Wednesday, October 22, 2008
true lauhgs
emma just wasnt worth reading about. i found little interests in the scampering of a simple minded slut. she wasnt looking for a real man to fall in love with she was looking for a fictional romeo who could make her feel like a princes. but even if she found that guy she wouldnt be able to control her want of an continuous upgrading man. the humor in the book is what makes it bearable but is the humor found in the sadness of life really worth reading about? is a few jokes on suicide and depression worth it? can pointing out the disappointment of a simple minded girl and a scrub of a doctor worth the time and energy? is reading about the sad truths of a life ran buy an imbisole worth the depression?
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Good questions! Just what is Flaubert after with this long and drawn out portrayal of these very ordinary, very dense characters and their pathetic lives? More to the point, why has this book become a classic (the sort that is routinely taught in AP lit classes)?
I hope we can begin to answer some of these questions in class (and through our reading of Barnes' book).
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