“Who what am I? My answer: I am everyone everything whose being-in-the-world affected was affected by mine. I am anything that happens after I’ve gone which would not have happened if I had not come. Nor am I particularly exceptional in this matter; each ‘I’, every one of the now-six-hundred-million-plus of us, contains a similar multitude. I repeat for the last time: to understand me, you’ll have to swallow the world.” ― Salman Rushdie, Midnight's Children I had to pause and reflect after hearing that from ted ed's vid ahahaha
@@alexandermorrison2218 They only get 40 USD for a cut and it take them half a day to make it. Animators are too underpaid at least in Japan coz I don't know how much they get elsewhere
They are good at animation. Yet they showed wrong map of India. Kashmir and Siachen were shown in Pakistan. 😑😑😑. I don't get why US and UK are running this propaganda of misinforming people in other nation.
You should read every book to understand not only the world which we live in but also to understand what the author has went through in his life to write the particular book. His motivations and his view of the world around him.
In an Interview, Salman Rushdie said when he read 100 Years of Solitude he was reminded of his home India & saw in those characters his own country's people.
and reverse is happening to me. I read one hundred years of solitude first and currently reading midnight's children which have unbelievably similar characteristics.
People said bad things about Salman Rushdie on his previous controversy books. They'll blinded, and not seeing his others breathtaking masterpiece ❤ Salam, from muslim brother 🙏🏻
A Muslim who is offended by his writings is a Muslim who never read his works. Rushdie wrote about India as only a Muslim could . Rushdie showed the story of India is incomplete without the Muslim voice
@@sdeepj well writing books are a different thing but deliberately trying to create a controversy by naming characters of the book on Islamic prophet and his wives is not acceptable sadly he wasn't killed but he deserved to die criticism is a different thing but mockery and blasphemy should not go unnoticed.............Khomeini was right rather than spending millions protecting him he should have been finished I have read Dawkins and Hitchens but they are critiques and express their views cleanly rather than mockery and blasphemy
this is one of the best books i have ever read. Though slow in start its a wild roller coaster ride thats simply dazzling and a joy to read. I would personally recommend to anyone. The animation of this video is simply stunning and really engaging to watch.
I HAD GOOSEBUMPS ALL THROUGHOUT THE VIDEO The narration and animation is masterfully done. I've read Midnight's Children thanks to this channel's recommendation but I come back to this every now and then because the animation is so satisfying to watch and it makes me appreciate what a good magnitude of a book it is.
Hey ActChili! We also have a more extensive Book Recs page if you're looking for a new book to read: bit.ly/TEDEdBookRecommendations Hope you can find something to relish!
This is without a doubt one of the most spectacular works of fiction ever written. His prose is stunning and so illuminative. Only a mind of utter clarity and genius could have put this story together.
I have read this particular book. It is rather difficult to read And the storyline sometimes gets off the track, But ultimately, This story is enchanting and describes The indian subcontinent through the eyes of the one connected with India by fate. This video describes the book better than I do, though. Edit- I would suggest this to someone who knows a bit about Modern Indian History to read this.For someone who does not know anything about the colonial rule and post colonial rule in India, I would suggest you to first consider knowing the modern history of India.
Yes, Midnight's Children was a wonderful read right from the first page itself. Never imagined to see TED cover this video! Amazing animations as always! Bravo!
I can't explain how amazed I am with the narrator's voice. He sounds like a great teller of tales of ancient epic and legends! Can someone say his name?
According to Saleem in the book, the powers the kids had depends on the minutes they were born in. Saleem and Shiva were born at the stroke of midnight, and were gifted their nose and knees, and knees and nose. But Parvati the Witch, and Soumitri the time traveler was born few minutes after midnight, and the kids born in the last few minutes of midnight had gifts which Saleem deemed them "little more than circus freaks", such as the conjoined multilingual twins or a boy with gills of a trout.
The week I spent reading Midnight's children was one of the best weeks of my life. I used to read and re-read and re-read the chapters over and over and over again.
i really wish ted ed features El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal from Philippines. those novels will teach a lot lessons to a lot of people. it's my favorite novel based on history and it really changed Philippine history in a lot of ways too.
