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Crime and Punishment
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I read this book in college, and it remains a memorable book, but not memorable enough that I can tell you now what it is all about outside of a crime is committed, a man feels guilty over it and confesses. My roommate said that it was not that simple because people have been debating it forever. I think it was very simple. How simple? A man kills a woman, feels tremendous guilt, feels he should be punish and confesses. Maybe those who question its simplicity are sociopaths who wouldn’t understand quilt.
P.S. Do you know how easy it is to destroy a book by analyzing it to death? I do. I sat in a class in college listening to the professor and students going over and over My Sister Carrie. At that time it caused me to not wish to take any more English Lit classes, and so when I learned that we had a few more college papers to do, I dropped out of the class.
Note: MY Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ friend Thomas Ray just gave me this quote:
“Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
BY ORDER OF THE AUTHOR
per
G.G., CHIEF OF ORDNANCE�
Thanks Thomas as that was great.
P.S. Do you know how easy it is to destroy a book by analyzing it to death? I do. I sat in a class in college listening to the professor and students going over and over My Sister Carrie. At that time it caused me to not wish to take any more English Lit classes, and so when I learned that we had a few more college papers to do, I dropped out of the class.
Note: MY Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ friend Thomas Ray just gave me this quote:
“Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
BY ORDER OF THE AUTHOR
per
G.G., CHIEF OF ORDNANCE�
Thanks Thomas as that was great.
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Started Reading
January 1, 1979
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Finished Reading
December 15, 2010
– Shelved
September 1, 2015
– Shelved as:
my-college-years
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Feb 27, 2018 10:27AM
I'm glad you overcame your formative experiences. Fear of analysing a book to death was why I stopped studying literature for my final two years at school, even though it was my best subject. I still think it was the right thing to do.
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Cecily wrote: "I'm glad you overcame your formative experiences. Fear of analysing a book to death was why I stopped studying literature for my final two years at school, even though it was my best subject. I sti..."It really took away the pleasure of the read.
Cecily wrote: "I'm glad you overcame your formative experiences. Fear of analysing a book to death was why I stopped studying literature for my final two years at school, even though it was my best subject. I sti..."I agree. I loved college, but this I hated.
Thomas Ray wrote: "Mark Twain would agree. /quotes/7273..."oh, you are so smart. I will have to like this quote forever; maybe add it to my review.
I am the same, Jessaka. I don't know if classics like Fyodor are for me and will try some more of them soon. I have several on hand. But I don't analyze hints or suggestions. I like a plain message and scene. I allow a story to show me what it is and don't presume there might be an underpinning.
Jessaka and Carolyn, I couldn't agree with both of you more!
Well done Jessica! It is that simple for people who have a conscience. The rest may not ponder their crimes or possible punishment.
Thank you so much Dimitri
Watch "Island in the Sun" for some Dosty C&P references (and bc it's a classic film).
