Comments on: “Gertrude and Claudius” by John Updike http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1604 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Sat, 16 May 2026 10:49:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: MFS http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1604&cpage=1#comment-14010 MFS Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:59:04 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1604#comment-14010 LOL. Could I use the word "think" many more times? In attempting to be glib, I ended up sounding like one of JFS's classmates. Oh, K! The stories he brings home! I think I could tie some of his experiences into the articles we've been discussing here and M-mv: Are students "dumb" or are we simply ill prepared to decipher their (alleged) intelligence? More when time permits. Melissa LOL.

Could I use the word “think” many more times? In attempting to be glib, I ended up sounding like one of JFS’s classmates.

Oh, K! The stories he brings home! I think I could tie some of his experiences into the articles we’ve been discussing here and M-mv: Are students “dumb” or are we simply ill prepared to decipher their (alleged) intelligence?

More when time permits.

Melissa

]]> By: MFS http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1604&cpage=1#comment-14009 MFS Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:56:39 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1604#comment-14009 I loved reading this book and am glad to learn that someone else appreciated it, too. I think Updike does falter with Gertrude's voice, here and there, but I think that has been a consistent issue in his writing. Still, he made us think, right? (*smile*) Thank you for the nods/links below. I was catching up with some bits and bobs I had ripped from my morning Sun-Times, one of which was about Mr. Rogers and... Holden Caulfield. I'm going to read your entries now. I wonder if you linked the same article from Good. Best regards. Melissa Postscript: I have you to thank for getting me "into" graphic novels, so I must thank you again... I read American Widow this week. The book would not have been as moving in non-graphic format. I loved reading this book and am glad to learn that someone else appreciated it, too. I think Updike does falter with Gertrude’s voice, here and there, but I think that has been a consistent issue in his writing. Still, he made us think, right? (*smile*)

Thank you for the nods/links below.

I was catching up with some bits and bobs I had ripped from my morning Sun-Times, one of which was about Mr. Rogers and… Holden Caulfield. I’m going to read your entries now. I wonder if you linked the same article from Good.

Best regards.

Melissa

Postscript: I have you to thank for getting me “into” graphic novels, so I must thank you again… I read American Widow this week. The book would not have been as moving in non-graphic format.

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