Yes!!! Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo are catalysts of the Philippine Revolution. These books exposed the unfairness and tyranny of the Spanish Colonialists and inspired the Filipinos to fight back. It revolves around Crisostomo Ibarra as he navigates society after studying abroad for so long. One of the themes it shows is the hypocrisy of the Christianity's leaders at the time. Maria Clara, who is Crisostomo Ibarra's love interest, is a priest's (who is supposedly sworn to celibacy) child. Later on, she becomes a nun and is subjected to r*pe by another priest.
MultiDimwit i'm only suggesting ted ed to feature the books' historical impact among Filipinos. i think it's not a waste of time. tbh i don't think considering el fili and noli as a ripoff of count of monte cristo would bring justice to both masterpieces serving a different purpose in the first place. Ted Ed features a lot of ideas that may enlighten a lot of people as well. it's not your call to shut me up or consider any form of literature a waste of time and effort. you shut it. you're not ted ed.
@MultiDimwit yeah, and they made a video that covered the Aneid, which was basically inspired by the Iliad and the Odyssey. It doesn't matter if it is a ripoff or whatever. If it is a good book and has a story that made an impact, I'd watch TedED's video on it.
@@leobelcolona4721 I know this is Asian. I mean I'm happy to see one representation and hope to see more And there ARE more in the 2 years since this one came out
Who what am I? My answer: I am everyone everything whose being-in-the-world affected was affected by mine. I am anything that happens after I’ve gone which would not have happened if I had not come.”
This was beautiful ! I would just add that this book is also hilarious. When the narrator says he is a multitude, he is taking a deliberately grandiose tone. It is a way to make us smile and question his authority ;)
Man. I wish these were commercials on TV. More people might be compelled to read and/or be exposed to books they might otherwise not come across, or ever heard of. The videos are very well done and I LOVE that there are no spoilers.
"A child who changes genders when immersed in water" I cant be the only one who thought of Ranma 1/2 That being said, what a fascinating premise. I cant believe I've never heard of this book before and cant wait to read it. Also the narrator's voice gives me the chills
Actually the book does not discuss the other childrens' life in much detail except some tidbits here and there. That is the way the narrator (Saleem Sinai) wanted it to be..
Anybody else who noticed that the animation style used here is the exact same one used in the NCERT textbooks? * M I N D B L O W N * P.S. TED did really good research here.
The book was amazing to read. It is brilliant as a work of cultural history. It is an epic, magically realistic novel. The video is profoundly beautiful!
It is not to say that there is no truth. But rather, the truth we think we hold and we think we are, are subjects of the ripples of cause and effect, of time and history. So, while we see what's "true" in front of us, our views are merely separated from each other by conditions beyond what we can ever control. Yet, what we can influence is beyond our own skin, rippling down history. Basically, go discover and explore the experience of others than confining yourself.
the animation of this video is so smooth and spectacular! really enjoyed watching this video, will definitely add Midnight's Children to my collection.
hey man waiting for you guys to hit 10 million subscribers because you guys damn deserve it. you guys are great teachers respect to all Ted Ed members.
This sounds so good but I've got an acquired brain injury (ABI) and now can only read really simple books without lots of names/people who I forget who they are - I wish there were simple versions of all good books! Blind people have access to audio books we need access using different method. So sad, I miss the old me who could read & understand really complicated stories - and there are lots of people like me excluded from so much. Thanks.
