردر) بين الواقع والخيال بين عالمين مختلفين تقع أحداثه إحداها في الحاضر والأخرى في المستقبل بعد قرن من الآن إذ يعود الوضع إلى نقطة الصفر ولكن بشكل أسوأ فبالرغم من وجود الانترنت والعالم الرقمي يعود جيل المستقبل إلى الحياة البدائية.
تجد بطلة الرواية (أنّا) -ذات الخيال الواسع- نفسها في عالمين مختلفين عالم موازيٍ للحياة التي تحياها بين الوعي والحلم أما نقطة الإلتقاء بين العالمين هو الخاتم الذي أهدي إلى (أنّا) بمناسبة بلوغها السادسة عشر.. تكون في الوعي في سنة 2012 تارة والحلم سنة 2084 تارة إذ ترى نفسها تدعى ب (نوفا) وبأنها ابنة حفيدتها في عصر ما بعد النفط حيث عّم الخراب والدمار في ذلك العصر بسبب استنزافنا لموارد الطبيعة، بحيث يظهر غاز حمضي مدمر لموارد الأرض ومضر على الخصوص باحتياجات الانسان الغذائية وكوارث مناخية تزداد توتراً وتدميراً كالفيضانات وموجات الحر والقيظ وحرائق الغابات ولا مصير للناس سوى الفرار بالإضافة إلى انقراض العديد من الحيوانات والنباتات وتلوث الجو إذ لم يبقى لهم سوى بقايا وفتات من التنوع البيئي مما يؤدي إلى اختلال التوازن البيئي ويضع البشر في موقف حرج وهم يَرَوْن استغاثة المناخ مما يجعلهم ضحايا لكل الكوارث المناخية جراء ما جنته يد أسلافهم أي ما جنته أيدينا نحن!
هنا تظهر لنا شخصية (نوفا) في المستقبل كفتاة ثائرة لأن جيلها سُلب حقه الطبيعي في العيش كما عاش أجداده في وفرة ورخاء بسبب اهدار الأسلاف للموارد وأنانيته وعدم اكتراثه، إذ تراه جيل يعيش على الإستهلاك ولا يعرف معنى للأكتفاء، فنجدها تمقت جدتها إذ تراها "كممثلة لجيل بشع عاش قبلها وهو يعرف الاتجاه الذي تسير فيه الأمور من دون ان يفعل ما يكفي لقلب مجرى الأشياء".
ومن هنا وإثر تلك الأحلام التي بدت حقيقية جداً بالنسبة (لأنَّا) فقد أخذت على عاتقها مهمة إنقاذ البشرية والكوكب الذي تعيش فيه ..
**اقتباسات من الرواية:
"إذا أردنا أن نحفظ التنوع البيولوجي لهذا الكوكب، علينا أن نُحدث انقلاباً في طريقة تفكيرنا على طريق ثورة كوبرنيكوس. فمثلما من السذاجة الاعتقاد بإن جميع الأجرام السماوية تدور حول كرتنا فمن السذاجة أيضاً أن نعيش وكأن شيء لا يدور إلا من حول زماننا. فزماننا ليس أكثر مركزية من جميع الأزمنة القادمة. عصرنا بطبيعة الحال هو أهم ما في حياتنا، ولكن لا نستطيع أن نعيش كما لو كان عصرنا هو أهم ما في حياة الذين سوف يأتون من بعدنا"
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"عندما نتصرف تصرفاً غبياً ليس محكوماً علينا أن نشعر بالذنب والخجل وكفى. لا، بل علينا أن ننهض من جديد لنصلح ما هدمناه"
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"ما أتعس أحفادنا المساكين، الذين سيتعين عليهم أن يذعنوا للعيش على كوكب مشوش الذهن نتيجة الأنانية وعدم اكتراث الأجيال السابقة، وأن يعيشوا أيضاً مع كل هذه التحذيرات!"
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"أتخيل حزن أحفادنا وأولاد أحفادنا لأنهم فقدوا موارد مثل الغاز والبترول، ولأنهم فقدوا في الوقت نفسه التنوع البيولوجي ، لقد أخذتم كل شيء لأنفسكم! ولم تتركوا لنا شيئاً!"
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"لقد نجحنا نجاحاً باهراً حتى صرنا بهذا النجاح نهدد أساس حياة الأنواع جميعها."
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"عامل الجيل القادم كما كنت تحب أن يعاملك الجيل السابق. هكذا الأمر ببساطة"
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"التشاؤم ليس سوى مجرد كلمة أخرى للكسل. قد أكون مهمومة ومنشغلة، وهذا شيء مختلف، ولكن المتشائمين هم من يستسلمون."
February 7, 2015
"Sebagai primata yang suka bermain-main, inventif, dan berlebihan, kita mudah sekali lupa bahwa pada dasarnya kita adalah bagian dari alam. Namun, apakah kita begitu sukanya bermain-main dan menghamburkan sesuatu hingga permainan itu lebih didahulukan ketimbang tanggung jawab kita atas masa depan planet ini?"
FINISHED.... ^^/
Sebenarnya ini buku ringan banget dan bergizi. Sayangnya waktu luang saya harus dibagi sama nonton Korea dll jadinya lama selesai =))
Oke, selalu terkesan sama novel-novel Jostein Gaarder. Ini cerita gadis remaja yang ... keren banget. Tema lingkungan yang diangkat benar-benar membuka mata dan kesadaran kita tentang kepemilikan bumi. Nggak hanya tentang cerita anak remaja yang penuh cinta-cintaan tapi yang ini menggugah kita dengan mengusung tema yang keren banget untuk dilahap tidak hanya untuk genre remaja saja, siapa saja bisa membaca buku ini dan mendapatkan kesadaran tentang mencintai bumi lebih baik lagi setelah ini.
Anna, di usianya yang hampir 16 tahunnya mendapatkan mimpi tentang masa depan. Sebenarnya si Anna ini punya kepribadian yang cukup aneh. Dia suka bermimpi menjadi orang lain, bahkan jadi gajah, yah begitulah. Karena itu juga dia berkenalan sama Dokter Benjamin, psikiater, yang menangani kasus dia. "Tapi sayangnya kita tidak punya terapi untuk pasien yang punya ketakutan pada pemanasan global." Yang akhirnya, Benjamin menyuruh Anna untuk membuat organisasi lingkungan hidup di sekolahnya. Bersama Jonas, akhirnya Anna mulai membuat gerakan kecil-kecilan untuk melakukan gerakan penyelamatan lingkungan.
Di dalam mimpinya, Anna berubah menjadi Nova, cicitnya yang 70 tahun kemudian seumurannya. Satu hari sebelum ulang tahunnya, Nova mendapatkan surat yang itu datang dari nenek buyutnya, Anna, yang membicarakan tentang kerusakan lingkungan. Sebagai Nova, diceritakan bagaimana keadaan bumi di tahun 2082. Banyak spesies bumi yang dulunya masih ada sekarang sudah punah sama sekali. Dan terjadi kerusakan iklim global sehingga banyak sekali imigran iklim dari Arab yang mengungsi ke Norwegia. Nova bertemu dengan seorang anak lelaki Arab dan kemudian menjadi akrab dengannya.
Sejalan dengan alur cerita versi Anna-Jonas masa kini dan Nova-Cowok Arab masa depan, dipaparkan bagaimana upaya mereka untuk menyelamatkan lingkungan. Tentu saja, Nova di sini hanya ada dalam mimpinya meskipun nggak menutup kemungkinan apa yang dimimpikan Anna itu benar-benar nyata nanti. Dan pesan yang ingin disampaikan di sini adalah ... bagaimana upaya manusia untuk menjaga lingkungannya. Bahwa lingkungan yang kita diami saat ini tidaklah hanya milik kita semata. Ada hak anak cucu kita untuk menikmati langit yang sama dengan langit yang sedang kita pandang saat ini.
Hahahaha, baca novel ini buat saya sadar, sampai-sampai bikin gerakan 1 month 1 plant sebagai upaya sederhana untuk menyelamatkan bumi =) Novel kedua dengan tema lingkungan selain Partikel yang disajikan dengan sangat apik. Bintang lima pokoknya. Terima kasih saya sudah diingatkan =)
FINISHED.... ^^/
Sebenarnya ini buku ringan banget dan bergizi. Sayangnya waktu luang saya harus dibagi sama nonton Korea dll jadinya lama selesai =))
Oke, selalu terkesan sama novel-novel Jostein Gaarder. Ini cerita gadis remaja yang ... keren banget. Tema lingkungan yang diangkat benar-benar membuka mata dan kesadaran kita tentang kepemilikan bumi. Nggak hanya tentang cerita anak remaja yang penuh cinta-cintaan tapi yang ini menggugah kita dengan mengusung tema yang keren banget untuk dilahap tidak hanya untuk genre remaja saja, siapa saja bisa membaca buku ini dan mendapatkan kesadaran tentang mencintai bumi lebih baik lagi setelah ini.
