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when was phantom written?

The Romantics were big on "carpe diem."

Tennyson's poem Ulysses... those last two lines ... it's a bit long, I suppose, but definitely worth it. I have a book of his (all of his collected...

I've read some of Eagleton, but not for a while. (It's been over a year!!) He reminded me of Culler, I believe -- and what a pretty cover it was, too!

God, I hope that sounds less girly and...

Are we ever going to find out?! I'm so anxious!

Going back to the "why Twain wrote from Huck's perspective" idea ... Some of my favorite authors often approach mundane or daily rituals through new eyes and force the reader to look at them...

do those who think that it is "pointless" think that it is bad?

not everything that is good has to have a "point."

Johnny Depp

One Hundred Years of Solitude - Marquez

Otto von Bismark

Emerson.

Okay, next quote:
"Pianosa is terrible. But ti's better than the Pactific Ocean. I wouldn't mind being shipped someplace civilized where I might pick up a buck or two in abortion money...

Funnily enough, mine seem to disspear too quickly. Although, I still have this BEASTLY one from Oxford that Patrick gave me. It's currently in my Tennyson book of Poetry. woot! There's a connection...

I agree, every book has had some sort of impact, albeit, not always a positive one. I'm in love with Catch 22 and 1984. Awesome reads.

cool beans -- that's similar to what I thought of the paperweight. I had imaginged it more of encompassing rebellion against the Party (but love is against the Party).

Winston was fascinated by...

I think that it could happen, but not on a literal level. Maybe those 55% believe that the government will pry into their lives without the use of telescrenes, and the 'prophecy' will have come true....

It is true. Holding onto love is what made him human, the epitome of humanity, as even O'Brian noticed. Winston did not betray her until he was in Room 101.

I think 1984 is a cautionary tale. Perhaps 'good' doesn't prevail, per se, which depressed the hell out of me too. I'm still sulking. Maybe that Winston had a purpose for us, yet. Don't give in to...

I don't know if you've read F., but in the novel, Victor Frank. creates a monster refered to as "the Monster" or "The Monstrocity." The book changes perspectives a lot (from a sailor, R. Walton to...

I think it's talking of pride and how useless hubris really is. Other thoughts?

what is your interpertation?

You could have set your watch by her. Every day at 3.03 the little girl with chestnut pigtails would ride around the court in cockamamie circles until uncouth barks lured her back inside. Once, she...

where would Emerson and Thoreau fall in this scope?

The first sentence does set the stage for the rest of the book.

(i.e. in Shelly's Frankenstein)

"You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanies the commencement of an enterprise...

Wordsworth wasn't American -- he was British. Emerson was from 'these here parts', though. ha.

by the way -- work on your comic relief. ;) ha.

I think the latin proverb 'carpe diem' is applicable here. It echos Herrick's sentiment of "Gather ye rosebuds.."

Our purpose is to live life to the fullest -- to add something imaginative, or...

I love wordsworth and his great emphasis on the "emotion recollected in tranquility." He puts so much stress on passion and emotion -- it's very refreshing. Verily, where would we be without such...