Idk if everything happens for good.. Idk if there's a cure but think like atleast you didn't go blind.. or deaf .. and atleast you survived Sorry if I shouldn't have commented..but you're not alone!! And there are many people have such depressing difficulties in life but they always wish to survive and find happiness..hope you're one of them...if not then please become like them I feel like you are strong..so all the best
And I read your other comments too .. now I really wish I could give you my brain and spine if it was possible.. because I don't deserve them..believe me. I do nothing and am just wasting everything I got..I don't even try. I am sorry. I'm pathetic
@@arindamkashyap9420 I don't think everything happens for a reason because some people suffer such terrible things and they often die terrible deaths too. Yes: I could've been even MORE injured (or dead) so I'm 'lucky' apparently: I was injured by NHS doctors' errors in the UK = I told them twice that the op didn't need doing but they didn't listen & thought they knew best = they were wrong, if they'd done everything right I wouldn't have have had the unnecessary op, and even if I had the (pointless) op I wouldn't have been got so injured, but their lies & denials after were the most massive traumas (denying the truth & what I knew & my very serious injuries & even sending a letter of these lies to my GP and he helped them cover-up & didn't examine me etc.) what drove me out one day to kill myself - but I couldn't do it. So no justice, no medical info or remedial care, no financial aid (lost my job & home) & threats of homelessness. So, I'm 'lucky' they didn't cause even MORE damage or kill me - if they'd killed me they'd have done a fake death certificate and nobody would have known. Sometimes, when I'm in unbearable pain (can't EVER be comfortable even to watch TV) I can't get the help I need & begging for social security which isn't enough to live on = poverty & huge stress & STILL no justice, I think it'd have been better if I'd died. My son's lost the capable multi-tasking mum he had, he too has suffered so much from all this & now I'm a burden on him because the state refuses to do what it should = our relationship is wrecked, breaks my heart. But at least, as you say: I'm not blind or deaf (& can still walk, move, talk, drive - & at the moment have a car) = but although those would be TERRIBLE at least these disabilities are more widely known & sometimes (not enough) catered for - but they too need far more accessible everything. I do my best to try to stay strong but after so long and so many extra injuries (which could have been prevented) and so many years of being moved around and living out of boxes I'm a shadow of the person I was. All the best to you.
Finally! An Indian work! Hope we'll see more why should you read videos for Indian authors... Amitav Ghosh, Arundhati Roy, Jeet Thayil... you have dozens to choose from!! (And do try to pronounce the names better)
You got to read "India Unbound" to look into Historical and Economic aspect of india. Although this one book leaves an imprint on readers brain. Appreciated piece of work
2:34 Even though I'm not that patriotic, I always get a surge of pride whenever I hear my country (Bangladesh) getting mentioned in videos even just once. 3:24 oops it's nonexistent again
As the video mentioned, the book does discuss the freedom struggle of Bangladesh. But it is discussed from a different perspective, mainly the experience of fighting a war in a strange land and then there is a whole section on Sunderbans
This is a book I've had in the cupboard for perhaps now a decade. Listening to the description here, the 'magical realism' aspect has thrown me off a bit as I struggled to get through even a quarter of '100 Years of Solitude", by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I want a story that's going somewhere, does this book do that?☺
I read that book, it's amazing but everyone has their own taste but for me it was amazing. Ramchandra Guha s India after Gandhi is yes more informative but midnight children is more entertaining to read
This video has one of the best animations I've seen from TED Ed. Amazing story too! This is the 2nd book from your series that I'm compelled to read, next to Fahrenheit 451
I wante to read his book. I am quite surprised he is still alive. What meant to be, that what will be. I am so pleased to know, he still alive and writing.
Do you think that I will be able to appreciate this book without being Indian or having extensive knowledge of Indian history? I just bought it and it really fascinates me, but I'm afraid it will be too much for me. I loved "one hundred years of solitude" without being Colombian though.
Ok nevermind, I read it and you don't really need to know Indian history to understand it (just know that India and Pakistan hate each other, that will be enough). Great book, I found it to be similar to One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Truly, it's an incredible book and Rushdie is a remarkable writer. Thanks, TED-Ed - you've made me want to dig out my old copy and read through it again!
My favorite book for years after high school. I was able to compare it to other magical realist and go beyond the borders of culture and see the similarities of the dreams of humanity.
I think that magic realism has become a formula to attract Western readers. Originally, and at least in Latín American literature, the group termed Los Folcloristas, usted the technique to incorporate and illustrate the folklore of their regions, but eventually later authors saw the success of magic realism of The Folklorists' works in developed countries and adopted the technique.
I would love to see you give this treatment to 'the curious incident of the dog in the night-time'. The way the book is written alone will make for some great visuals.
It's awesome thanks for the suggestion I'm gonna recommend other's too didn't knew about such a great literary work existed about the hard phase of our country love TED
The book is spectacular. This animation and narration is brilliant too! There's only one flaw... The map of India is not drawn correctly. It would be nice if that could be corrected.
Reminds me of House of the Spirits which’s similar only there’s only one person with magical powers and it takes place in Chile. It also focuses more on a single family’s history but that history is tied to the going’s on of Chile during that time span so it doesn’t take place in isolation.
