A new sickness is stirring, and I am not sure what it is, but working at the Ashtan Wine Shoppe has given me new insight into the inner workings of the lives of the common folk. Of course, this has affected them the most. I hear it in their voices. Some talk in raspy shorts… Continue reading A New Sickness is Stirring
Month: September 2022
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a short novel published in 1952. This story is one of the most famous literary masterpieces of the twentieth century, winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 and then being a large contributor to Hemingway winning the Nobel Prize in 1954. The aging fisherman, Santiago, has… Continue reading The Old Man and the Sea
Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1985, is a nihilistically chilling novel set in 1984 Los Angeles. The main protagonist is named Clay, and we get to see his interactions with his friends and family whom he hasn’t seen since leaving for college. During his winter break, we see him return to the… Continue reading Less Than Zero
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, written in 1866, is not like most murder-mystery novels. In 19th century St. Petersburg, the intelligent law-student Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov has run out of funds to continue his studies. This fact along with his depressing living conditions, disgust for the people around him, and news that his family is arriving… Continue reading Crime and Punishment