Wednesday, May 26, 2010

"A Thousand Acres" by Jane Smiley


What are the most tragic elements of A Thousand Acres? Which of these elements are rooted in the exercise of an individual's will, and, which seem attributable to something beyond the scope of human volition?
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

"In the Dark" by Brian Freeman


Does Clark Biggs deserve what happens to him? Does he act in a "moral" way?
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