Come, journey into the heart of tales untold, "Midnight's Children," a narrative to behold, Iseult Gillespie's work, a literary flight, Why should you delve into its pages' light? In Rushdie's opus, a magical weave, A tale of Saleem, born at midnight's reprieve, A protagonist tied to a nation's fate, In India's history, a life intricate. Through Saleem's eyes, a nation reborn, At the stroke of midnight, a life is sworn, His life, entwined with a nation's sighs, A tale of magic, a soul's demise. Its vivid tapestry, India's lore, From partition's pain to a nation's roar, A journey through history's winding stream, In "Midnight's Children," a visionary dream. Rushdie's prose, a lyrical dance, A blend of history and magic's trance, Complex characters in a world so grand, A narrative orchestra at Rushdie's hand. So why read "Midnight's Children," you say? For Rushdie's craft in a magical display, A story of nations, of hopes and fears, A tapestry of life woven through the years. It offers a mirror to the world's strife, A tale that captures the essence of life, In Gillespie's work, a world unfurled, "Midnight's Children," a literary world.
"To understand me, you'll have to swallow a world"
*existential crisis begins*
Le stomach and mouth : *Am I a joke to you*
Why could that even make sense amd the fact ted ed log it makes it bizzare😂.
“Who what am I? My answer: I am everyone everything whose being-in-the-world affected was affected by mine. I am anything that happens after I’ve gone which would not have happened if I had not come. Nor am I particularly exceptional in this matter; each ‘I’, every one of the now-six-hundred-million-plus of us, contains a similar multitude. I repeat for the last time: to understand me, you’ll have to swallow the world.”
― Salman Rushdie, Midnight's Children
I had to pause and reflect after hearing that from ted ed's vid ahahaha
"For an instant, silence, noisier than a waterfall"
Felt that
We seriously need more videos of why you should read genre..
Yes! It encourages people to read various amazing books.
AGREE!👍
These are my favorite!
Absolutely!
100%
I hope these animators are paid as much as they deserve
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How much do they deserve? Lol jk
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@@alexandermorrison2218 They only get 40 USD for a cut and it take them half a day to make it. Animators are too underpaid at least in Japan coz I don't know how much they get elsewhere
Not bad
Why is Ted so good at animationn!? Well done!
2:35 shows the famous signing of the Pakistani instrument of surrender to end the 1971 war and to form Bangladesh
They are good at animation. Yet they showed wrong map of India. Kashmir and Siachen were shown in Pakistan. 😑😑😑. I don't get why US and UK are running this propaganda of misinforming people in other nation.
I thought Ed did the animations
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@@shamimeemamally7466 ill let myself out
Such fluidity in animation coupled with synchronized narration.
I love it when they bring literature stuff like this randomly and it perfectly matches my interests. Thanks!
I literally got a heart just a moment after the comment!!!!! Never saw such a big channel communicate with fans so well! Wow!
@@AnitaSingh-nu7by We love hearing from you guys!
@@AnitaSingh-nu7by Ted-ed never replies to my comments 😭
Why you not included Kashmir and arunachal pradesh
You should read every book to understand not only the world which we live in but also to understand what the author has went through in his life to write the particular book. His motivations and his view of the world around him.
Have you read Forced to Maroon by Abhigya smiti?
Please read Joseph Anton...the perspective on Midnight's children changes a bit
Him or her
When i read a hundred years of solitude, it reminded of Midnights children, guess it falls in the same genre of magical realism
In an Interview, Salman Rushdie said when he read 100 Years of Solitude he was reminded of his home India & saw in those characters his own country's people.
Which one was better in your opinion?
and reverse is happening to me. I read one hundred years of solitude first and currently reading midnight's children which have unbelievably similar characteristics.
Yes...
@@KaranArora227 yeah, me too! Both incredible pieces of literature
Midnight's children echoes what an entire generation of Indian subcontinent lived and passed on....
People said bad things about Salman Rushdie on his previous controversy books. They'll blinded, and not seeing his others breathtaking masterpiece ❤
Salam, from muslim brother 🙏🏻
A Muslim who is offended by his writings is a Muslim who never read his works. Rushdie wrote about India as only a Muslim could . Rushdie showed the story of India is incomplete without the Muslim voice
@@sdeepj well writing books are a different thing but deliberately trying to create a controversy by naming characters of the book on Islamic prophet and his wives is not acceptable sadly he wasn't killed but he deserved to die
criticism is a different thing but mockery and blasphemy should not go unnoticed.............Khomeini was right rather than spending millions protecting him he should have been finished
I have read Dawkins and Hitchens but they are critiques and express their views cleanly rather than mockery and blasphemy
My aunt born on the strike of midnight August 15 always has perfect advice for me. I think I now know why
this is one of the best books i have ever read. Though slow in start its a wild roller coaster ride thats simply dazzling and a joy to read. I would personally recommend to anyone. The animation of this video is simply stunning and really engaging to watch.
