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LITERATURE &REALITY: Boethius Reminds

Posted on June 10, 2006 by susan

And with a thundering voice that seeks to penetrate my soul:  Let go of that which you cannot possess, but subject to the whims of Fate that wears the mask of others.  And let the riches draw you that are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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POETRY: Precipitous Event

Posted on June 9, 2006 by susan

The bushes wear their crystal beads of rain as if today is going to be a party.  Swishing in the wind their great green tiers of ballgowns in anxious wait of sun to strike the hour.  But Cinderella lay along … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The Pearl Finale

Posted on June 7, 2006 by susan

So to prove the moral, the story follows along to destroy the family of Kino and the pearl is shown to have caused devastation and death. Hmmph. This parable is a common one; wealth is the root of all evil.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The Pearl Metaphor

Posted on June 7, 2006 by susan

Perhaps I have found some reason, some justification for my thoughts on the moral of this fable: Everything that loved water came to these few shallow places.  The cats took their prey there, and strewed feathers and lapped water through … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The Pearl

Posted on June 6, 2006 by susan

I do like the book, but I’m not getting the underlying theme perhaps of wealth being evil–unless I’m misunderstanding the lesson, being of different mind.  It is human nature that can be evil. Once again, Juana, sure that the pearl … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The Pearl – Moral

Posted on June 6, 2006 by susan

Steinbeck’s The Pearl is a fable, therefore a moral of some sort is a part of the deal, and one that reflects human nature in its struggle between good and evil. The pearl that Kino, the protagonist, finds is of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & LITERATURE: Patchwork Girl

Posted on June 4, 2006 by susan

Today’s a day for Patchwork Girl, and perhaps Afternoon – A Story; hyperfiction to wander in while grounded inside. I’ve been in Michael Joyce’s Afternoon before, but not very far and not really inside the story.  It is hypertext in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Steinbeck’s The Pearl

Posted on June 3, 2006 by susan

Torn between McCarthy and Toni Morrison, I seek out John Steinbeck’s The Pearl as my next selection.  It is mainly because it’s a short novel, Steinbeck is easy reading, and with the burden of Hypertext 3.0, Patchwork Girl, and Ethics … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter – Finale

Posted on June 2, 2006 by susan

Awesome book.  Most impressive was the writing, the character interaction, the narrative structure and the insight of Carson McCullers into her people.  Theme:  Hopelessness of dreams coming true and the feeling of isolation in seeking a soulmate.  While I’ve since … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: McCullers’ The Heart… – Tie-In Technique

Posted on June 2, 2006 by susan

Amazing.  McCullers is truly amazing in some of her skills of storytelling. We know the truth about what happened between Dr. Copeland and Jake Blount, but when next we come upon Jake after some time has passed, he is running … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: McCullers’ The Heart… – Plot

Posted on June 1, 2006 by susan

McCullers must have been born with a pen in her chubby little hand.  I can’t believe how well the story has been plotted out. In the first couple of chapters, we meet the five main characters and three or four … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: McCullers’The Heart… – Technique

Posted on May 27, 2006 by susan

First off, let me say that McCullers is at least a thousand times the writer I could ever be.  Then, because I cannot help but read as a writer, let me say that there  are some elements of writing in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: McCullers’ The Heart… – Social Statement

Posted on May 26, 2006 by susan

While it is debatable as to exactly what the event or situation need be, most of the best novels go beyond just the lives of their characters to include some more important question of interest to society.  McCullers has the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE & WRITING: McCullers’ The Heart… – Description in a Single Word

Posted on May 23, 2006 by susan

Carson McCullers has a way with words.  I still tend to believe that the above is where the natural talent displays itself, and the skill is learned through study and reading.  In this novel, her first, there is an obvious … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: McCullers’ The Heart… – Awesome: Character-Driven

Posted on May 22, 2006 by susan

I am well on my way to being awed and intimidated by McCullers’ writing.  This is one author I do want to know more about; natural talent? study of writing?  a reader? an observer? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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