English with Rachel. Another writing about Terry Pratchett


Although I have already spoken about this British writer, specifically English, who died in 2015, Rachel asked me why I am ‘fascinated’ by this craftsman of words. And these are my views, personal, but opinions nonetheless:

  • He is a writer who is both serious and funny, and his imagination and cunning are world-renowned, even if that is not what I care most about...

  • Although his invented Discworld is ‘somewhat’ strange, you can see and ‘touch’ the connections to our own world, our own history and society, throughout time and space

  • His plots are wonderfully psychological and social; he describes our behaviour and our interrelationships with a competent understanding of humans and pseudo-human...

  • Laughter and knowledge go hand in hand in his dramaturgies, in his plays

  • Prattchet makes you laugh, think and doubt. But, above all, it offers you a sceptical approach to the facts of our societies over time. However, one can see, discover a glimmer of hope, at least in some of its characters. Not everything and everyone is 'fucking' selfish or a complete disaster: good things and good deeds will always be there, even if not many people are able to recognise them... 

Well, I could say more, but it would only be words, it's much better to read it and discover this writer and the fantastic and ‘almost real’ world he managed to create for our enjoyment, and reflection...

Give Terry Pratchett works a chance, you won't regret it!

Some links you may like:

- Discworld (Wikipedia)
- Home Terry Pratchett
- 50 Entertaining Terry Pratchett Quotes: Wit and Wisdom from a Literary Legend 

Some examples:

“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.” – Terry Pratchett.

“Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.” – Terry Pratchett

“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.” – Terry Pratchett

“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.” – Terry Pratchett 

“Inside every sane person, there's a madman struggling to get out.” – Terry Pratchett