tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post8636395908965299700..comments2023-11-01T02:35:48.057+00:00Comments on Geranium Cat's Bookshelf: Fragile Things group read - week 7GeraniumCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010199887691558717noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-7359423080683328632011-10-25T21:18:07.966+01:002011-10-25T21:18:07.966+01:00I haven't got around to discussing these stori...I haven't got around to discussing these stories yet, so I am dragging things out... I was going to today, but then I did a silly meme insteadKailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-39660358132847793852011-10-24T19:14:07.960+01:002011-10-24T19:14:07.960+01:00Oddly enough, I liked "In the End" more ...Oddly enough, I liked "In the End" more than the actual story of Genesis...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-73437407645034601512011-10-23T18:42:51.118+01:002011-10-23T18:42:51.118+01:00I love that you had a local connection with "...I love that you had a local connection with "Goliath" — I didn't have that sense of reality with the train stopping and all, it was just part of the story to me. I'm always interested to see how personal experiences and books read influence how we read these stories!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470999393375072607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-83760163075434710102011-10-23T17:49:12.853+01:002011-10-23T17:49:12.853+01:00Ooh, I love the nicety of the difference, Emily - ...Ooh, I love the nicety of the difference, Emily - "made us think we had dominion" as opposed to my "gave man dominion". You're absolutely right, of course - and it's even more evidence of the hubris of humanity! <br /><br />It's very satisfying - to me at least - that this is another example of a story which looks a slight thing, a near- throw-away, at first glance, but if you pay it attention you see more and more in it. Gaiman makes it look easy, and sometimes even does himself disservice, because there's not much that's redundant in his writing.Jodie Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442935205880334932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-23631491522959068042011-10-23T16:53:46.351+01:002011-10-23T16:53:46.351+01:00Yes, naming the animals made us think we had domin...Yes, naming the animals made us think we had dominion over them, so taking away their names puts us on equal footing. With his Jewish background, Gaiman would also know that the Hebrews were not to name God, so the animals can also be seen as sacred. I love that. Love your comments on Goliath. I, too, liked the English story. That aspect of it brought Nick Hornby to mind.Emily Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971084813206845680noreply@blogger.com