VictorianLady

Sushi is still around. But he is my mad buffalo. Toodles is Sopespian's mad buffalo (I figured he needed one. Plus, if Toodles drives S. crazy enough, he will leave Sushi alone. Maybe.) Check the last entry in the Duffer Encyclopedia--I put one in there on Toodles.

I'll blame college, I guess, 'cause I'm homeschooled, too.

I haven't read A Farewell to Arms.

He wrote short stories, poems, and novels. I enjoy his short stories the best. He wrote about the mountains and other areas of Kentucky - which is where my family originated. You may find it helpful to Google him.

Hasn't anybody read this book? What do they teach them in schools these days?

I liked it. I thought was a good depiction of a life that most people would overlook. I enjoyed how Hemingway took an obscure character and made him heroic. And his writing style isn't all that bad, once you get used to it.

Have you ever read anything by Jesse Stuart?

I posed this question to MissR, but she couldn't answer it.

What is your opinion on The Old Man and the Sea?

Perhaps I should take a survey...

Your welcome! and thanks for accepting it!

So getting stuck in Plato's attic would be a little different than getting stuck in Chesterton's.

Long time, no see! How are you?

Aye up Sis,
how art thou

I read one Bret Harte story for my high school Am. Lit. course. I vaguely remember enjoying it--at least, I liked it better than the naturalists and Stephen Crane--although it wasn't one of my favorites. I think Twain is definitely a better writer, but Harte was probably nicer. I can't recall the details of the story, though. A Western mystery of some kind? Something. Have you read any of his stories?

I agree with you. I love the way Huck talks. (I didn't dare tell my sister that.) In all honesty, five years ago, I would probably have been trying to copy Huck Finn.

I loved it, overall. Am I excommunicated now? I don't mind Twain always; he was pretty funny sometimes. (His The Awful German Language would have been a lot funnier if I could speak German, though.) Although I could hardly stand A Connecticut Yankee. I guess because Huck's adventure is something of a children's book (despite its inclusion of a few pretty adult themes) I enjoyed it more. Particularly the scene about Emmaline Grangerford and her...art. It made me want to read Tom Sawyer, despite Tom's getting a pretty bum rap in this book. The surprise ending made me howl. Loudly. My sister says she disliked the excerpts from the book that were in her American literature book, and she was terrified that they would make her begin talking like Huck (horrors!).

I thought Merton's name sounded familiar, but I still don't remember where from. Oh, well. Reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn right now--have you read that before? I can't remember.

Greetings Fair Lady,
how art thou today?

Up is a fantastic and adorable movie! You should definitely see it! I can't even begin to describe its awesomeness!

I read and liked Caddie Woodlawn when I was younger, but I like these other books much more. The interlibrary loan system is a life-saver. I hope you can get them!

Hmmm... You've seen Pixar's "Up", right?

Have you ever read Carol Ryrie Brink's books "Two are Better than One" and "Louly"? They're cute and hilarious coming-of-age novels. They're out of print, so they'll be hard to find... Maybe you could download an e-book? If you have an opportunity to read them, I'd definitely recommend them.

I have read the Cherry Orchad, of those but the rest are on my list for the summer. I read them out loud and act them out by myself. My favourite, I think (besides musicals. ) is The Glass Menagerie. It's beautiful.

Tennyson reads a little like a stream-of-concsiousness novel. Not that I've ever read a stream-of-concsiousness novel; I just say that to make myself sound more intellectual.
It's interesting and frustrating at the same time to watch him figure himself, God, and life out.

I'm getting a job, Lord willing.
To me, the Romantics are a little... weird. Especially Coleridge. But their poetry is beatiful. I studied Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Keats and Shelley I enjoyed the most. Of the Victorians I studied Tennyson, both Brownings, and Hopkins. Hopkins was interesting because of his "sprung rhythm" and interesting use of words. R. Browning was quite intriguing. The dramatic monologue was fascinating, but I consider the style a bit chafing as "My Last Duchess" was hard to follow.

Who's your favorite Victorian poet? I just studied them in 12th grade and I like Gerald Manley Hopkins. I'm about to graduate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, couldn't resist. I'm GIDDY !!!!

Here is a smilieless message. Is smilieness a word? Hmm. Probably not. Oh, well.

I think she'd get on mine after awhile, too. I'm a little familiar with her because she sings a song or two on the LOTR soundtrack. Currently my music listening is looking like it will be Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Borodin, however. Extra credit for my Russian history class.

By the way, I noticed the Facebook quiz that said you're four years old mentally...if it makes you feel any better, I got the same result. Actually, that's probably a good thing...plus, I like parties with lots of cake and ice cream....