The Literary Sauna (or Tomes in Towels)

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Pastimes
The Literary Sauna (or Tomes in Towels)

An SI Board Since July 2001

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Emcee: Rambi	Type: Moderated

Introduction Compact

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416	I both read the story and listened to the play, and I was struck by the very dif	The Philosopher	-	8/28/2001
415	Oh I am so sorry I've missed most of the discussion. Not only has SI been v	Poet	-	8/28/2001
414	I think X is right, that her control is her madness, though my feeling about it	E	-	8/28/2001
413	Sorry- duplicate- SI is being weird for me.	Rambi	-	8/28/2001
412	So that the madness- is not really-- madness? But more like the trapped animal c	Rambi	-	8/28/2001
411	It's funny a friend and I were discussing that very thing after seeing The O	epicure	-	8/28/2001
410	We have the power, maybe not as a class but certainly as individuals, to make th	E	-	8/28/2001
409	Well, her control is her madness. There isn't much you can DO to a mad perso	epicure	-	8/28/2001
408	Yes, she clearly escaped into madness. It was done so brilliantly and chillingly	E	-	8/28/2001
407	But we don't have the power to lock them in nurseries. Or commit them to me	epicure	-	8/28/2001
406	What did you think of the ending? I thought she escaped into madness. The tearin	epicure	-	8/28/2001
405	"hoping for no better profession" is a great line, but would not appea	E	-	8/28/2001
404	Yes- and she asks why is it so seductive to be treated as a child? Po or E was s	Rambi	-	8/28/2001
403	That story is back-to-back symbolism, and nothing feels contrived, and it is so	E	-	8/28/2001
402	You are right. It was too bad they left out that line. It struck me also. But	epicure	-	8/28/2001
401	I was sorry they left out that great line about Jenny being an enthusiastic hous	Rambi	-	8/28/2001
400	But not all men were like that. I'm listening to John Adams- and Abigail Ada	epicure	-	8/28/2001
399	Also added in the drama- a doctor talking about the woman he treated - a pianist	Rambi	-	8/28/2001
398	I just listened to the play online. They made more of the postpartum situation t	Rambi	-	8/28/2001
397	All us parents knew why you cried at the mouse poem, dear penni. And you did a	E	-	8/28/2001
396	And then our micelings run away and want to tumble down the stairs by themselves	epicure	-	8/28/2001
395	I watched the first half of that program and then some people dropped in unexpec	Rambi	-	8/28/2001
394	It reminds me of that quote: Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as	epicure	-	8/28/2001
393	Yes- I did both. And although they cut quite a bit, I thought it was very faith	epicure	-	8/28/2001
392	I saw a wonderful program about Roberta Guaspari some months ago. I wonder if wh	E	-	8/28/2001

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