tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post7959393763189672816..comments2024-03-27T16:48:21.039-05:00Comments on Wuthering <br>Expectations: The truth of midnight does not exclude the truth of noonday - George Eliot does her best for Bysshe VanolisAmateur Reader (Tom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-71831273885923125472010-01-29T09:58:17.205-06:002010-01-29T09:58:17.205-06:00I thought everyone would enjoy Eliot's calm, r...I thought everyone would enjoy Eliot's calm, reasoned response to this marvellous but unreasonable poem. Thomson's responses are eveidence of his sense of humor, or his nuttiness.<br /><br />I mean, is he baiting Eliot? Can he mean that whole "you remind me of Melancholia" business, or is he taking a poke at her for some reason? Perhaps, as Rohan says, reacting badly, perversely, to her genuine interest and support, which damages his view of the emptiness of the world, which he can't quite really believe anyway (otherwise, why send Eliot your poem?).Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-39656822779698614322010-01-28T20:09:59.759-06:002010-01-28T20:09:59.759-06:00That's great. I suppose she brought it on hers...That's great. I suppose she brought it on herself by sounding so wise and compassionate (he probably screened out the biting sarcastic parts of the novels).Rohan Maitzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111722115617352412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-6631918913735712222010-01-28T09:53:03.241-06:002010-01-28T09:53:03.241-06:00Heh, poor Eliot. If she knew what sort of response...Heh, poor Eliot. If she knew what sort of response her original letter was going to get I wonder if she would have re-thought sending it? I love that Vanolis blames "sleepless hypochondria" for his dark view of things.Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.com