SCOTT ADAMS' DILBERT
In all of my 5 years of reading, I have never read the works of a writer that are as funny and realistic as Scott Adams. Dilbert is truly a one of a kind comic strip. The first time I read Dilbert was in "The way of the weasel" I was truly impressed by the quality of the author's writing. I must have read it at least 105 times (this is a weasel tool called exaggeration) . Approximately three days ago, my father ordered three other books of Dilbert and I cannot put them down. My favorite has been "The Joy of Work", as it exemplifies how to make work enjoyable. Scott Adams' writings are works of art and tell me what to expect in the future and how dreary work can be. One of the downsides of his writing is that he is sometimes too funny and there are rarely serious parts in his writing. He also criticizes the senior management of a company too much and uses too much space in his writings writing about downsizing and layoffs.
The main characters that Adams uses are: Dilbert,Wally,The pointy-haired boss,Alice,Asok,The VPs,The director of HR Catbert, and Dilbert's dog that works at many jobs Dogbert. Adams also publishes e-mails from readers in his books and takes advice and incorporates them in his next book. He has gained the reputation of being an author that responds to his readers.
The main characters that Adams uses are: Dilbert,Wally,The pointy-haired boss,Alice,Asok,The VPs,The director of HR Catbert, and Dilbert's dog that works at many jobs Dogbert. Adams also publishes e-mails from readers in his books and takes advice and incorporates them in his next book. He has gained the reputation of being an author that responds to his readers.
The Dilbert Principle: It explains what exactly is management's function and how to beat management. It also gives an insight into cubicle life and gives a basic introduction to life in a cubicle farm. It basically tells any newcomer to cubicle life what will most probably happen at their workplace.
The Way of the Weasel: This book explains what people are inside their minds, what weasels are and how to out-weasel weasels. A weasel is a person that avoids as much work as possible.For example, a person may seem organized at work, but in reality he might have all of his files and binders empty and all of his work in one big pile. Weasels try to develop new techniques to avoid work. To quote Dogbert, "To err is human, but to cover it up is weasel."
The Joy of Work: It gives ideas about how to make work fun. It gives pranks and other things to play on others to make you and your coworkers laugh. This is the funniest and the best "Dilbert" book that I have read until now. It can make you laugh whether you work in accounting, marketing or engineering.
In conclusion, Scott Adams is a genius and I have been completely impressed by the quality of his writing.
Ved Joshi
Grade V
Ved Joshi
Grade V
