Literature Network » E.M. Forster

The Texas Ice Follies

Content courtesy of

From: The Washington Post
Date: 20000626
Author:Jonathan Yardley

"Only connect," E.M. Forster wisely counseled the characters in his many splendid novels, then sat helplessly by as most of them proceeded to do precisely the opposite. But Forster was writing about England and India in the first decades of the 20th century. Too bad he isn't around to describe life in these United States in the new millennium, a moment in history at which the sole guide to human existence seems to be: Only disconnect.

That is how it seemed to me last week, in the course of a peculiar succession of passages and experiences that, so far as I can tell, make absolutely no sense ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on E.M. Forster

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.