Why should you read “Midnight’s Children”? - Iseult Gillespie

Dive into Salman Rushdie’s masterpiece, “Midnight’s Children,” a work of magical realism that deals with India’s transition from British colonialism to independence.

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It begins with a countdown. A woman goes into labor as the clock ticks towards midnight. Across India, people wait for the declaration of independence after nearly 200 years of British rule. At the stroke of midnight, an infant and two new nations are born in perfect synchronicity. These events form the foundation of “Midnight’s Children.” Iseult Gillespie explores Salman Rushdie’s dazzling novel.

Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat.

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[burnburn]

"To understand me, you'll have to swallow a world"
*existential crisis begins*

[jia]

I hope these animators are paid as much as they deserve

[yuvrajmandlik]

We seriously need more videos of why you should read genre..

[shamimeemamally]

Why is Ted so good at animationn!? Well done!

[kennethsummers]

Such fluidity in animation coupled with synchronized narration.

[sayokbhattacharya]

When i read a hundred years of solitude, it reminded of Midnights children, guess it falls in the same genre of magical realism

[Organic.Mechanic]

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.

[AnitaSingh-nuby]

I love it when they bring literature stuff like this randomly and it perfectly matches my interests. Thanks!

[omchadha]

Midnight's children echoes what an entire generation of Indian subcontinent lived and passed on....

[georgepaul]

My aunt born on the strike of midnight August 15 always has perfect advice for me. I think I now know why

[elikaraji]

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.

[RoKuSa]

That's some quality content on a regular interval. Keep up the good work of igniting minds across the world.
love from India

[hsryu]

Ted Ed is uploading more than ever, it's amazing!

[cyoulter]

Please do more "Why you should read" videos, the animations are great and I can find a new book to relish. :)

[divyanshsingh]

the book is grasping and intense, it stays with you for a long time..

[TheDay]

this series has gotten me back into reading. thanks!

[divyaakashdutta]

Anybody else who noticed that the animation style used here is the exact same one used in the NCERT textbooks?


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P.S. TED did really good research here.

[lavan]

as an Indian i could not be more grateful to TED-Ed for bringing Indian history to the forefront like this. thank you.

[theocruex]

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.

[diazpayne]

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.