When we attribute the thoughts of a fictional character to the sentiments of their real-life author, we make a poor case for our own taste and talents in reading.
Also, people could take some pointers in how to read the Bible from this post, even if you believe the characters to be actual people. It's a bit galling, for example, when people quote Job's friends as a theological truth. I think we'd all be better people generally if we knew how to properly read.
My particular ire is reserved for "my good opinion once lost is lost for ever" because the whole POINT of P&P is that Darcy and Elizabeth learn humility. It's why I love the scene where Elizabeth confesses her love for Darcy to her father, because she has to explain her change of heart. To walk away from that novel learning resentfulness and not growing out of faults of understanding is just...an adventure in missing the point. Reminds me of when my dad refused to let me and my friend get Mizpah necklaces (oh ye of evangelical childhoods).
Brilliant! This is me, signing my name to your plea to The People of the Internet, to please actually read the books you're quoting before quoting them. And now I'm going to go and re-read Northanger Abbey.
I love this so so so much. Jane Austen was SO sarcastic, it is painful to see her taken so seriously - misunderstood and misrepresented.
This is fantastic.
Also, people could take some pointers in how to read the Bible from this post, even if you believe the characters to be actual people. It's a bit galling, for example, when people quote Job's friends as a theological truth. I think we'd all be better people generally if we knew how to properly read.
My particular ire is reserved for "my good opinion once lost is lost for ever" because the whole POINT of P&P is that Darcy and Elizabeth learn humility. It's why I love the scene where Elizabeth confesses her love for Darcy to her father, because she has to explain her change of heart. To walk away from that novel learning resentfulness and not growing out of faults of understanding is just...an adventure in missing the point. Reminds me of when my dad refused to let me and my friend get Mizpah necklaces (oh ye of evangelical childhoods).
This is how I feel when people quote polonius out of context 😂
Here to say the same thing! "To thine own self be true" hits different when you read it in context 😅😬
Brilliant! This is me, signing my name to your plea to The People of the Internet, to please actually read the books you're quoting before quoting them. And now I'm going to go and re-read Northanger Abbey.
My feelings don't care about your facts!
Shit myself chucking with the C.S. Lewis quote lol
Well said piece.