Anna, di usianya yang hampir 16 tahunnya mendapatkan mimpi tentang masa depan. Sebenarnya si Anna ini punya kepribadian yang cukup aneh. Dia suka bermimpi menjadi orang lain, bahkan jadi gajah, yah begitulah. Karena itu juga dia berkenalan sama Dokter Benjamin, psikiater, yang menangani kasus dia. "Tapi sayangnya kita tidak punya terapi untuk pasien yang punya ketakutan pada pemanasan global." Yang akhirnya, Benjamin menyuruh Anna untuk membuat organisasi lingkungan hidup di sekolahnya. Bersama Jonas, akhirnya Anna mulai membuat gerakan kecil-kecilan untuk melakukan gerakan penyelamatan lingkungan.
Di dalam mimpinya, Anna berubah menjadi Nova, cicitnya yang 70 tahun kemudian seumurannya. Satu hari sebelum ulang tahunnya, Nova mendapatkan surat yang itu datang dari nenek buyutnya, Anna, yang membicarakan tentang kerusakan lingkungan. Sebagai Nova, diceritakan bagaimana keadaan bumi di tahun 2082. Banyak spesies bumi yang dulunya masih ada sekarang sudah punah sama sekali. Dan terjadi kerusakan iklim global sehingga banyak sekali imigran iklim dari Arab yang mengungsi ke Norwegia. Nova bertemu dengan seorang anak lelaki Arab dan kemudian menjadi akrab dengannya.
Sejalan dengan alur cerita versi Anna-Jonas masa kini dan Nova-Cowok Arab masa depan, dipaparkan bagaimana upaya mereka untuk menyelamatkan lingkungan. Tentu saja, Nova di sini hanya ada dalam mimpinya meskipun nggak menutup kemungkinan apa yang dimimpikan Anna itu benar-benar nyata nanti. Dan pesan yang ingin disampaikan di sini adalah ... bagaimana upaya manusia untuk menjaga lingkungannya. Bahwa lingkungan yang kita diami saat ini tidaklah hanya milik kita semata. Ada hak anak cucu kita untuk menikmati langit yang sama dengan langit yang sedang kita pandang saat ini.
Hahahaha, baca novel ini buat saya sadar, sampai-sampai bikin gerakan 1 month 1 plant sebagai upaya sederhana untuk menyelamatkan bumi =) Novel kedua dengan tema lingkungan selain Partikel yang disajikan dengan sangat apik. Bintang lima pokoknya. Terima kasih saya sudah diingatkan =)
June 18, 2017
"Do to the next generation as you would have the previous one do to you".
It's no secret to anyone who knows me in real life how passionate I am about climate change, and I have been for much of my life. When Konmari-ing recently I pulled out some short stories I wrote in late high school, and I was writing cli-fi even back then! So, I was primed to find meaning in this book. I could relate to Anna, and her worries and fears for the future. Her worries are my worries.
Despite that, the book and I had a bit of a rocky start. I don't know if it's Gaarder, or the translations, but I tend to find all his books a bit heavy handed and didactic. However, I got to the point with this book where I couldn't put it down and had to keep reading til I was done.
This isn't a book that tells us we're all doomed and to start building our bunkers, or buying one-way tickets to Mars (though I'm down with the latter as long as I have Mark Watney on my team...). This book tells us we need to act now. That the responsibility sits with each and everyone of us to do what we can. But as Gaarder writes
The problems are so big that people feel powerless. What can I do to save the Amazon rainforest? What responsibility do I have for the African savannah or Atlantic fish stock?
Gaarder plants ideas and seeds about what people can do. What every day people like you and me can do, and in doing this the book gives hope. We don't have to end up with the year 2082 Anna foresees. We have the power to make different choices.
Would I recommend this book? Honestly, I'm not sure. This book had a lot of meaning for me, and gave me a great deal to think about. Because the book was so meaningful for me, I was able to overlook the problems with the book. Well, that should be problem singular really, and that problem is the heavy handed didacticism. If you can live with significant and unsubtle information dumping then please give this book a try: it is an important book, and ultimately a very rewarding one. I haven't spoken of other aspects of the book, but Gaarder winds a thread of mythology (Aladdin) through the book that works unexpectedly terrifically. But if the didacticism is likely to annoy or aggravate you, then it may be best to try another book instead.
One last quote:
How far away is our ethical horizon?"
It's no secret to anyone who knows me in real life how passionate I am about climate change, and I have been for much of my life. When Konmari-ing recently I pulled out some short stories I wrote in late high school, and I was writing cli-fi even back then! So, I was primed to find meaning in this book. I could relate to Anna, and her worries and fears for the future. Her worries are my worries.
Despite that, the book and I had a bit of a rocky start. I don't know if it's Gaarder, or the translations, but I tend to find all his books a bit heavy handed and didactic. However, I got to the point with this book where I couldn't put it down and had to keep reading til I was done.
This isn't a book that tells us we're all doomed and to start building our bunkers, or buying one-way tickets to Mars (though I'm down with the latter as long as I have Mark Watney on my team...). This book tells us we need to act now. That the responsibility sits with each and everyone of us to do what we can. But as Gaarder writes
The problems are so big that people feel powerless. What can I do to save the Amazon rainforest? What responsibility do I have for the African savannah or Atlantic fish stock?
Gaarder plants ideas and seeds about what people can do. What every day people like you and me can do, and in doing this the book gives hope. We don't have to end up with the year 2082 Anna foresees. We have the power to make different choices.
Would I recommend this book? Honestly, I'm not sure. This book had a lot of meaning for me, and gave me a great deal to think about. Because the book was so meaningful for me, I was able to overlook the problems with the book. Well, that should be problem singular really, and that problem is the heavy handed didacticism. If you can live with significant and unsubtle information dumping then please give this book a try: it is an important book, and ultimately a very rewarding one. I haven't spoken of other aspects of the book, but Gaarder winds a thread of mythology (Aladdin) through the book that works unexpectedly terrifically. But if the didacticism is likely to annoy or aggravate you, then it may be best to try another book instead.
One last quote:
How far away is our ethical horizon?"
May 12, 2015
رواية جميلة ممتعة، بأسلوب جوستان غاردر الممتع. رسائل وحوارات تنساب في قوالبها المسلية عشرات الأفكار والمعلومات والتساؤلات الأهم والأعمق.
تدور فكرة الرواية حول (الاحتباس الحراري) أسبابه مظاهره والسيناريو الأسوأ في حال استمراره، كما يحوي الكتاب محاولة (طفولية لكنها ممكنة) لحلول مقترحة.
ألف تحية للكاتب لقدرته المدهشة في تحويل الأفكار الكبيرة والتساؤلات المعقدة إلى أحداث في رواية.و هذه الرواية هي الأقل عمقاً وفلسفة له من بين سلسلة رواياته المترجمة.
لكنها جميلة خفيفة الظل صغيرة الحجم تُقرأ سريعًا مع كوب قهوة أو اثنين.
تدور فكرة الرواية حول (الاحتباس الحراري) أسبابه مظاهره والسيناريو الأسوأ في حال استمراره، كما يحوي الكتاب محاولة (طفولية لكنها ممكنة) لحلول مقترحة.
ألف تحية للكاتب لقدرته المدهشة في تحويل الأفكار الكبيرة والتساؤلات المعقدة إلى أحداث في رواية.و هذه الرواية هي الأقل عمقاً وفلسفة له من بين سلسلة رواياته المترجمة.
لكنها جميلة خفيفة الظل صغيرة الحجم تُقرأ سريعًا مع كوب قهوة أو اثنين.
May 20, 2017
موضوع غير شيّق ، لغة غير جميلة ، ترجمة سيئة .. يوجد الكثير من الكتب في العالم وأريد إستغلال وقتي في الأفضل منها فقط .
November 23, 2020
2.5* A good basis for a book, visions of the desolate world of 2082, but it started to feel a bit repetitive half way through.
