Re: The Mezzanine
Sarah Dunbar Poitevent (sdp5e@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu)
Wed, 26 Feb 97 13:02:41 EST
In response to some of the things that were said in class...
I think that some of the people that had a hard time liking the book was the
fact that we are so used to speeding by in our lives, living with blinders on
that only allow for a narrow view towards the future and cut off any
periphery. It is uncomfortable for someone to have every minute detail
thrown at them about the most mundane objects and actions and thoughts.
However, it is very interesting once in a while to have the chance to see the
world in a different perspective, one that makes us think or feel
differently..one that does not allow us to sink comfortably into our
predisposed outlooks on things. In this way, the book is excellent.
Also, someone was upset that there wasn't very much reference to sexuality in
the book. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that Howie talks about
things that he knows backwards and forwards. He writes his thoughts about
things that he feels that he has completely analized. In this case, perhaps
the fact that he does not fully understand women, or, for that matter,
sexuality, and, therefore, chooses to omit it from his discussions.