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Class discussions today were edifying. Especially during my English Studies lecture - we brainstormed over the necessity for symbols to appear in works. The age old debate whether we English majors are farfetched enough to decide if this character's really gay, or straight. J.K. Rowling herself revealed that Dumbledore is homo! But no, we didn't discuss the significance of that character's sexuality, we discussed literature in a broader perspective.
What makes a classic, timeless? Why read Jane Austen? Why the Bronte sisters? Why Shakespeare for that matter? After so many years, decades, centuries, we're still gaga over such archaic literary eminence. Clearly, the authors were catering to audiences of their time, but they appeal to us too. How does one create a piece whose form and prose extends beyond the boundaries of Time itself? Truly remarkable.
Speaking of which, I attended a book reading earlier this evening. This one was good. How can I tell? I didn't fall asleep. I was actually sincerely interested with the man himself, Dinty Moore. If I had a person I wish I could attribute my writing to, it would be him. For now. I even bought two books after the reading and made SURE I got his signature before he left to the mercy of Nebraskan thunderstorms.
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I can't wait to read it. Now, if only I had the time...
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