tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28260135.post7783688344061094302..comments2023-08-16T10:57:47.203-05:00Comments on Higher Up and Further In: Literature: The Depth of Our Sympathy vs. UnderstandingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28260135.post-30794845750844052522008-09-25T09:37:00.000-05:002008-09-25T09:37:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing your experiences with this, Bar...Thanks for sharing your experiences with this, Barb and lori.lindafayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593813942424765333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28260135.post-25139645159353024662008-09-25T08:11:00.000-05:002008-09-25T08:11:00.000-05:00As a former English major, myself, I agree! There...As a former English major, myself, I agree! There are so many more works we could have read, instead of overanalyzing the ones we did read...lately I've been catching up on some "missed" books, and I think--"Wow, how could they NOT have assigned THAT?"Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28260135.post-9727280985616463942008-09-24T08:08:00.000-05:002008-09-24T08:08:00.000-05:00I couldn't agree more. My daughter is a litera...I couldn't agree more. <br><br>My daughter is a literature major in college and we frequently talk about the frivolous analysis that accompanies much of her study. I can't remember what book it was that she was reading but her professor made a huge deal about the main character wearing a red dress. Amanda decided that sometimes there is no significant reason for everything that happens in a story. Perhaps in this case the author just meant that the girl was wearing a red dress and there was no underlying meaning. Too much analysis sucks the life out of a good book in my opinion. <br><br>We are enjoying our reading and narration and subsequent discussion among ourselves. <br><br>Thanks Lindafay,<br>Barb-Harmony Art MomBarb-Harmony Art Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02565810011908156870noreply@blogger.com