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A Page of Dust

Last class, we had a very interesting discussion about Fante’s Ask the Dust. I was pretty interested in it all, so I took some notes in order to remember what had been said. Planning for the future and stuff. I … Continue reading Continue reading

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Miller’s Crossing and the Road to Poisonville.

In his comment here, Paul talks about the connection of ethics in Miller’s Crossing and Red Harvest. He commented on how “Johnny Caspar talked a lot about ethics in Miller’s Crossing” and how “it was fascinating to see criminals debating … Continue reading Continue reading

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Red Reactions, Part II

It’s over now, but it seems like an unfair ending. The gangsters are dead, and now Elihu can rule his town once more. Is this “good”? We’re not really sure. One of the things about this novel that I noticed … Continue reading Continue reading

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With so much about this story based on loss and what comes after loss, it is beneficial to investigate how death is addressed in this collection. Here in Indian Camp, we see that the Doctor thinks that it “depends,” but … Continue reading Continue reading

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#6wordstory

“Remains Found: Ring and broken frame.”
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First Impressions are Always the Hardest to Overcome.

Not that these were bad impressions. In fact, I’ve been pretty impressed with everything so far. Let’s start with the Hemmingway first, shall we? My favorite English teacher of all time was in love with Hemmingway. Since I trust her … Continue reading Continue reading

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