May 18, 2015
Entah kenapa rasanya terjemahannya kurang memuaskan. Dialog-dialog di dalamnya jadi terkesan tidak natural, sedikit maksa. Dan itu ngeganggu banget.
February 21, 2017
Na linha da tradição norte-europeia, Jostein Gaarder serve-se do tema do clima e em particular das alterações climáticas para escrever este seu livro, cruzando o presente e o futuro como passado e como presente respectivamente.
A grande mensagem que penso que Gaarder aqui pretende transmitir relaciona-se com o facto de todos sermos responsáveis por aquilo que está a acontecer no nosso planeta e com as espécies animais e vegetais. E seremos tão responsáveis por aquilo que deixaremos às gerações vindouras quanto o são as gerações passadas por aquilo que nos deixaram a nós. Vale a pena pensar nisto!
Gostei de "A Terra de Ana", mas estava à espera de qualquer coisa menos leve... Qualquer coisa ao estilo de "A Rapariga das Laranjas", "O Enigma e Espelho", só para dar alguns exemplos. A verdade, porém, é que, tanto quanto percebi, este livro enquadra-se na colecção juvenil e, portanto, isso justifica o facto de ser muito mais leve do que é habitual neste autor, caracterizado por ter como temáticas a relação entre a vida e a morte e recorrer ao pensamento dos filósofos com frequência nos seus livros.
A grande mensagem que penso que Gaarder aqui pretende transmitir relaciona-se com o facto de todos sermos responsáveis por aquilo que está a acontecer no nosso planeta e com as espécies animais e vegetais. E seremos tão responsáveis por aquilo que deixaremos às gerações vindouras quanto o são as gerações passadas por aquilo que nos deixaram a nós. Vale a pena pensar nisto!
Gostei de "A Terra de Ana", mas estava à espera de qualquer coisa menos leve... Qualquer coisa ao estilo de "A Rapariga das Laranjas", "O Enigma e Espelho", só para dar alguns exemplos. A verdade, porém, é que, tanto quanto percebi, este livro enquadra-se na colecção juvenil e, portanto, isso justifica o facto de ser muito mais leve do que é habitual neste autor, caracterizado por ter como temáticas a relação entre a vida e a morte e recorrer ao pensamento dos filósofos com frequência nos seus livros.
February 21, 2016
كتب جوستاين غاردر على صفحة العنوان من الداخل: أسطورة حول المناخ والبيئة.
أعتقد أنها المرة الأولى التي أقرأ فيها رواية تسلط الضوء على المشاكل المناخية التي يتعرض لها الكوكب. انها لمن الشجاعة تناول هذا الموضوع في قالب روائي مشوق لان الحديث عنه قد يكون مملاً بعض الشيء لغير المهتمين، لكن غاردر تميز سرده في الرواية بالخيال الممتع و صراع شخصياته بين عدة عوالم كما هي عادته في أسلوبه الكتابي للرواية.
عالم أنّا رواية تحمل رسالة للمدى البعيد و القريب وهي اننا اذا ما حاربنا المسببات التي ستدمر بقاء الكائنات الحية ستؤدي بنا الى نهاية غير سعيدة كما هو متوقع دائماً.
رسالة مهمة و عميقة.
أعتقد أنها المرة الأولى التي أقرأ فيها رواية تسلط الضوء على المشاكل المناخية التي يتعرض لها الكوكب. انها لمن الشجاعة تناول هذا الموضوع في قالب روائي مشوق لان الحديث عنه قد يكون مملاً بعض الشيء لغير المهتمين، لكن غاردر تميز سرده في الرواية بالخيال الممتع و صراع شخصياته بين عدة عوالم كما هي عادته في أسلوبه الكتابي للرواية.
عالم أنّا رواية تحمل رسالة للمدى البعيد و القريب وهي اننا اذا ما حاربنا المسببات التي ستدمر بقاء الكائنات الحية ستؤدي بنا الى نهاية غير سعيدة كما هو متوقع دائماً.
رسالة مهمة و عميقة.
September 15, 2018
Imagine you live in a world where a significant percentage of the population has a simple but necessary job: they sit in a booth, and every so often, a light comes on, and when it does, they push a button in front of them, and the light goes out. As long as they do that, all day every day, we have electricity and fuel and plastics and all these conveniences we rely on in our modern age. Except there’s a catch (there always is): one day, perhaps quite by accident, we discover that sometimes—not always, but sometimes—when one pushes the button, a person in another country dies. At first this just seems like gross coincidence—there couldn’t possibly be a connection, people die all the time, how could the buttons be killing people? But 99% of scientists eventually agree, based on extensive evidence and modelling, that there is a link. And so many people begin to suggest, tentatively at first and then with increasing agitation, that we move away from the buttons, that we explore alternatives. The politicians deny, then resist, then most of them start to agree—in principle, at least. But they shrug and hem and haw and say things about “the economy” and “jobs” and “sensible transition timelines” and meanwhile we go on still pressing the button and killing people because jobs.
If this metaphor has been too subtle for you, perhaps you need to read The World According to Anna, which is incredibly unsubtle in its portrayal of the consequences and costs of ignoring climate change yet harrowing and effective nonetheless. I’ve read a few novels that imagine the terrible consequences of our anthropogenic future—Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Water Knife comes to mind—and often they imagine post-apocalyptic scenarios. And fair enough. What strikes me as interesting about Jostein Gaarder’s approach is how he portrays a future every bit as quotidian and stable as ours (at least in Norway), just different (and certainly rueful).
Anna is on the verge of turning sixteen, and she has a lot on her mind. She has just inherited her aunt’s ruby ring. She has a brand new boyfriend, Jonas. And her vivid imagination has her dreaming that she is other people—most notably, her great-granddaughter, Nova, who lives in a world ravaged by climate change. This weighs so heavily on Anna in the present that she determines she must do something to change this future; she must give the future generations one more chance. And so she and Jonas discuss how best to do this, while she continues to experience episodes from Nova’s perspective, and worry about the kidnapped daughter of a psychiatrist she met once in Oslo and liked because he talked to her like she was an adult.
Look, if you came here expecting a riveting plot or character development … you are going to be severely disappointed. This reads more like a novella than a novel, and most of the characters, save maybe Anna, are one- or two-dimensional stock characters who are there to help hold up a mirror to Anna’s thoughts. The plot itself is very much on rails and isn’t so much about what Anna does or doesn’t do as it is about how her state of mind changes from beginning to end of the book, about grappling with and wrapping her head around the incredibly large and serious problem of climate change.
Normally I’m all about story, and I’m the first person to criticize a book for sacrificing story at the altar of polemicism. So maybe I’m a hypocrite … but I really liked The World According to Anna. I think it’s the earnestness with which Gaarder portrays his agenda, the seriousness he assigns to young Anna. This isn’t supposed to be a rah-rah inspirational piece about a girl who suddenly stands up for climate change and “makes a difference”. It’s a message to us, a reminder that this is not an issue we can dodge. Though this book has a young adult protagonist, I wouldn’t say it is a young adult book, necessarily: adults can and should read this too, if only to be jolted from our tacit complacency when it comes to climate change.
The book starts off fairly basic, broaching the subject with the standard warnings about how climate change leads to habitat loss, extinction, refugees, etc. This is hopefully not news to most of us, even if our opinions on the severity of the phenomenon and what we should do about it vary. And if Gaarder had stayed on this level, I definitely would be more critical of the book. Instead, he goes deeper. He doesn’t just lament the lack of political will to do something (such as failing to meet emissions targets)—he laments the fact that we seem to have made our peace, as a species, with our failure to do something:
Uggggh I so identify with this. Look, I live in Canada, not the United States. Most of our country, and at least the current federal government, acknowledge that climate change is anthropogenic and a serious problem (or they say they acknowledge it). Even though we’ve moved past that denial stage, though, we’ve yet to really do much about it. And often anything that is proposed gets couched in that language—carbon-neutral in particular rings so many bells. Especially here in Canada, where, yes, a significant portion of our economy is driven by resource extraction, including bitumen extraction from the Alberta oil sands: as much as our government makes noise about climate change and energy innovation, time and again it supports oil sands development, to the extent that it literally bought a pipeline to make sure the pipeline would be built. And when people protest and call the government on this hypocrisy, the politicians shrug and remind us that as much as they like the environment, this is first and foremost about jobs and the economy—because they know that “jobs” are what get them elected.
