Sunday, April 15, 2007
The Grapes of Wrath
Sometimes I read a book, and I forget about it hours after I have finished it. Other times I read books that affect me deeply. . . I think about them, reflect upon them, reorder my world according to different paradigms. That is what reading the Grapes of Wrath was like for me. It was a difficult book for me to finish because it touched upon some of the areas in my life where I have the greatest fears - being able to provide for my family, anxieties about the unknown, natural disasters that alter the course of real life. It was a profound book, but it has made me think twice about fully enjoying this consumeristic culture we live in. It has made me hesitant to feel as secure as I could feel, while living out the "American Dream." I don't know how I went as long as I did, never having even heard the plot of the book. It's time to read an uplifting book now. I just read the Catcher in the Rye before that one. These books don't help with seasonal depression. I'm trying to stick with the classics . . . any suggestions?
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Unlce Tom's Cabin? hah. Just kidding. Although, I really do want to read that book now (today's service was great!). Anyway, I've come to find that there really aren't that many uplifting books from back in the day. However, I really liked Catch-22. It's humorous and has some deep lessons at the same time. I'd start with that one. And if you haven't read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer that one could be good. Twain throws some humor into that one. Uhm..and although I've never read This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald, I've always wanted to. That one sounds good. Hope this helps.. :]
Jane Eyre all the way! :o)
... have you read the c.s. lewis space trilogies?? does that count as a classic?
well, now that I know you're such a c.s. lewis fan, you have to read Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold ... it's totally classic!
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