The Agony and the Ecstacy

[justcarol67]

Julie Borgmann wrote:
> >
> > Very well put.  However after reading DH and being simply a reader
when it comes to fiction (why bother to analyze fiction?  I just don't
see how that could be productive or worthwhile) I discovered a fan 
based version which definately gave me another avenue to look at as
far as resolution.  <SNIP>
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> Heeee, because analysing fiction is fun. That's why I do it anyways :)
>
Carol:
And I earned a PhD through doing it. (Good thing Julie wasn't in any
of my second-semester freshman composition classes. Analyze "Jane
Eyere" and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"? You're making us do "Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland"!!!! How can I write a documented argument on
that???) Some of us do see analysis as both entertaining and
productive. That's why we have the main list. Maybe once the chapter
discussions get under way, the list can get back on track.

Carol, betting that Alla can guess in a millisecond which chapter
discussion I volunteered to lead