But there has to come a point where we ask what moral price we are willing to pay to guarantee “jobs” for people in our country. The button analogy might seem simplistic, but that’s basically the effect of the fossil fuel industry, albeit on a more attenuated, less one-to-one scale: the actions we take to extract and then export or consume oil and gas here in Canada have a tremendous effect on a global scale, up to and including endangering the lives of other humans (not to mention the mass extinction that Gaarder harps upon in this book). So far we seem OK with these negative consequences because they are indirect enough and far enough away that we can ignore them long enough to sleep soundly at night. They aren’t “in our face” yet.
Gaarder is quite critical of the way politicians spin this to be about jobs and economics:
Nailed. It. This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, in the aftermath of the ridiculous straw ban debacle, and this is why my environmentalism, like my feminism, must be intersectional and anti-capitalist.
So much of the rhetoric around climate change today is predicated upon our obsession with individualism and individual action. You need to do your part: use less, consume less, buy less, waste less, recycle more, shop more responsibility, etc. Company not environmentally-friendly enough for your liking? Don’t buy from them! It doesn’t matter if they’re the only game in town (or the only viable option sometimes, cough, Amazon, cough)—you have a duty to use your wallet to vote! If you use a straw, you are morally responsible for the death of every single dolphin. Ever.
Individuals definitely have a role to play in reducing carbon emissions. I use LED bulbs and turn the lights off when I’m not in the room. I try to drive less and cycle or walk more. I hang my clothing to dry, weather permitting and provided, you know, a tree hasn’t fallen and knocked over the clothesline pole (sigh). I’m not trying to say that we are all, individually, off the hook. We should try to reduce our individual footprints, consume less, recycle more, avoid extraneous plastic, etc. That’s a laudable goal.
But it isn’t enough. It will never be enough. Individual action alone cannot stop, reduce, or ameliorate the effects of climate change. Because the biggest polluters, the biggest consumers, the most egregious offenders, are the corporations that profit from carbon emissions and the governments that enable this behaviour. And I’m very happy that The World According to Anna goes there, that Gaarder actually makes this case, rather than simply charging his readers to be more eco-conscious or environmentally responsible on their own recognizance. We need to shift the paradigm from “save the whales” to “burn down this capitalist system and build a more compassionate one in its place” (less catchy, I know, but I bet we can fit it on a T-shirt if we write it in Comic Sans!).
There is one more quotation I need to draw your attention to, because when I read it, I literally said, “Whoa.” It crystallizes Gaarder’s thesis, and indeed, is probably the most direct address from the author to the audience:
Let’s unpack this, because there is a lot gong on in these four sentences, and I love all of it. First, I love the phrase “climate crisis”. Can we use that instead of the weak-sauce–sounding “climate change” from now on? Because we are in crisis. Second, although the whole “no national borders are visible from space” chestnut is about as old as the Apollo program, it is still true and obviously needs repeating, since many people still don’t seem to get it (what is the point of America being “great again”, lol, if the rest of the world is on fire?). Third, the idea that this is a conflict between one generation and the next might seem obvious once you hear it articulated in that way, but it is still a potent statement. And that’s why I disagree with people who might pan this book for lacking direct conflict: the whole point here is that the conflict is between Anna’s generation and Nova’s rather than with anyone in Anna’s life directly.
I really like the way Gaarder frames this. So many stories about climate change frame it as human-vs-nature conflict: we have to survive these extreme weather events; we have to rebuild after some kind of climate-related disaster. That might make for an entertaining blockbuster movie, but it disguises the fact that climate crisis is not human-vs-nature. The Earth is not and has never been “in conflict” with us as a species; it is simply doing what it does best: adjust until it returns to equilibrium. We have upset that equilibrium, and while it is unfortunately too late to return to how things were, we could at least reduce how far the pendulum needs to swing. If we don’t, we suffer and the next generation suffers even more.
Gaarder doesn’t ignore the fact that climate crisis has negative consequences today, either, as demonstrated by the subplot involving Ester Antonsen’s kidnapping. I recently finished In Search of a Better World , last year’s Massey Lectures, which is all about how we need to do better at acting on our convictions about human rights the world over. So maybe this is just more on my mind lately, but it occurs to me that climate crisis is a human rights issue. So many people are affected by the loss of habitat and environment—and more broadly, the next generations have a right to inherit a planet that is as diverse and beautiful as it is now, not less.
Sophie’s World is one of my favourite books of all time. This is not Sophie’s World and nowhere near to it—and actually, that’s fine. I’d be concerned if Gaarder could churn out a bunch of novels as compelling and sublime as that (although Eco managed it, I suppose). Not every novel needs to be Sophie’s World to be moving or important, and although The World According to Anna might be too didactic and bare-bones for some people’s tastes, for me it definitely stirred up and provoked a lot of thoughts and feelings. And that is really all I can ask a good book to do.
If this metaphor has been too subtle for you, perhaps you need to read The World According to Anna, which is incredibly unsubtle in its portrayal of the consequences and costs of ignoring climate change yet harrowing and effective nonetheless. I’ve read a few novels that imagine the terrible consequences of our anthropogenic future—Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Water Knife comes to mind—and often they imagine post-apocalyptic scenarios. And fair enough. What strikes me as interesting about Jostein Gaarder’s approach is how he portrays a future every bit as quotidian and stable as ours (at least in Norway), just different (and certainly rueful).
Anna is on the verge of turning sixteen, and she has a lot on her mind. She has just inherited her aunt’s ruby ring. She has a brand new boyfriend, Jonas. And her vivid imagination has her dreaming that she is other people—most notably, her great-granddaughter, Nova, who lives in a world ravaged by climate change. This weighs so heavily on Anna in the present that she determines she must do something to change this future; she must give the future generations one more chance. And so she and Jonas discuss how best to do this, while she continues to experience episodes from Nova’s perspective, and worry about the kidnapped daughter of a psychiatrist she met once in Oslo and liked because he talked to her like she was an adult.
Look, if you came here expecting a riveting plot or character development … you are going to be severely disappointed. This reads more like a novella than a novel, and most of the characters, save maybe Anna, are one- or two-dimensional stock characters who are there to help hold up a mirror to Anna’s thoughts. The plot itself is very much on rails and isn’t so much about what Anna does or doesn’t do as it is about how her state of mind changes from beginning to end of the book, about grappling with and wrapping her head around the incredibly large and serious problem of climate change.
Normally I’m all about story, and I’m the first person to criticize a book for sacrificing story at the altar of polemicism. So maybe I’m a hypocrite … but I really liked The World According to Anna. I think it’s the earnestness with which Gaarder portrays his agenda, the seriousness he assigns to young Anna. This isn’t supposed to be a rah-rah inspirational piece about a girl who suddenly stands up for climate change and “makes a difference”. It’s a message to us, a reminder that this is not an issue we can dodge. Though this book has a young adult protagonist, I wouldn’t say it is a young adult book, necessarily: adults can and should read this too, if only to be jolted from our tacit complacency when it comes to climate change.
The book starts off fairly basic, broaching the subject with the standard warnings about how climate change leads to habitat loss, extinction, refugees, etc. This is hopefully not news to most of us, even if our opinions on the severity of the phenomenon and what we should do about it vary. And if Gaarder had stayed on this level, I definitely would be more critical of the book. Instead, he goes deeper. He doesn’t just lament the lack of political will to do something (such as failing to meet emissions targets)—he laments the fact that we seem to have made our peace, as a species, with our failure to do something:
We are a selfish generation. We are a brutish generation. There is little understanding of the idea that the generations after us may need some of this energy. A word we rarely use is “save”. But words like “eco-conscious” and “carbon-neutral” appear more and more in newspapers. We have developed a language, almost a nonsense-language, which has nothing to do with reality.
Uggggh I so identify with this. Look, I live in Canada, not the United States. Most of our country, and at least the current federal government, acknowledge that climate change is anthropogenic and a serious problem (or they say they acknowledge it). Even though we’ve moved past that denial stage, though, we’ve yet to really do much about it. And often anything that is proposed gets couched in that language—carbon-neutral in particular rings so many bells. Especially here in Canada, where, yes, a significant portion of our economy is driven by resource extraction, including bitumen extraction from the Alberta oil sands: as much as our government makes noise about climate change and energy innovation, time and again it supports oil sands development, to the extent that it literally bought a pipeline to make sure the pipeline would be built. And when people protest and call the government on this hypocrisy, the politicians shrug and remind us that as much as they like the environment, this is first and foremost about jobs and the economy—because they know that “jobs” are what get them elected.
