Grapes of Wrath Starts Tomorrow April 30, 2007
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Just a Reminder Grapes of Wrath Starts Tomorrow. Michelle will be leading the posts. Thanks gal!
Snow Flower and The Secret Fan: Rice and Salt Days and Sitting Quietly April 23, 2007
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This completes the last chapters for Snow Flower and will include final wrap up. What are your thoughts?
Couple questions to think about
The author sees Snow Flower and the Secret Fan as a novel about love and regret, but do you think there’s also an element of atonement in it as well?
The story takes place in the nineteenth century and seems very far removed from out lives–for instance, we don’t have our feet bound and we’re free and mobile. Do you think we’re still bound up in other ways: by career, by family obligations, by conventions of feminine beauty, or even by events beyond our control (war, the economy, and natural disasters)?
Because of its phonetic nature, nu shu could easily be taken out of context and be misunderstood. Today, many of us communicate through e-mail or instant-messaging. Have you ever had an experience where on e of your messages was misunderstood because of a lack of context, facial or body gestures, and tone of voice? Or have you ever received a message that you misinterpreted and had your feelings hurt?
Madame Bovary Part III chapters 6-11 April 23, 2007
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This is the end of Madame Bovary and final wrap up. What were your thoughts?
Last Week of April April 23, 2007
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Can you all believe it!!!!! We are already at the last week here in April. I am going to post the final wrap up chapters for both Madame Bovary and Snow Flower so that we can finish up discussion on those this week. I am sorry for the lack of questions for these last two books but I am pretty busy getting ready for baby here and although I am reading the books have not had the energy to think up and post questions. If any of you want to post questions for discussion please feel free to do that.
Just a reminder that we will be starting Grapes of Wrath on May 1st it is a long one so be sure to pick up your book soon.
Snowflower and The Secret Fan: Hair Pinning Days April 12, 2007
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Here is where we will discuss this section of the book. Sorry gals I don’t have any specific questions need to read this section myself. HEE HEE
Madame Bovary: Part III chapters 1-5 April 9, 2007
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Here is where we will discuss this part of the the book
Snow Flower and The Secret Fan: Sitting Quietly and Daughter Days April 5, 2007
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These seemed like short sections so I broke it up into the larger section. Here is where you can discuss the first part of the book.
Madame Bovary: Part II Chapter 8-14 April 5, 2007
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Wrapping up Part II of Madame Bovary
Extension and Little Break??? April 3, 2007
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Hey gals. We are still trying to wrap up this last book Madame Bovary. It seems like we have lost some steam so I was wondering if we took the month of April to Wrap up Madame Bovary and have a breather and then start the next selection Snowflower and The Secret Fan May 1st if that would help. Give everyone time to catch up? I know it is a busy time of year with many traveling and school wrapping up. If the majority want to keep moving ahead we can wrap up this last book this week and jump in Monday on the new book. Please comment and let me know.
