tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post2133764009545612391..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: The Moonstone, Part 4: "I consider you to be a person whose head is full of maggots."Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-38064135189238743712012-08-30T14:33:36.129+01:002012-08-30T14:33:36.129+01:00Wow, Alice. I think you're on your way to a No...Wow, Alice. I think you're on your way to a Nobel Prize for Literature with that.<br /><br />WHERE'S MY SARCASM BUTTON?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-62861651304849791682012-08-30T14:14:11.288+01:002012-08-30T14:14:11.288+01:00Once upon a time, Ezra was accused of misdeeds wit...Once upon a time, Ezra was accused of misdeeds with a goat, and everyone was all "Ewww" and no matter where he went, his goaty reputation followed, until he got sick and died. The end.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-70909488365494422752012-08-30T14:00:40.131+01:002012-08-30T14:00:40.131+01:00I think Skarsagard is going to be my official spon...I think Skarsagard is going to be my official sponsor for EVERYTHING since I basically only have gifs of him, because I only read (or 'read') one tumblr and it is dedicated to his face, mainly. Ahh, Skarsgard...<br /><br /><br />Sorry! Anyway. Yeah, no one cares about Godfrey. Which is as it should be. I bet the Villa lady cares about him though, and I bet she was all like 'yeah, you should marry some rich lady and then buy me jewels!!' OR more likely she was like 'I wish he would marry ME, but then what would we live on?' and oh LOOK how evil capitalism is again!<br /><br />I am ignoring this last part because I consider your mind ALTERED on the issue!! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-59125953114678280742012-08-30T13:57:26.535+01:002012-08-30T13:57:26.535+01:00Maybe he was blotchy allll over? Who can say? We n...Maybe he was blotchy allll over? Who can say? We need an illustrated copy of this, someone get on it!<br /><br />WE ALL WANT TO KNOW HIS BIG SECRET BUT WE NEVER WILL! Someone needs to write a Moonstone prequel, and I think it should be ALL OF US!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-42249982183892055562012-08-30T13:56:05.413+01:002012-08-30T13:56:05.413+01:00There was ammonia too?! I may have not noticed tha...There was ammonia too?! I may have not noticed that... Ok, yeah, that can't have been good for him either!<br /><br />Totes progressive-ish. And I feel like he would have liked todays times, you know? As a left-wing type dude, obvs.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-78781395522004417662012-08-30T01:45:30.594+01:002012-08-30T01:45:30.594+01:00I love that your readalong mascot is Skarsgard... ...I love that your readalong mascot is Skarsgard... <br /><br /><br /><br />Wait, what was I doing? <br /><br />Ahem. I like how none of us feels bad that Godfrey was murdered. I do, however, want to know more about this Villa lady, because SCANDAL. <br /><br />I don't think I'll be doing the Grapes of Wrath readalong, but I will be nosy and read all the posts when they are put up! Raynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536910555459674118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-74412555257136488292012-08-30T01:34:01.452+01:002012-08-30T01:34:01.452+01:00I also thought his hair was the thing that was spl...I also thought his hair was the thing that was splotchy. Although I prefer to think of it as a sexy sort of salt-and-pepper sort of look. <br /><br />I totally forgot to speculate in my post about what happened to Ezra! I want to know what his Big Secret is! Raynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536910555459674118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-22817529363416289212012-08-29T22:56:59.049+01:002012-08-29T22:56:59.049+01:00I think it may have been the AMMONIA that wiped Ca...I think it may have been the AMMONIA that wiped Candy's memory, and maybe not the brandy? I do not intend to let that go. <br /><br />And yes, Wilkie = progressive for his time what with his thoughts on the wimminz and pointing out the differences between Indian/British culture and all. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613555994015659052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-3649525329357523862012-08-29T21:26:17.812+01:002012-08-29T21:26:17.812+01:00Oh yeahhh, definitely! I like the interpretation w...Oh yeahhh, definitely! I like the interpretation we worked through just below in the comments, so I'm going with that and choosing to give Wilkie a big THUMBS UP for being all progressive-y.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-27557514243076493362012-08-29T21:24:56.803+01:002012-08-29T21:24:56.803+01:00Ohhh- so it's like that thing Michael Jackson ...Ohhh- so it's like that thing Michael Jackson 'had'? That has a new name now, right? But also, ok! I can dig it.<br /><br />I can't imagine that the bad thing that happened with Ezra was any worse than wearing your crush's nightgown under all your clothes. Rosanna's lucky she didn't get pregnant from that and then NEED TO STEAL THE MOONSTONE FOR HERSELF SO SHE COULD GET ONE OF THOSE ABORTIONS! Oh my god, the places this book could have gone to, and Wilkie just let GODFREY be the thief?! <br /><br />Total sexytimes. I mean, they probably just kissed. But Skarsgard knows it was more...