But there has to come a point where we ask what moral price we are willing to pay to guarantee “jobs” for people in our country. The button analogy might seem simplistic, but that’s basically the effect of the fossil fuel industry, albeit on a more attenuated, less one-to-one scale: the actions we take to extract and then export or consume oil and gas here in Canada have a tremendous effect on a global scale, up to and including endangering the lives of other humans (not to mention the mass extinction that Gaarder harps upon in this book). So far we seem OK with these negative consequences because they are indirect enough and far enough away that we can ignore them long enough to sleep soundly at night. They aren’t “in our face” yet.
Gaarder is quite critical of the way politicians spin this to be about jobs and economics:
The world needs more oil and gas to lift more people out of poverty, they say. But they’re lying. They know they’re not driven by the interests of the poor. They know better than anyone that the rich countries’ consumption of yet more oil and gas will only make matters worse for the very poorest. It is the oil companies and the richest oil-producing nations who want more profit.
Nailed. It. This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, in the aftermath of the ridiculous straw ban debacle, and this is why my environmentalism, like my feminism, must be intersectional and anti-capitalist.
So much of the rhetoric around climate change today is predicated upon our obsession with individualism and individual action. You need to do your part: use less, consume less, buy less, waste less, recycle more, shop more responsibility, etc. Company not environmentally-friendly enough for your liking? Don’t buy from them! It doesn’t matter if they’re the only game in town (or the only viable option sometimes, cough, Amazon, cough)—you have a duty to use your wallet to vote! If you use a straw, you are morally responsible for the death of every single dolphin. Ever.
Individuals definitely have a role to play in reducing carbon emissions. I use LED bulbs and turn the lights off when I’m not in the room. I try to drive less and cycle or walk more. I hang my clothing to dry, weather permitting and provided, you know, a tree hasn’t fallen and knocked over the clothesline pole (sigh). I’m not trying to say that we are all, individually, off the hook. We should try to reduce our individual footprints, consume less, recycle more, avoid extraneous plastic, etc. That’s a laudable goal.
But it isn’t enough. It will never be enough. Individual action alone cannot stop, reduce, or ameliorate the effects of climate change. Because the biggest polluters, the biggest consumers, the most egregious offenders, are the corporations that profit from carbon emissions and the governments that enable this behaviour. And I’m very happy that The World According to Anna goes there, that Gaarder actually makes this case, rather than simply charging his readers to be more eco-conscious or environmentally responsible on their own recognizance. We need to shift the paradigm from “save the whales” to “burn down this capitalist system and build a more compassionate one in its place” (less catchy, I know, but I bet we can fit it on a T-shirt if we write it in Comic Sans!).
There is one more quotation I need to draw your attention to, because when I read it, I literally said, “Whoa.” It crystallizes Gaarder’s thesis, and indeed, is probably the most direct address from the author to the audience:
We’re young. We have to testify that the climate crisis is not a conflict between nations. There’s only one atmosphere and no national borders are visible from space. This is a conflict between generations, and the victims are young people today.
Let’s unpack this, because there is a lot gong on in these four sentences, and I love all of it. First, I love the phrase “climate crisis”. Can we use that instead of the weak-sauce–sounding “climate change” from now on? Because we are in crisis. Second, although the whole “no national borders are visible from space” chestnut is about as old as the Apollo program, it is still true and obviously needs repeating, since many people still don’t seem to get it (what is the point of America being “great again”, lol, if the rest of the world is on fire?). Third, the idea that this is a conflict between one generation and the next might seem obvious once you hear it articulated in that way, but it is still a potent statement. And that’s why I disagree with people who might pan this book for lacking direct conflict: the whole point here is that the conflict is between Anna’s generation and Nova’s rather than with anyone in Anna’s life directly.
I really like the way Gaarder frames this. So many stories about climate change frame it as human-vs-nature conflict: we have to survive these extreme weather events; we have to rebuild after some kind of climate-related disaster. That might make for an entertaining blockbuster movie, but it disguises the fact that climate crisis is not human-vs-nature. The Earth is not and has never been “in conflict” with us as a species; it is simply doing what it does best: adjust until it returns to equilibrium. We have upset that equilibrium, and while it is unfortunately too late to return to how things were, we could at least reduce how far the pendulum needs to swing. If we don’t, we suffer and the next generation suffers even more.
Gaarder doesn’t ignore the fact that climate crisis has negative consequences today, either, as demonstrated by the subplot involving Ester Antonsen’s kidnapping. I recently finished In Search of a Better World , last year’s Massey Lectures, which is all about how we need to do better at acting on our convictions about human rights the world over. So maybe this is just more on my mind lately, but it occurs to me that climate crisis is a human rights issue. So many people are affected by the loss of habitat and environment—and more broadly, the next generations have a right to inherit a planet that is as diverse and beautiful as it is now, not less.
Sophie’s World is one of my favourite books of all time. This is not Sophie’s World and nowhere near to it—and actually, that’s fine. I’d be concerned if Gaarder could churn out a bunch of novels as compelling and sublime as that (although Eco managed it, I suppose). Not every novel needs to be Sophie’s World to be moving or important, and although The World According to Anna might be too didactic and bare-bones for some people’s tastes, for me it definitely stirred up and provoked a lot of thoughts and feelings. And that is really all I can ask a good book to do.
November 17, 2014
Kita mengenal Jostein Gaarder lewat karya fenomenalnya Dunia Sophie yang berhasil mengugah pembaca awam untuk mau dan berani mempelajari filsafat. Melalui novel tebal tersebut, tema filsafat terevolusi menjadi sebuah tema yang menarik serta tidak membosankan. Banyak remaja tertarik mempelajarinya setelah membaca Dunia Sophie. Begitu juga dengan Dunia Anna, lewat buku ini Gaardner hendak mengangkat isu lingkungan yang jarang disentuh dalam karya-karya fiksi. Pengarang yang akhir-akhir ini ikut aktif dalam kegiatan pecinta lingkungan ini memang selalu mampu memunculkan sesuatu yang baru dan segar ke hadapan pembaca. Lewat kata-kata sederhana, baris-baris kalimat khas anak muda, Dunia Anna sesungguhnya mengusung misi berat tentang lingkungan hidup, tentang Bumi yang semakin rapuh, sekaligus hendak menyentil pemahaman kita akan masa depan.
Pada seratus tahun lalu, bumi ini masih begitu memesona. Namun, dalam abad ini, bumi telah kehilangan pesonanya. Dunia kini telah begitu berubah. (hlm 35)
Tahun 2012, seorang gadis remaja bernama Anna yang tinggal di Norwegia mendapatkan mimpi yang menyerupai sebuah visi. Dalam mimpinya, dia menjadi Nova, cicitnya yang akan dia jumpai di masa depan, tepatnya di tahun 2082. Melalui Nova, Anna bisa melihat kondisi bumi seratus tahun ke depan, yang telah begitu rusak akibat pemanasan global. Ribuan spesies binatang dan tumbuhan langka akhirnya punah. Sementara di alam liar, binatang dan tumbuhan sudah kehilangan habitatnya. Kota-kota di daratan rendah dan pantai sudah tenggelam. Tidak ada lagi kepulauan Maldives dan pulau-pulau indah di Pasifik. Kawasan yang kini kita sebut sebagai Afrika Utara dan Timur Tengah sudah tidak bisa ditinggali karena terlalu panas. Dan orang-orang Arab pun mengendarai untanya ke utara, ke Norwegia. Bukan lagi mereka sebagai pengungsi perang atau karena kelaparan, tetapi pengungsi iklim. Semuanya karena konsumsi minyak bumi berlebihan sehingga memunculkan efek rumah kaca bagi Bumi.
Minyak bumi telah menjadi bencana buat negaraku. Kami menjadi kaya dengan cepat, tapi sekarang kami malah jadi miskin. Bagaimana bisa tetap kaya kalau kami tidak punya negara yang dapat ditinggali?” (hlm 77)
Bumi di tahun 2082 sudah begitu jauh berbeda dibanding Bumi saat ini. Belum pernah sebelumnya, teknologi layar sentuh begitu canggihnya sehingga mampu menampilkan visualisasi dari satwa-satwa yang (dulu) hidup di alam liar. Namun, pada saat yang sama, generasi masa itu telah kehilangan hak mereka untuk bisa menyaksikan berbagai satwa liar di habitatnya yang asli. Bumi sudah terlalu panas, es-es di kutub sudah hampir habis mencair, dan suhu Bumi telah meningkat dengan sedemikian pesat. Nova hendak menyalahkan Anna—nenek buyutnya—karena tidak berbuat apa-apa demi menjaga kelangsungan hidup binatang dan flora liar. Tapi, konon, semuanya bisa diatasi dengan satu permintaan kecil pada sebuah cincin bermata rubi yang konon adalah milik Aladin. Masih tersisa satu permintaan yang belum diluluskan. Dan Anna di masa depan hendak menggunakan jatah permintaan terakhir itu untuk memperbaiki bumi.
