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From: Rachel Davis <rquenk>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 13:05:46 -0400
JDUPRAU at aol.com writes:
Yes, and religion is used so often by politicians as a kind of shorthand to attempt to classify people as either "good" or "bad." The power of literature is in its ability to bring readers a true picture of the many ways human beings struggle to make sense of the world and their place in it, the many ways "good" and "bad" are manifested (with many shades of gray.) I think that the best literature causes us to think about the complexity of our existence, keeping that sense wonder alive, keeping readers engaged in the pursuit of meaning...
Rachel
Rachel Q. Davis Children's Librarian Thomas Memorial Library 6 Scott Dyer Road Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 207y920
Received on Sat 25 Jun 2005 12:05:46 PM CDT
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 13:05:46 -0400
JDUPRAU at aol.com writes:
Yes, and religion is used so often by politicians as a kind of shorthand to attempt to classify people as either "good" or "bad." The power of literature is in its ability to bring readers a true picture of the many ways human beings struggle to make sense of the world and their place in it, the many ways "good" and "bad" are manifested (with many shades of gray.) I think that the best literature causes us to think about the complexity of our existence, keeping that sense wonder alive, keeping readers engaged in the pursuit of meaning...
Rachel
Rachel Q. Davis Children's Librarian Thomas Memorial Library 6 Scott Dyer Road Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 207y920
Received on Sat 25 Jun 2005 12:05:46 PM CDT
