I couldn't get into Tropic Of Cancer. It's stream of consciousness and I think my pregnancy-addled brain just can't take it right now. Also, it's calling up all sorts of "Portrait of the Artist of a Young Man" unpleasantness.... I'm far enough in to understand why it was banned/challenged, but that's not why I'm putting it down (temporarily.) I will come back to it later because the narrative is truly interesting. But stream of consciousness at a time when my own train of thought is easily and frequently derailed...no bueno.
I do want to point you here, though - certainly worth reading. Especially if you are, like me, a fan of libraries, controversial topics (gay marriage), and children's books.
http://jaslarue.blogspot.com/2008/07/uncle-bobbys-wedding.html
I'm also adding that blog as a permalink on the right side of this blog.
Happy October!
Thanks for the link! It looks interesting! And...what do you mean by your Portrait comment?
ReplyDeleteI had to read Portrait in High School and it - like The Old Man and the Sea - was one of those novels where the symbolism that I saw was not what my teachers saw and no amount of reasoning would convince them that it was ok that I saw something different. And considering I was in AP classes, I always assumed that they'd rather I think than just regurgitate what they were telling me. Both Hemingway and Joyce have been tainted for me. Sad, I know.
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