“Kita adalah generasi pertama yang memengaruhi iklim di bumi, dan pada saat yang sama generasi terakhir yang tidak mau menerima keharusan membayar harganya …. Sungguh menyakitkan, Anna. Karena, bukanlah alam yang membunuh. Tetapi kita, manusia. “ (hlm 241)
Lewat mimpi yang menerawang ke masa depan itulah Anna tergerak untuk mempelajari lebih lanjut tentang pemanasan global dan isu-isu lingkungan. Bersama sang pacar, Jonas, mereka kemudian membuat semacam program unik yang berupaya mengaitkan antara isu lingkungan dengan hal-hal yang menarik minat sebagian besar manusia, seperti ketertarikan mereka pada selebritis dan pemain bola. Secara tidak langsung, Gaarder turut menawarkan satu solusi yakni dengan ‘menjual ‘ keanekaragaman hayati sebagai suatu bentuk keperdulian masyarakat dunia, demi keberlangsungan hidup umat manusia. Juga, agar generasi masa mendatang tidak kehilangan hak-haknya untuk bisa melihat satwa dan flora yang saat ini masih bisa kita saksikan hidup di alam liar.
“Kita telah menjauhkan diri kita dari alam tempat kita hidup dan mengabaikan seluruh eksistensi. Sudah sebegitu jauh hingga kebanyakan orang lebih bisa menyebutkan nama-nama pemain sepak bola dan bintang film ketimbang menyebutkan jenis-jenis burung.” (hlm 173)
Lalu, apakah kaitan antara cincin Aladin, lotere, pemanasan global, dan seorang gadis remaja yang tinggal di sebuah kota kecil di Norwegia? Jostein Gaarder akan merangkai jawabannya dalam sebuah prosa yang unik dan sama sekali tidak membosankan lewat novel ini. Ukurannya yang tipis, dengan sampul indah, serta gaya bahasa yang khas remaja; menjadikan buku ini cocok dibaca oleh siapa saja, terutama bagi para remaja yang kelak akan menjadi generasi penerus sekaligus melahirkan generasi-generasi masa depan. Lewat Dunia Anna, pengarang berhasil menyatukan sedikit aroma filsafat dengan isu lingkungan hidup, kemudian mengejawantahkannya lewat kisah dua remaja dalam bahasa yang sederhana namun sangat memikat. Banyak sekali baris-baris yang layak dikutip dalam novel ini, juga baris-baris yang akan langsung menyentil kesadaran kita, para pembaca, untuk lebih peduli dengan isu lingkungan hidup. Karena bumi kita hanya satu, mari kita jaga bersama-sama.
Jutaan spesies masih terancam bahaya besar. Berbagai laporan yang menakutkan bermunculan. Namun, belum terlambat untuk menyelamatkan keanekaragaman hayati bumi ini. Dunia ini bisa mendapatkan kesempatan kedua, jika kita turut aktif berperan serta.
Pada seratus tahun lalu, bumi ini masih begitu memesona. Namun, dalam abad ini, bumi telah kehilangan pesonanya. Dunia kini telah begitu berubah. (hlm 35)
Tahun 2012, seorang gadis remaja bernama Anna yang tinggal di Norwegia mendapatkan mimpi yang menyerupai sebuah visi. Dalam mimpinya, dia menjadi Nova, cicitnya yang akan dia jumpai di masa depan, tepatnya di tahun 2082. Melalui Nova, Anna bisa melihat kondisi bumi seratus tahun ke depan, yang telah begitu rusak akibat pemanasan global. Ribuan spesies binatang dan tumbuhan langka akhirnya punah. Sementara di alam liar, binatang dan tumbuhan sudah kehilangan habitatnya. Kota-kota di daratan rendah dan pantai sudah tenggelam. Tidak ada lagi kepulauan Maldives dan pulau-pulau indah di Pasifik. Kawasan yang kini kita sebut sebagai Afrika Utara dan Timur Tengah sudah tidak bisa ditinggali karena terlalu panas. Dan orang-orang Arab pun mengendarai untanya ke utara, ke Norwegia. Bukan lagi mereka sebagai pengungsi perang atau karena kelaparan, tetapi pengungsi iklim. Semuanya karena konsumsi minyak bumi berlebihan sehingga memunculkan efek rumah kaca bagi Bumi.
Minyak bumi telah menjadi bencana buat negaraku. Kami menjadi kaya dengan cepat, tapi sekarang kami malah jadi miskin. Bagaimana bisa tetap kaya kalau kami tidak punya negara yang dapat ditinggali?” (hlm 77)
Bumi di tahun 2082 sudah begitu jauh berbeda dibanding Bumi saat ini. Belum pernah sebelumnya, teknologi layar sentuh begitu canggihnya sehingga mampu menampilkan visualisasi dari satwa-satwa yang (dulu) hidup di alam liar. Namun, pada saat yang sama, generasi masa itu telah kehilangan hak mereka untuk bisa menyaksikan berbagai satwa liar di habitatnya yang asli. Bumi sudah terlalu panas, es-es di kutub sudah hampir habis mencair, dan suhu Bumi telah meningkat dengan sedemikian pesat. Nova hendak menyalahkan Anna—nenek buyutnya—karena tidak berbuat apa-apa demi menjaga kelangsungan hidup binatang dan flora liar. Tapi, konon, semuanya bisa diatasi dengan satu permintaan kecil pada sebuah cincin bermata rubi yang konon adalah milik Aladin. Masih tersisa satu permintaan yang belum diluluskan. Dan Anna di masa depan hendak menggunakan jatah permintaan terakhir itu untuk memperbaiki bumi.
“Kita adalah generasi pertama yang memengaruhi iklim di bumi, dan pada saat yang sama generasi terakhir yang tidak mau menerima keharusan membayar harganya …. Sungguh menyakitkan, Anna. Karena, bukanlah alam yang membunuh. Tetapi kita, manusia. “ (hlm 241)
Lewat mimpi yang menerawang ke masa depan itulah Anna tergerak untuk mempelajari lebih lanjut tentang pemanasan global dan isu-isu lingkungan. Bersama sang pacar, Jonas, mereka kemudian membuat semacam program unik yang berupaya mengaitkan antara isu lingkungan dengan hal-hal yang menarik minat sebagian besar manusia, seperti ketertarikan mereka pada selebritis dan pemain bola. Secara tidak langsung, Gaarder turut menawarkan satu solusi yakni dengan ‘menjual ‘ keanekaragaman hayati sebagai suatu bentuk keperdulian masyarakat dunia, demi keberlangsungan hidup umat manusia. Juga, agar generasi masa mendatang tidak kehilangan hak-haknya untuk bisa melihat satwa dan flora yang saat ini masih bisa kita saksikan hidup di alam liar.
“Kita telah menjauhkan diri kita dari alam tempat kita hidup dan mengabaikan seluruh eksistensi. Sudah sebegitu jauh hingga kebanyakan orang lebih bisa menyebutkan nama-nama pemain sepak bola dan bintang film ketimbang menyebutkan jenis-jenis burung.” (hlm 173)
Lalu, apakah kaitan antara cincin Aladin, lotere, pemanasan global, dan seorang gadis remaja yang tinggal di sebuah kota kecil di Norwegia? Jostein Gaarder akan merangkai jawabannya dalam sebuah prosa yang unik dan sama sekali tidak membosankan lewat novel ini. Ukurannya yang tipis, dengan sampul indah, serta gaya bahasa yang khas remaja; menjadikan buku ini cocok dibaca oleh siapa saja, terutama bagi para remaja yang kelak akan menjadi generasi penerus sekaligus melahirkan generasi-generasi masa depan. Lewat Dunia Anna, pengarang berhasil menyatukan sedikit aroma filsafat dengan isu lingkungan hidup, kemudian mengejawantahkannya lewat kisah dua remaja dalam bahasa yang sederhana namun sangat memikat. Banyak sekali baris-baris yang layak dikutip dalam novel ini, juga baris-baris yang akan langsung menyentil kesadaran kita, para pembaca, untuk lebih peduli dengan isu lingkungan hidup. Karena bumi kita hanya satu, mari kita jaga bersama-sama.