The animation is stunning as usual
as an Indian i could not be more grateful to TED-Ed for bringing Indian history to the forefront like this. thank you.
Ted Ed is uploading more than ever, it's amazing!
the book is grasping and intense, it stays with you for a long time..
That's some quality content on a regular interval. Keep up the good work of igniting minds across the world.
love from India
Bruh
They showed wrong map of India . Didn't u notice???
@@umangsharma4346 it was both pak and ind
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pakistan was a part of india so it was included
I HAD GOOSEBUMPS ALL THROUGHOUT THE VIDEO
The narration and animation is masterfully done. I've read Midnight's Children thanks to this channel's recommendation but I come back to this every now and then because the animation is so satisfying to watch and it makes me appreciate what a good magnitude of a book it is.
Please do more "Why you should read" videos, the animations are great and I can find a new book to relish. :)
Hey ActChili! We also have a more extensive Book Recs page if you're looking for a new book to read: bit.ly/TEDEdBookRecommendations Hope you can find something to relish!
This is without a doubt one of the most spectacular works of fiction ever written. His prose is stunning and so illuminative. Only a mind of utter clarity and genius could have put this story together.
this series has gotten me back into reading. thanks!
I have read this particular book. It is rather difficult to read And the storyline sometimes gets off the track, But ultimately, This story is enchanting and describes The indian subcontinent through the eyes of the one connected with India by fate. This video describes the book better than I do, though.
Edit- I would suggest this to someone who knows a bit about Modern Indian History to read this.For someone who does not know anything about the colonial rule and post colonial rule in India, I would suggest you to first consider knowing the modern history of India.
Yes, Midnight's Children was a wonderful read right from the first page itself. Never imagined to see TED cover this video! Amazing animations as always! Bravo!
it really frusturates me how there are never recommendations for classics in other cultures. i love this.
I can't explain how amazed I am with the narrator's voice. He sounds like a great teller of tales of ancient epic and legends! Can someone say his name?
His name is Adrian Dannatt!
TED-Ed he sounds lovely. He should do audio books.
According to Saleem in the book, the powers the kids had depends on the minutes they were born in. Saleem and Shiva were born at the stroke of midnight, and were gifted their nose and knees, and knees and nose. But Parvati the Witch, and Soumitri the time traveler was born few minutes after midnight, and the kids born in the last few minutes of midnight had gifts which Saleem deemed them "little more than circus freaks", such as the conjoined multilingual twins or a boy with gills of a trout.
The week I spent reading Midnight's children was one of the best weeks of my life. I used to read and re-read and re-read the chapters over and over and over again.
I love how they start videos with quotes and important gist of the topic!
i really wish ted ed features El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal from Philippines. those novels will teach a lot lessons to a lot of people. it's my favorite novel based on history and it really changed Philippine history in a lot of ways too.
Yes!!! Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo are catalysts of the Philippine Revolution. These books exposed the unfairness and tyranny of the Spanish Colonialists and inspired the Filipinos to fight back. It revolves around Crisostomo Ibarra as he navigates society after studying abroad for so long. One of the themes it shows is the hypocrisy of the Christianity's leaders at the time. Maria Clara, who is Crisostomo Ibarra's love interest, is a priest's (who is supposedly sworn to celibacy) child. Later on, she becomes a nun and is subjected to r*pe by another priest.
Gasp?!!
KAMUSTA FELLOW FILIPINOS!
Well... I am just guessing that some of you are filipinos. But if you are, HIYA!!
*y e s, m y d u d e s*
MultiDimwit i'm only suggesting ted ed to feature the books' historical impact among Filipinos. i think it's not a waste of time. tbh i don't think considering el fili and noli as a ripoff of count of monte cristo would bring justice to both masterpieces serving a different purpose in the first place. Ted Ed features a lot of ideas that may enlighten a lot of people as well. it's not your call to shut me up or consider any form of literature a waste of time and effort. you shut it. you're not ted ed.
