I had considered myself well-read until.....

[Rachel Bray]

I printed off the 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900 
(thanks to the Leaky Cauldron for the link: 
http://www.npr.org/programs/totn/features/2002/mar/020319.ch
aracters.html  )

After going through and highlighting all that I've read on 
their list.....I am rather embarrassed.  I've only read 18 
of them and 6 of those are considered "children's" books 
(Winnie the Pooh, Cat In the Hat, Harry, etc.) and most of 
the 18 was required reading in high school. And I'm a 
blasted English major for goodness sake!  Tis a sad, sad 
day indeed.  :-/  Rather depressing.

I need to get to work on reading some of these.  Except for 
Lolita.  That story line gives me the yucks.

Rachel Bray
The Ohio State University
Fees, Deposits and Disbursements


"Yes, I see your point, but as Dr. Rachel Bray said 
in her recently published paper 'Republican Themes in 
Beowulf,' Grendl truly is a respresentative of deep 
rooted hostility toward the kings attempt to centralize 
and control social issues."