Later Experience

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Later Experience
Date: 8/9/00 11:14 pm  (ET)

Hi:

Danemead wrote: <<<I distinctly remember reading "The Razor's Edge," by
Somerset Maugham, in high school. Just recently I re-read the book. It
was like reading an entirely new story. The experiences I have been
through during the last 30
years gave an entirely new dimension to this book (one of my all-time
favs). THAT'S why adults annoy teenagers so much by saying things like
"You're too young to understand." We don't think you are stupid or naive,
we just know that you'll probably have an entirely different perspective
and reaction to the same issues after you've had a few decades of
experience under your belt.>>>

Ah, where were you Danemead when I was losing this very argument on
hpanonymous last week? You put it so much better than I did. There are
so many great works of literature that take on an entirely different
twist as you age & mature. "Razor's Edge" is one of those books sitting
in my vast library, as yet unread. I take it Danemead's recommendation
is a whole-hearted "start it immediately!"??

Penny