Reading, Writing and Misc.
In the length of time since I have posted, I have been re- reading my favourite “Margarets” Laurence and Atwood. Over the March Break from my classes, I decided to read The Diviners by Margaret Laurence and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. The reason I chose these books are twofold. First, they are on the curriculum for our department in the senior grades and I might teach those next year. Second, I had read both before, but it was a very long time ago, and I needed a refresher in good Canadian Literature. I enjoyed re-reading these novels very much. It was like slipping on my favourite pyjamas (which I did) and spending a few evenings with a close friend. I believe I will, either here or my library blog, review these novels.
Having re-read The Handmaid’s Tale first, I also wanted to re-watch the film. I did so, ironically, two days before Natasha Richardson (who plays the main character ‘Offred’ in the film) tragically lost her life in a freak skiing accident. She was only a few years older than me, which brought up a whole slew of issues and thoughts (most of which centered around my son and who would look after him) but also made me think about getting on with trying to get my stories published.
No time like the present!
Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die~I CORINTHIANS 15:32
March 27, 2009 at 1:04 am
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March 29, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Natasha’s passing is a shock indeed; it’s a reminder that we should live everyday like it’s our last