@MultiDimwit yeah, and they made a video that covered the Aneid, which was basically inspired by the Iliad and the Odyssey.
It doesn't matter if it is a ripoff or whatever. If it is a good book and has a story that made an impact, I'd watch TedED's video on it.
I wish TED can do more “why you should read” from some classic Asian literature such as “Tale of Genji” from Japan or “Journey to the West” from China
This is Asian tho. Do you mean East Asian?
@@leobelcolona4721 I know this is Asian. I mean I'm happy to see one representation and hope to see more
And there ARE more in the 2 years since this one came out
Who what am I? My answer: I am everyone everything whose being-in-the-world affected was affected by mine. I am anything that happens after I’ve gone which would not have happened if I had not come.”
Please keep making “why you should read” videos I love them
I will show this video to my students at my lecture next week! Great job. Many thanks from Japan.
This was beautiful ! I would just add that this book is also hilarious. When the narrator says he is a multitude, he is taking a deliberately grandiose tone. It is a way to make us smile and question his authority ;)
Man. I wish these were commercials on TV. More people might be compelled to read and/or be exposed to books they might otherwise not come across, or ever heard of. The videos are very well done and I LOVE that there are no spoilers.
"A child who changes genders when immersed in water"
I cant be the only one who thought of Ranma 1/2
That being said, what a fascinating premise. I cant believe I've never heard of this book before and cant wait to read it. Also the narrator's voice gives me the chills
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Actually the book does not discuss the other childrens' life in much detail except some tidbits here and there. That is the way the narrator (Saleem Sinai) wanted it to be..
Anime reference
That character is just a minor supporting character in the book
A little misleading. The child immerses as a male and comes out of the water as a female--doesn't just change "when immersed."
I have been thinking about reading this book and now i am ordering one. Thanks for the unconscious inspiration.
Anybody else who noticed that the animation style used here is the exact same one used in the NCERT textbooks?
* M I N D B L O W N *
P.S. TED did really good research here.
Not really....I guess it is quite similar to Civics books of NCERT, but exact same?!? Definitely not.
@@adventureawaits3860 that civics and economics book of class 9 and 10 iirc is a masterpiece in design
True
Yes in social science
yeah could be inspired by the arts used in NCERT
This is perhaps one of the most deliciously put works that I've ever read..
The animator gave me chills.
This book introduced me to Salman Rushdie's other works. I still recommend Midnight's Children to friends who enjoy reading.
🥺get well soon,sir.
This is so beautiful..I'm teary eyed. Gotta read this ASAP.please never stop this series.
The book was amazing to read. It is brilliant as a work of cultural history. It is an epic, magically realistic novel. The video is profoundly beautiful!
It is not to say that there is no truth. But rather, the truth we think we hold and we think we are, are subjects of the ripples of cause and effect, of time and history. So, while we see what's "true" in front of us, our views are merely separated from each other by conditions beyond what we can ever control. Yet, what we can influence is beyond our own skin, rippling down history. Basically, go discover and explore the experience of others than confining yourself.
I love this book. It is written in such an interesting way.
I'm from India but didn't get a chance to read this beautiful book. I have heard a lot about this book, maybe I should read it next.
Why is Ted so good at animation!? Well done!
I swear you copied top comment.. it's fine though
@@shamimeemamally7466 ty
i bought this book because of this video and it was one of the best experiences i ever had reading something❤
the animation of this video is so smooth and spectacular! really enjoyed watching this video, will definitely add Midnight's Children to my collection.
hey man waiting for you guys to hit 10 million subscribers because you guys damn deserve it.
you guys are great teachers respect to all Ted Ed members.
The Best winner of all Booker Prize winners *Mind Blown*
I hope these animators are paid as much as they deserve
Which is should be very high
I’ve read that book before but it was a few years ago. This made me want to reread it and reminded me why I enjoyed it.
I'm absolutely in love with you, TED.
As an Indian, I didn't know about this book but am going to read it now thanks to you ted❤
Love that y'all are making videos about contemporary classics
This sounds so good but I've got an acquired brain injury (ABI) and now can only read really simple books without lots of names/people who I forget who they are - I wish there were simple versions of all good books! Blind people have access to audio books we need access using different method. So sad, I miss the old me who could read & understand really complicated stories - and there are lots of people like me excluded from so much. Thanks.
