Tuesday, December 06, 2005

A Letter to the Author: continuation

I asked the D period crowd some time ago, when we dealt with Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily', what they might ask Faulkner in a letter, if given the opportunity.

Henceforth, I am asking you: If you could write a letter to one Truman Capote, what would you say? what would you 'want' to know?

Do use the standard letter format (Dear so and so...)

Monday, December 05, 2005

On Representation: The Catcher in the Rye and The MOVIES

The following cinematic endeavors touch on ideas from the novel:

1. Chasing Holden (with DJ Qualls);

2. Conspiracy Theory (with Mel Gibson);

3. The United States of Leland (with Ryan Gossling);

If you can, watch one, and let us know (via the blog forum), what your impressions are. Do you think these movies do the book justice?