tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318046134864811272.post2212909843010765664..comments2024-02-26T06:41:20.717-05:00Comments on Goth Gardening ^o^: ... book review: _Suicide Forest (2014)_ by Jeremy Bates... Goth Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14304287944330634582noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318046134864811272.post-80295260237439911612016-01-31T08:40:30.719-05:002016-01-31T08:40:30.719-05:00This Bates novel and the recent movie _The Forest_...This Bates novel and the recent movie _The Forest_ don't follow the same plot. I haven't seen the movie but I understand that it along with the Bates book reference Wataru Tsurumi's _The Complete Manual of Suicide_ (1993) so in my brief Internet search it appears the movie is based off of a screen play. I completely understand where you're coming from regarding Western entertainment's trivialization; that is actually part of the course. One of the course goals is to understand why people travel to places associated with "Dark Tourism". If I include this novel, this course is in development and hasn't yet been taught, it will only be because the book directly focuses on why tourists visit the forest; and because the articles relating to Aokigahara often include pictures and may be too heavy to discuss. Of course, I will be including articles about Auschwitz and the American Civil War so the course will not be a light and fluffy one by any means. Goth Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304287944330634582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318046134864811272.post-38464215068293289652016-01-31T08:22:49.860-05:002016-01-31T08:22:49.860-05:00Thanks! My vampire course is pretty popular. We...Thanks! My vampire course is pretty popular. We'll see how students like the Dark Tourism. Goth Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304287944330634582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318046134864811272.post-68483757834256158322016-01-30T22:54:24.643-05:002016-01-30T22:54:24.643-05:00A lot of people were really upset by the movie com...A lot of people were really upset by the movie coming out possibly based on this. It is felt it is all for Western entertainment and trivialises the massive problem of suicide in the East where depression is considered shameful and you can't really get help.<br /><br />Not trying to degrade your course or anything which I am sure is great, I thought I would just mention this as it seems related.Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318046134864811272.post-86812692164034538752016-01-27T10:08:00.766-05:002016-01-27T10:08:00.766-05:00I've long since been out of college but your c...I've long since been out of college but your courses sound wonderful and so much fun. They offer a Vampire reading course at the University of Tulsa. I'm trying to talk my son into taking it so I can reap the benefits without having to actually go to class. :o) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318046134864811272.post-10160769058179687842016-01-27T08:08:46.052-05:002016-01-27T08:08:46.052-05:00Seems like a good read :-)Seems like a good read :-)linnea-mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378511815400433196noreply@blogger.com