Idk if everything happens for good.. Idk if there's a cure but think like atleast you didn't go blind.. or deaf .. and atleast you survived
Sorry if I shouldn't have commented..but you're not alone!! And there are many people have such depressing difficulties in life but they always wish to survive and find happiness..hope you're one of them...if not then please become like them
I feel like you are strong..so all the best
And I read your other comments too .. now I really wish I could give you my brain and spine if it was possible.. because I don't deserve them..believe me. I do nothing and am just wasting everything I got..I don't even try.
I am sorry.
I'm pathetic
@@arindamkashyap9420 I don't think everything happens for a reason because some people suffer such terrible things and they often die terrible deaths too. Yes: I could've been even MORE injured (or dead) so I'm 'lucky' apparently: I was injured by NHS doctors' errors in the UK = I told them twice that the op didn't need doing but they didn't listen & thought they knew best = they were wrong, if they'd done everything right I wouldn't have have had the unnecessary op, and even if I had the (pointless) op I wouldn't have been got so injured, but their lies & denials after were the most massive traumas (denying the truth & what I knew & my very serious injuries & even sending a letter of these lies to my GP and he helped them cover-up & didn't examine me etc.) what drove me out one day to kill myself - but I couldn't do it. So no justice, no medical info or remedial care, no financial aid (lost my job & home) & threats of homelessness.
So, I'm 'lucky' they didn't cause even MORE damage or kill me - if they'd killed me they'd have done a fake death certificate and nobody would have known. Sometimes, when I'm in unbearable pain (can't EVER be comfortable even to watch TV) I can't get the help I need & begging for social security which isn't enough to live on = poverty & huge stress & STILL no justice, I think it'd have been better if I'd died.
My son's lost the capable multi-tasking mum he had, he too has suffered so much from all this & now I'm a burden on him because the state refuses to do what it should = our relationship is wrecked, breaks my heart.
But at least, as you say: I'm not blind or deaf (& can still walk, move, talk, drive - & at the moment have a car) = but although those would be TERRIBLE at least these disabilities are more widely known & sometimes (not enough) catered for - but they too need far more accessible everything. I do my best to try to stay strong but after so long and so many extra injuries (which could have been prevented) and so many years of being moved around and living out of boxes I'm a shadow of the person I was. All the best to you.
Just amazed!!!!! I'm gonna read the book right away....great work. Thank you TED-Ed.
Finally! An Indian work! Hope we'll see more why should you read videos for Indian authors... Amitav Ghosh, Arundhati Roy, Jeet Thayil... you have dozens to choose from!!
(And do try to pronounce the names better)
This is why I love to read. Thank you for the animations.
You got to read "India Unbound" to look into Historical and Economic aspect of india. Although this one book leaves an imprint on readers brain. Appreciated piece of work
2:34 Even though I'm not that patriotic, I always get a surge of pride whenever I hear my country (Bangladesh) getting mentioned in videos even just once. 3:24 oops it's nonexistent again
As the video mentioned, the book does discuss the freedom struggle of Bangladesh. But it is discussed from a different perspective, mainly the experience of fighting a war in a strange land and then there is a whole section on Sunderbans
@@debapriyagupta1788 Ah thanks, that makes sense why there's not much specifications
Ted-Ed is one of the best youtube channel 😍😍
I just completed reading One Hundred Years of Solitude because of these videos
Thank you soo much😊😊😊
This is a book I've had in the cupboard for perhaps now a decade. Listening to the description here, the 'magical realism' aspect has thrown me off a bit as I struggled to get through even a quarter of '100 Years of Solitude", by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I want a story that's going somewhere, does this book do that?☺
My favorite novel of all times, hands down.
I read that book, it's amazing but everyone has their own taste but for me it was amazing. Ramchandra Guha s India after Gandhi is yes more informative but midnight children is more entertaining to read
1:45 "changes gender when impressed in water" sounds like the plot to ranma 1/2
Well I guess you all are foreigners but damn those pronunciation !
Love from India, Bihar.
This video has one of the best animations I've seen from TED Ed. Amazing story too! This is the 2nd book from your series that I'm compelled to read, next to Fahrenheit 451
I wante to read his book. I am quite surprised he is still alive. What meant to be, that what will be.
