back to the books

Over the summer I read Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, a novel following a man's journey through his conscience. The piece is set in Russia and presents both social and political ideas in its debate over power and ultimately, survival of the fittest.
While Roskolnikov makes himself believe that he is fighting to be a strong man capable of rising above the moral standard for mere humans, he fights against the ultimate punisher - the human conscience.

I also read snippets of The Grapes of Wrath and The Screwtape Letters but between a conference in Kentucky and chaperoning the youth group in Georgia I never was able to make myself finish them.

While waiting in the Charleston International Airport for a friend I picked up one of John Grisham's books, The Chamber. Thanks to the rapidity of United Airlines, I managed to read a good deal of the book. Have yet to finish it. Sigh.

Now it is back to school (wait... did I leave?) and my lovely class, Shakespeare's Comedies. By far my favorite class of the semester, Shakespeare and my professor are yet again making me question my decision to pursue Business Management as opposed to Literature. I suppose I could work my tail off in the summer and turn my English minor into a double major.

So far I read A Comedy of Errors by good old Bill. Basically, it is Twelfth Night squared. Not one set of twins, but two. Not two confused and seemingly bewitched persons, but four. I found it an enjoyable and easy read, for Shakespeare.

An exciting semester ahead! Full of business, SGA, theatre, Shakespeare, and more Shakespeare! On to the Taming of the Shrew!