shookfoil’s last login was Thursday, November 15 2007.
I am an avid reader
There seem to be a lot of people here who are just racking up numbers of books read. There does not seem to be that much careful reading and throughtful comment.
I read your note on THE ROAD and found it insightful. Think about this: CM is an elderly literature professor with a 7 year old son. He has written many books that leave the reader with no hope for the future. THis is not one of them. The ending of this book is hopeful. Compare it to the last paragraphs of GATSBY. Both speak to the possibilities of time: that goodness has a chance. The boy is an allegorical figure not for the sacrificed Christ, but for the teaching and leading Christ. The allusions are overwhelming. He was anointed, he carried the fire, he was the good guy, he had the breath of God, he came out on the third day, he was responsible for all men. No literature professor would do this without intending to do it. I find it amazing that someone that has written as much darkness as CM still sees hope for this world..and that he sees it through love and goodness.
