Dear Misfits,
Ok, Ok, so I'm a couple of weeks late in my Misfits Monthly report...
But
what to say of the Scarlet Letter? I don’t think I can add anything to
the commentary, essays, and reviews that have been written down through the
years about this truly classic story. Our discussion of the novel on May
9th confirmed Henry James conclusion in 1879 that it is “the finest piece of
imaginative writing yet put forth in the country...and the best of it was that
the thing was absolutely American; it belonged to the soil, to the air; it came
out in the very heart of New England.” We found little to disagree with
in James opinion about the novel. The story remains a contemporary staple
for High School English classes. There follows a cartoon exchange in Zits
(one of my favorite cartoons)....
And
now to the future: In June, we will meet to discuss William Shakespeare’s great play, The Tragedy of Hamlet,
Prince of Denmark. I don’t think this choice needs much of an introduction. We all
know the rudiments of the story of the tragic Dane. Hamlet is
Shakespeare's longest play and among the most powerful and influential tragedies
in the English language, with a story capable of "seemingly endless
retelling and adaptation by others.” The play was one of Shakespeare's most
popular works during his lifetime and still ranks among his most-performed,
plays. It has also been been described as "the world's most filmed story
after Cinderella”. Unfortunately, I won’t be at our next meeting to
discuss this great story with you....
However,
I am sure someone will step forward to lead our discussion of Hamlet at
our next meeting on June 13th at 7:00 pm in the St. Thomas More Library, the
Church of St. Michael, Stillwater, MN.
And
finally, we have decided not to meet in July and August during our very busy
summer months. Therefore, we will not meet again until September 12,
2012. I have a couple of recommendations for our September book. ( I should also mention that our
September meeting will mark 10 years of reading as Misfits. A remarkable
accomplishment. Who said real men don’t read?
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