I am so pleased to know, he still alive and writing.
Came here after 'Kafka on the Shore'. Did that one, looks like i will have to do this one too.
It's incredible how this book reminds me of a Netflix series I saw: Sense8
I was also thinking of sense 8😂😂
Informing me that this book exists was a great birthday gift, thank you Ted ed
Do you think that I will be able to appreciate this book without being Indian or having extensive knowledge of Indian history? I just bought it and it really fascinates me, but I'm afraid it will be too much for me.
I loved "one hundred years of solitude" without being Colombian though.
Ok nevermind, I read it and you don't really need to know Indian history to understand it (just know that India and Pakistan hate each other, that will be enough).
Great book, I found it to be similar to One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Goodness...i read this book about 25 years ago...only remember bits and pieces now.
Truly, it's an incredible book and Rushdie is a remarkable writer.
Thanks, TED-Ed - you've made me want to dig out my old copy and read through it again!
My favorite book for years after high school. I was able to compare it to other magical realist and go beyond the borders of culture and see the similarities of the dreams of humanity.
A thumbs up for the contributors of this video...
I think that magic realism has become a formula to attract Western readers. Originally, and at least in Latín American literature, the group termed Los Folcloristas, usted the technique to incorporate and illustrate the folklore of their regions, but eventually later authors saw the success of magic realism of The Folklorists' works in developed countries and adopted the technique.
I would love to see you give this treatment to 'the curious incident of the dog in the night-time'. The way the book is written alone will make for some great visuals.
Guess what....I completed reading "The midnight's children" today and this popped up in my recommendations in the evening...
The bots are getting powerful
It's awesome thanks for the suggestion I'm gonna recommend other's too didn't knew about such a great literary work existed about the hard phase of our country love TED
The book is spectacular. This animation and narration is brilliant too!
There's only one flaw... The map of India is not drawn correctly. It would be nice if that could be corrected.
Time to cover more Indian writers: Ruskin Bond, RK Narayanan, Sudha Murty...
......Shashi Tharoor, Aravind Adiga........
"Ted - Ed" Best Channel i have ever came across..
Oh dearest TED-Ed creators, give us more book recommendations. We desperately need them, we are bored.
Who else loves this novel by Salman Rushdie?? Well I love it❤️❤️
One of the most striking aspect of this novel is his writing style
Ted Ed at it’s best
It yet astounds again:)
Thank you for shedding light on one of India's favourite books. :)
I can stop marvelling over the animations
Reminds me of House of the Spirits which’s similar only there’s only one person with magical powers and it takes place in Chile. It also focuses more on a single family’s history but that history is tied to the going’s on of Chile during that time span so it doesn’t take place in isolation.
I would love one on why you should read Kazuo Ishiguro
Getting back to tales of our grandparents... *Shivers*
Thanks Ted, for undertaking the Mammoth venture of animating Rushdie's extremely intricate modern epic
Oh My God! Wow! This really made me want to read this book as soon as possible. Thank you, TED-ed! I always love your videos. :)
Come, journey into the heart of tales untold,
"Midnight's Children," a narrative to behold,
Iseult Gillespie's work, a literary flight,
Why should you delve into its pages' light?
In Rushdie's opus, a magical weave,
A tale of Saleem, born at midnight's reprieve,
A protagonist tied to a nation's fate,
In India's history, a life intricate.
Through Saleem's eyes, a nation reborn,
At the stroke of midnight, a life is sworn,
His life, entwined with a nation's sighs,
A tale of magic, a soul's demise.
Its vivid tapestry, India's lore,
From partition's pain to a nation's roar,
A journey through history's winding stream,
In "Midnight's Children," a visionary dream.
Rushdie's prose, a lyrical dance,
A blend of history and magic's trance,
Complex characters in a world so grand,
A narrative orchestra at Rushdie's hand.
So why read "Midnight's Children," you say?
For Rushdie's craft in a magical display,
A story of nations, of hopes and fears,
A tapestry of life woven through the years.
It offers a mirror to the world's strife,
A tale that captures the essence of life,
In Gillespie's work, a world unfurled,
"Midnight's Children," a literary world.
Two countries are at war....
Irony is that I belong to both of them.....
This dialogue always gives me Goosebumps......