Posted on 06/27/2023 9:01:38 AM PDT by C19fan
Maybe wait a few years. There are stories like that. You don’t know why the hero does what he does, but it gives you something to ponder. If the author gave you the answer, there’d be nothing to ponder. The mystery is the point of the story.
Of course, Bartleby really didn’t come into its own until we had whole college departments dedicated to puzzling over stories like that. Before that, most readers may have been disappointed by the lack of an answer from the author.
Some of Melville's insights are magnificent.
Prince Harry makes major update to Sentebale team - details
Johhny Hornby is gone. His replacement, previously with Sentebale, is the chair and co-founder of a private biotechnology company...
...founded in March.
Royal Family LIVE: Harry and Meghan ‘taking time apart’ on different continents – claim
The Harkles are using the Sandringham summit agreement they signed off on for toilet paper.
If they want a feminist hit, they should produce a series with a new trans female winning a different women’s sporting event each week.
Could this deal be a quid pro quo...? From a few days ago...
Jamie Oliver: ‘Labour’s child health plan is a good start – but there’s more to do’
Oliver urges NE mayor to ban junk food transport ads
Who needs the Harkles, eh?
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