Jutaan spesies masih terancam bahaya besar. Berbagai laporan yang menakutkan bermunculan. Namun, belum terlambat untuk menyelamatkan keanekaragaman hayati bumi ini. Dunia ini bisa mendapatkan kesempatan kedua, jika kita turut aktif berperan serta.
June 16, 2024
3.5
Highlights: Global warming, Surrealism
Why i picked this?
Because of Sophie's world.
Written in a simple, lucid language meant for kids, this book explores the environmental changes caused by the current generation, and our responsibilities for the future generations.
Anna, a 16 year old girl experiences strange dreams where she's somehow able to connect with her granddaughter Nova.
The theme is common. The way of presentation is where the magic unfolds.
Overall:
A light and easy read exploring global warming's causes and effects in layman terms.
Highlights: Global warming, Surrealism
Why i picked this?
Because of Sophie's world.
Written in a simple, lucid language meant for kids, this book explores the environmental changes caused by the current generation, and our responsibilities for the future generations.
Anna, a 16 year old girl experiences strange dreams where she's somehow able to connect with her granddaughter Nova.
The theme is common. The way of presentation is where the magic unfolds.
Overall:
A light and easy read exploring global warming's causes and effects in layman terms.
January 5, 2016
Frankly this was NOT what I was expecting from a Jostein Gaarder book. I’ve read “Sophie’s World”, “The Solitaire Mystery”, “The Christmas Mystery” and “Hello? Is Anybody There?” among others but none prepared me for this. Of course he did manage to get me thinking about global warming and the threats posed to the environment and the plant and animal species and he also made me think twice about things we take for granted in nature. But there wasn’t a proper story and not much of his labyrinthine mysteries, although he does mention a magic ruby ring from Persia that presumably belonged to a boy called Aladdin and its power to grant wishes.
In a part of the book he asks: What is time? What is consciousness and what are dreams? It seems the story he is trying to tell about Anna dreaming the future and traveling in time is meant to tackle these questions although I believe he hasn’t really expanded the ideas, leaving the reader with a sense of confusion.
QUOTES
Sometimes I ask myself whether we live in a culture that intentionally suppresses fundamental truths…we try to forget unpleasant things…wouldn’t we be better off looking for a way to treat lack of concern?
Anna had often wondered whether oil was too cheap. In the USA it was introduced around the same time as slavery was abolished…oil was so cheap because no one owned it. No one owned oil, so it had no price. All you had to do was pump it from the ground.
Planet Earth was more breath taking than all the things in the sky put together. Wasn’t a squirrel more remarkable than a black hole? A hare or a fox meant more to her than a dead supernova.
No one can explain what is ‘beneath’ or ‘behind’ the universe. It is the ultimate riddle…but could there be a connection between the riddles in the corners of her mind and the riddles of the universe?
It lies deep in our nature to favour our own genes. But we don’t have the same predisposition to protect our genes four or eight generations down the line. This is something we have to learn. This is something we have to learn the way we have learned to respect human rights.
‘I don’t know what to believe.’ He sounded desperate. ‘But perhaps that’s not the main thing. ..The main thing is that you have to believe.’
Some of what I think of as ‘me’ is represented by the whole of mankind. And I am afraid of losing this part of me…I am concerned about the fate of this planet because I am frightened of losing the very core of my own identity.
Being in a little spaceship is perhaps the most intimate way to spend time with someone you love.
Above the clouds is always blue.
‘I’m an optimist, Jonas. And do you know why? I think it’s immoral to be a pessimist…pessimism is just another word for laziness…a pessimist has given up.’
We read books at the same time. We lose ourselves in new worlds together. We create a large circle of imaginary friends. Then we can go walking in the mountains and take our gang with us.
We can try to understand the terrorists, but we should never excuse terrorism.
In a part of the book he asks: What is time? What is consciousness and what are dreams? It seems the story he is trying to tell about Anna dreaming the future and traveling in time is meant to tackle these questions although I believe he hasn’t really expanded the ideas, leaving the reader with a sense of confusion.
QUOTES
Sometimes I ask myself whether we live in a culture that intentionally suppresses fundamental truths…we try to forget unpleasant things…wouldn’t we be better off looking for a way to treat lack of concern?
Anna had often wondered whether oil was too cheap. In the USA it was introduced around the same time as slavery was abolished…oil was so cheap because no one owned it. No one owned oil, so it had no price. All you had to do was pump it from the ground.
Planet Earth was more breath taking than all the things in the sky put together. Wasn’t a squirrel more remarkable than a black hole? A hare or a fox meant more to her than a dead supernova.
No one can explain what is ‘beneath’ or ‘behind’ the universe. It is the ultimate riddle…but could there be a connection between the riddles in the corners of her mind and the riddles of the universe?
It lies deep in our nature to favour our own genes. But we don’t have the same predisposition to protect our genes four or eight generations down the line. This is something we have to learn. This is something we have to learn the way we have learned to respect human rights.
‘I don’t know what to believe.’ He sounded desperate. ‘But perhaps that’s not the main thing. ..The main thing is that you have to believe.’
Some of what I think of as ‘me’ is represented by the whole of mankind. And I am afraid of losing this part of me…I am concerned about the fate of this planet because I am frightened of losing the very core of my own identity.
Being in a little spaceship is perhaps the most intimate way to spend time with someone you love.
Above the clouds is always blue.
‘I’m an optimist, Jonas. And do you know why? I think it’s immoral to be a pessimist…pessimism is just another word for laziness…a pessimist has given up.’
We read books at the same time. We lose ourselves in new worlds together. We create a large circle of imaginary friends. Then we can go walking in the mountains and take our gang with us.
We can try to understand the terrorists, but we should never excuse terrorism.
April 2, 2017
Do autor do aclamado “O Mundo de Sofia” chega-nos “A Terra de Ana” (Editorial Presença, 2017), uma ficção juvenil que, cruzando presente e futuro, nos traz uma reflexão sobre o tema das alterações climáticas pelos olhos de uma jovem de 16 anos.
Ana tem uma imaginação transbordante, sem limites, que muitas vezes a faz confundir sonho e realidade. Depois de receber um presente misterioso no seu 16º aniversário, sempre que adormece é transportada para o ano 2082, uma era pós-petrolífera em que quase todas as reservas fósseis de carbono foram queimadas e lançadas para a atmosfera, o que se tornou numa séria ameaça para os recursos do planeta, alterando a vida dos seres humanos por completo.
Milhares de espécies extintas e o surgimento de refugiados climáticos são apenas duas das consequências deste “mundo desolado” em que vive a sua bisneta, que se sente “enganada e atraiçoada” pelas gerações anteriores terem “saqueado todos os recursos do planeta”. Assumindo duas pessoas distintas em duas épocas diferentes, Ana recebe assim visões do futuro que a levam a assumir a missão de salvar o planeta como sua.
“Que direito tem o Homem de eliminar outras formas de vida?”. Esta é uma questão transversal em todo o livro, que nos faz partilhar com a personagem principal a consciência de que o Homem está a pôr o planeta em perigo sem pensar nas gerações futuras.
Não fosse Jostein Gaarder formado em filosofia, o leitor vai sendo confrontado com várias reflexões filosóficas sobre o tema, que culminam na apresentação de uma possível forma de combater o problema – bastante criativa, diga-se.
“A Terra de Ana” cumpre sem dúvida o papel nobre de alertar, sobretudo os mais jovens, público a que se dirige, para o aquecimento global e as alterações climáticas, mostrando que “o mundo é como uma luva reversível, também se consegue virar do avesso”.
Ainda assim, e talvez por se centrar tanto na temática em si, fica por desenvolver uma trama que deveria e poderia envolver mais o leitor, a par da escrita que, também, não estimula o fascínio que a dualidade presente/futuro poderia exercer.
Apesar de tudo, a mensagem é cristalina e de máxima importância: todos somos responsáveis pelo nosso planeta. “Temos de aprender a antever os nossos descendentes, a aproximar-nos daqueles que vão herdar a nossa Terra”.
