I love calling in Flannery and C.S. Lewis to back me up! It makes me so much more comfortable saying controversial things because someone way smarter said it first!
I agree with so much that you have said here. Definitely think that a story written just to relate a moral is one the I probably don't want to read.
Let us not be Ms Prism.
"The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means". Important of Being Ernest Act 2, Part One
Yet, as you point out, great books do play on human themes showing evil and sin very vividly. I don't think, as you said, that "Rebecca" has a moral. As Daphne du Maurier pointed out, it is a story about jealousy. I think there are quite a few other themes in the book worth exploring. But jealousy is central.
With that in mind I look forward to the discussions on Othello. What could/will jealousy drive the character to do?
I love all this! These philosophies about literature are exactly what I try to teach my students. Interesting insights on Rebecca! It’s one of my favorite books. There is so much you could discuss about it, especially in relation to Jane Eyre.
I cannot wait to read Jane Eyre as a group and be able to bring that into this discussion as well. Something I love about this book club/platform is that each book we read interacts with the rest and gives us deeper understanding into reading and life. I love books!
LOVE all of this. Also that Flannery quote is such a mic drop 👌
I love calling in Flannery and C.S. Lewis to back me up! It makes me so much more comfortable saying controversial things because someone way smarter said it first!
I agree with so much that you have said here. Definitely think that a story written just to relate a moral is one the I probably don't want to read.
Let us not be Ms Prism.
"The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what Fiction means". Important of Being Ernest Act 2, Part One
Yet, as you point out, great books do play on human themes showing evil and sin very vividly. I don't think, as you said, that "Rebecca" has a moral. As Daphne du Maurier pointed out, it is a story about jealousy. I think there are quite a few other themes in the book worth exploring. But jealousy is central.
With that in mind I look forward to the discussions on Othello. What could/will jealousy drive the character to do?
Maybe a compare and contrast is in order.
Oooooo I appreciate all of this! And I love the reference to a previous book club book AND a future one! All the books are talking to each other!
I love all this! These philosophies about literature are exactly what I try to teach my students. Interesting insights on Rebecca! It’s one of my favorite books. There is so much you could discuss about it, especially in relation to Jane Eyre.
I cannot wait to read Jane Eyre as a group and be able to bring that into this discussion as well. Something I love about this book club/platform is that each book we read interacts with the rest and gives us deeper understanding into reading and life. I love books!