Alright, here is my first blog. Yes, a month behind schedule, but I thought of you all, when I looked at my calendar (yes, I am at work right now, breaking the rules yet again and writing a blog during work hours!), and realized that we have some birthdays coming up!!! Funny, how the 4 people on this blog have birthdays together in November and March. HA!
I'm sorry I have not written anything on this blog... I have been traveling for work and don't have Internet at the house (except when I can borrow a lap top and walk around my place stealing internet connection from the air). BUT, I did read the book and I am printing out the blog to read everyone's comments.
I would like to say that I will need to write my comments later as I can't be on here too long at work, but that after finishing the book, I agree that it was somewhat anti-climatic.
So, even though I have not added my comments yet, what book is next? :-)
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Alrighty then...
Well, I still haven't finished it, but here's my post for what it's worth. At this point in the novel, I am fairly annoyed with the main character. She seems like a silly girl who has no purpose in life but to cry about the lost beauty of a forgone era without attempting to understand what beauty there may be in the transformed, industrialized society. This may be what the "beakishness rant" was about, but I left my hardcopy of "Fuck you's" comments at the lab. I don't see the "cunt-hate" in Mellors, but maybe I need to read more. I think he exhibits the same desperation for soulful human contact as Lady C, and that is their connection. Both of them know that this is the reason for their relationship, which perhaps give them a reason to resent it.
Friday, February 16, 2007
I read it!
Well, luvvies, I finished the book a few days ago.
I'm going to assume you all know what happens in the end, so you won't be surprised when I say I thought it was a bit anti-climactic.
The thing I'd like to harp on, however, is that I thought it was decidedly anti-woman. I refer of course particularly to the whole "beakishness" rant that Christine highlighted. But in other important ways, even though one feels for all intents and purposes that the story is narrated by Constance Chatterly, it would appear that the point of view of the author is most completely portrayed by the idealized man: Oliver Mellors. Mellors exhibits a strong sort of cunt-hate that I find repellant, but he is absolutely the most "complete" man in the book, by far. All the others have some manner of impotence, be it intellectual, physical, or in terms of class-power or breeding.
Ok, I'm being called away by my boss. More soon. Ladies???
I'm going to assume you all know what happens in the end, so you won't be surprised when I say I thought it was a bit anti-climactic.
The thing I'd like to harp on, however, is that I thought it was decidedly anti-woman. I refer of course particularly to the whole "beakishness" rant that Christine highlighted. But in other important ways, even though one feels for all intents and purposes that the story is narrated by Constance Chatterly, it would appear that the point of view of the author is most completely portrayed by the idealized man: Oliver Mellors. Mellors exhibits a strong sort of cunt-hate that I find repellant, but he is absolutely the most "complete" man in the book, by far. All the others have some manner of impotence, be it intellectual, physical, or in terms of class-power or breeding.
Ok, I'm being called away by my boss. More soon. Ladies???
Friday, February 2, 2007
I read it!
Not the book- no, don't be fooled cherubs. I didn't clean up my act and stay up all night reading the book. I read Christine's great-american-novel-esque post, though. And you know what? It's wonderfully written, more thoughtful and structured than most papers I ever wrote for college to be sure. And I very much appreciate it. Perhaps there's some stuff in there you could use for your dissertation, Stine.
And now, I must say, there are some parts of the post that must sink in, I need do digest, and I'm not sure I agree at first reading. Girls: ANTE UP.
And now, I must say, there are some parts of the post that must sink in, I need do digest, and I'm not sure I agree at first reading. Girls: ANTE UP.
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Ah well
Dear All:
I'm writing to confess: I've not finished this fine volume of work before us. Typical, I know. Perhaps this is to do with my inherent "laziness." We could speculate all day.
Speaking of speculation, I wondered to myself how long Christine's post would be, were it in a word document, double spaced at 12 point Times New Roman. Are you ready for this?
12 pages. And I thought it would be only 10!
Right- mockery aside, I thought I would simply come in and say something, based entirely on Christine's threat that she'd quit the book club (though currently she is the only one visibly book clubbing, so to speak) should nobody else post.
Ames and Barbs, let's post something, for crying out loud! I'm going to print out my 12 pages of glittering Christine and read it on the BART train home. I'll come back tomorrow with something half-decent to say in response, I swear! Now, I pass the ball to you relatively un-blogged lot, for the posting ought to be done, lest we let this thing pass by the way side!
Shit, if we need to get people excited about the blog, we could play remote truth or dare. Anybody up for truth or dare???
I'm writing to confess: I've not finished this fine volume of work before us. Typical, I know. Perhaps this is to do with my inherent "laziness." We could speculate all day.
Speaking of speculation, I wondered to myself how long Christine's post would be, were it in a word document, double spaced at 12 point Times New Roman. Are you ready for this?
12 pages. And I thought it would be only 10!
Right- mockery aside, I thought I would simply come in and say something, based entirely on Christine's threat that she'd quit the book club (though currently she is the only one visibly book clubbing, so to speak) should nobody else post.
Ames and Barbs, let's post something, for crying out loud! I'm going to print out my 12 pages of glittering Christine and read it on the BART train home. I'll come back tomorrow with something half-decent to say in response, I swear! Now, I pass the ball to you relatively un-blogged lot, for the posting ought to be done, lest we let this thing pass by the way side!
Shit, if we need to get people excited about the blog, we could play remote truth or dare. Anybody up for truth or dare???
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