No final, o autor deixa-nos plenos de optimismo, até porque, defende, “sermos pessimistas é renunciarmos à luta, é darmo-nos por vencidos”.
Opinião completa no Deus me Livro: http://deusmelivro.com/mil-folhas/a-t...
Ana tem uma imaginação transbordante, sem limites, que muitas vezes a faz confundir sonho e realidade. Depois de receber um presente misterioso no seu 16º aniversário, sempre que adormece é transportada para o ano 2082, uma era pós-petrolífera em que quase todas as reservas fósseis de carbono foram queimadas e lançadas para a atmosfera, o que se tornou numa séria ameaça para os recursos do planeta, alterando a vida dos seres humanos por completo.
Milhares de espécies extintas e o surgimento de refugiados climáticos são apenas duas das consequências deste “mundo desolado” em que vive a sua bisneta, que se sente “enganada e atraiçoada” pelas gerações anteriores terem “saqueado todos os recursos do planeta”. Assumindo duas pessoas distintas em duas épocas diferentes, Ana recebe assim visões do futuro que a levam a assumir a missão de salvar o planeta como sua.
“Que direito tem o Homem de eliminar outras formas de vida?”. Esta é uma questão transversal em todo o livro, que nos faz partilhar com a personagem principal a consciência de que o Homem está a pôr o planeta em perigo sem pensar nas gerações futuras.
Não fosse Jostein Gaarder formado em filosofia, o leitor vai sendo confrontado com várias reflexões filosóficas sobre o tema, que culminam na apresentação de uma possível forma de combater o problema – bastante criativa, diga-se.
“A Terra de Ana” cumpre sem dúvida o papel nobre de alertar, sobretudo os mais jovens, público a que se dirige, para o aquecimento global e as alterações climáticas, mostrando que “o mundo é como uma luva reversível, também se consegue virar do avesso”.
Ainda assim, e talvez por se centrar tanto na temática em si, fica por desenvolver uma trama que deveria e poderia envolver mais o leitor, a par da escrita que, também, não estimula o fascínio que a dualidade presente/futuro poderia exercer.
Apesar de tudo, a mensagem é cristalina e de máxima importância: todos somos responsáveis pelo nosso planeta. “Temos de aprender a antever os nossos descendentes, a aproximar-nos daqueles que vão herdar a nossa Terra”.
No final, o autor deixa-nos plenos de optimismo, até porque, defende, “sermos pessimistas é renunciarmos à luta, é darmo-nos por vencidos”.
Opinião completa no Deus me Livro: http://deusmelivro.com/mil-folhas/a-t...
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December 14, 2017إنها القراءة الثانية لي لغاردر؛ و كأول ملاحظة وجدتها مشتركة في كلتا الروايتين؛ أنهما موجهان لكل القراء الكبار و اليافعين و الأطفال أيضا؛ فهو يستطيع أن يوقظ في القارئ ذاك الطفل في داخله و يجعله يتساءل كما لو كان يكتشف العالم أول مرة. الكاتب صاحب رسالة يمررها عبر رواياته انطلاقا من خلفية فلسفية؛ لما كان من تدريسه للفلسفة و تاريخ الأفكار سابقا قبل أن يتفرغ للكتابة.
بطلة الرواية "أنّا" جاءت من المستقبل أو ذهبت للمستقبل أو هي تعيش حياتين في عالمين متوازيين؛ فتاة تتمتع بخيال يقظ؛ فتمزج بين العالمين الحقيقي و الخيالي على أساس أنها أشياء قادمة من زمن آخر و واقع مختلف؛ في رأسها أكثر من واقع واحد في وقت واحد؛ عُرضت على طبيب نفسي الذي نفى أن تكون مريضة؛ و رأى أنها تملك خيالا قويا ليس متاحا للجميع؛ قد يتعبها قليلا لكنه ليس مرضا.
و خاتم ذو جوهرة حمراء متوارث في عائلتها لمدة قرن تقريبا؛ يحمل قصة أسطورية فقد كان مُهدى لعمة أم جدتها من خطيبها الفارسي؛ خاتم علاء الدين الحقيقي و حسب الأسطورة حقق أمنيتين و مازالت هناك أمنية واحدة في انتظار صاحبها؛ تحصل أنّا على الخاتم في عيد ميلادها السادس عشر في 2012|12|12 سترى حلما ليلة عيد الميلاد؛ تنبؤ من المستقبل من سنة 2084 مع ابنة لحفيدتها و كان اسمها آنذاك "علا" ستجد أنها أرسلت لهذه الحفيدة رسالة من الماضي.. حفيدتها تلومها على عدم الإحسان للمستقبل؛ لتركهم الأرض بقيمة أقل مما كانت؛ بطعام أقل و ماء أقل و طبيعة أقل و عجائب و جمال أقل؛ تصحر و انقراض للحيوانات و انهيار للأنظمة البيئية؛ هنا تستعمل " علا" الأمنية الأخيرة فتبني صلة مع الذين عاشوا على الأرض من قبل و توجه لهم تحذيراتها عن الاستغلال المفرط للطبيعة؛ فتمنح العالم فرصة جديدة و تنتقل من المستقبل للحاضر ��تكون "أنّا" من أجل التأثير عليه و إيجاد وسيلة لتضمن للأجيال القادمة مستقبلا أفضل؛ و كإيمان بالنبوءة تكتب حقا رسالة لحفيدتها.
هي قصة استغل فيها الكاتب التوقعات السلبية لتدهور المناخ و تخيَّل الحياة كيف ستكون آنئذ؛ كأكذوبة سردية متقنة يصدقها القارئ؛ و أنا لا أملك إزاءها إلا أن أنبهر بهذا الكاتب لأنه جمع بين الخيال من جهة و بين رسالة عميقة من جهة أخرى؛ فحقا لكل دوره في التأثير من مكانه و صفته.
#حنيفة
بطلة الرواية "أنّا" جاءت من المستقبل أو ذهبت للمستقبل أو هي تعيش حياتين في عالمين متوازيين؛ فتاة تتمتع بخيال يقظ؛ فتمزج بين العالمين الحقيقي و الخيالي على أساس أنها أشياء قادمة من زمن آخر و واقع مختلف؛ في رأسها أكثر من واقع واحد في وقت واحد؛ عُرضت على طبيب نفسي الذي نفى أن تكون مريضة؛ و رأى أنها تملك خيالا قويا ليس متاحا للجميع؛ قد يتعبها قليلا لكنه ليس مرضا.
و خاتم ذو جوهرة حمراء متوارث في عائلتها لمدة قرن تقريبا؛ يحمل قصة أسطورية فقد كان مُهدى لعمة أم جدتها من خطيبها الفارسي؛ خاتم علاء الدين الحقيقي و حسب الأسطورة حقق أمنيتين و مازالت هناك أمنية واحدة في انتظار صاحبها؛ تحصل أنّا على الخاتم في عيد ميلادها السادس عشر في 2012|12|12 سترى حلما ليلة عيد الميلاد؛ تنبؤ من المستقبل من سنة 2084 مع ابنة لحفيدتها و كان اسمها آنذاك "علا" ستجد أنها أرسلت لهذه الحفيدة رسالة من الماضي.. حفيدتها تلومها على عدم الإحسان للمستقبل؛ لتركهم الأرض بقيمة أقل مما كانت؛ بطعام أقل و ماء أقل و طبيعة أقل و عجائب و جمال أقل؛ تصحر و انقراض للحيوانات و انهيار للأنظمة البيئية؛ هنا تستعمل " علا" الأمنية الأخيرة فتبني صلة مع الذين عاشوا على الأرض من قبل و توجه لهم تحذيراتها عن الاستغلال المفرط للطبيعة؛ فتمنح العالم فرصة جديدة و تنتقل من المستقبل للحاضر ��تكون "أنّا" من أجل التأثير عليه و إيجاد وسيلة لتضمن للأجيال القادمة مستقبلا أفضل؛ و كإيمان بالنبوءة تكتب حقا رسالة لحفيدتها.
هي قصة استغل فيها الكاتب التوقعات السلبية لتدهور المناخ و تخيَّل الحياة كيف ستكون آنئذ؛ كأكذوبة سردية متقنة يصدقها القارئ؛ و أنا لا أملك إزاءها إلا أن أنبهر بهذا الكاتب لأنه جمع بين الخيال من جهة و بين رسالة عميقة من جهة أخرى؛ فحقا لكل دوره في التأثير من مكانه و صفته.
#حنيفة
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