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-90235555979257945212012-08-29T21:06:33.122+01:002012-08-29T21:06:33.122+01:00I THOUGHT PIEBALD REFERRED TO HIS HAIR BEING SPLOT...I THOUGHT PIEBALD REFERRED TO HIS HAIR BEING SPLOTCHY<br /><br />(...that probably didn't require shouting, but I AM NOT CHANGING IT)Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-33939786958622557432012-08-29T20:19:16.841+01:002012-08-29T20:19:16.841+01:00Rachel and Franklin totally had sexy times when Ez...Rachel and Franklin totally had sexy times when Ezra shut the door and I hope it was super scandalous at the time.<br /><br />And Ezra. EEEZZRRAAA. I thought he was going to be so evil and instead he's so wonderful and tragic. Better than Rosanna, who sorta creeped me out. Of course maybe Ezra also did something creepy like wear his crushes undergarments for awhile. Also piebald = his skin had splotchy tones. Sorta like a cows coloring.<br />http://www.thehumanmarvels.com/uploaded_images/IG4474-1-708671.jpgRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-8265253762192182702012-08-29T18:31:46.823+01:002012-08-29T18:31:46.823+01:00On the whole I thought Wilkie presented a fairly p...On the whole I thought Wilkie presented a fairly progressive view on colonialism/imperialism; there were of course some shudder-worthy remarks about skin colour, but he was a Victorian so if that was the worst of it, Wilkie comes off looking pretty forward. <br /><br />Alyson of Bathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512958734955877946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-31896122432283602752012-08-29T18:04:49.565+01:002012-08-29T18:04:49.565+01:00YES! The Mr Candy letter was SO odd- but I guess h...YES! The Mr Candy letter was SO odd- but I guess he can get it together to write a letter because he can take little mumbling breaks that we just don't see? Maybe? I've decided the Indian thing is ok, see the above comments :)<br /><br />DON'T HATE THE GRAPES OF WRATH!!!! I can't deal with criticism of it! Ok, maybe I can. Or maybe I don't have a choice haha. But I do love Steinbeck so *sigh*Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-87337984714945116602012-08-29T18:02:43.470+01:002012-08-29T18:02:43.470+01:00Oooh, olden days looking! I really hate my copy of...Oooh, olden days looking! I really hate my copy of GoW, cause it's ugly: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2603708198_eb819ddf5f.jpg and doesn't match any of my other Steinbecks and I only got it cause it was the cheapest version at the time on (whispers) amazon. <br /><br />BUT I LOVE IT SO IT DOESN'T MATTER!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-723833322367053862012-08-29T17:50:48.517+01:002012-08-29T17:50:48.517+01:00GAY ALL THE WILKIE THINGS
I think I have this GoW...GAY ALL THE WILKIE THINGS<br /><br />I think I have this GoW: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LmuAKmLB7jc/Tyrb1NIP2ZI/AAAAAAAAAxA/a1cCjVZV2kQ/s1600/Grapes.jpg<br /><br />Because it matches my East of Eden.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-4237071354869472662012-08-29T17:44:32.129+01:002012-08-29T17:44:32.129+01:00I was surprised that the Indians were kind of puni...I was surprised that the Indians were kind of punished too. Oh and I think it's a little odd that Mr. Candy's memory was SO BAD, but after Ezra dies then he's able-minded enough to write a letter to Franklin? What up with that.<br /><br />I better start hunting for a copy of The Grapes of Wrath. I feel like I might hate it, but I'm gonna try it just for the fun of the readalong :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-1899506442065387122012-08-29T16:52:11.549+01:002012-08-29T16:52:11.549+01:00AGH, Betteredge and Ablewhite Sr SHOULD get togeth...AGH, Betteredge and Ablewhite Sr SHOULD get together! (I didn't mean like that... Although, maybe...) And Mr Fairlie can be there too and be all like 'why is everyone shouting? It's very upsetting to my nerves. WHY MUST EVERYONE BOTHER ME?' etc. Ah, Wilkie cross-breeding...<br /><br />GRAPES!!! I'm pretty excited tooooo! You go and get a pretty copy and then hug it til October. When all will be well.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-28320598322969153692012-08-29T16:49:48.795+01:002012-08-29T16:49:48.795+01:00Agree with all the things. We are SO smart!Agree with all the things. We are SO smart!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-19480160953904634182012-08-29T16:42:14.539+01:002012-08-29T16:42:14.539+01:00Yes! Because he's like "Oh, the last time...Yes! Because he's like "Oh, the last time I saw this diamond it was in a lady's bosom and now it's the centerpiece of this moving scene and thousands of people are respecting it and its meaning."<br /><br />So if anything, anti-England. Wilkie, you go, sir.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-22791253145851541342012-08-29T16:22:37.601+01:002012-08-29T16:22:37.601+01:00Betteredge is the king of insults. He and Mr. Able...Betteredge is the king of insults. He and Mr. Ablewhite Sr. should get together and shout at each other. It would be hilarious. <br /><br />This book! Aahg! I'm sad to leave it. REALLY looking forward to your Grapes readalong, though! I may start looking for a copy now, just to make myself feel better.Kayleigh vWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889972089506839071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-37535890324371687782012-08-29T16:20:08.722+01:002012-08-29T16:20:08.722+01:00Yes, I agree with this interpretation of the fate ...Yes, I agree with this interpretation of the fate of the Indians. In England, the Moonstone is only valued for its great price, and in India, the Moonstone is only valued for its religious significance. And the actions around it from both sides adhere to that. (Mostly, right?)Kayleigh vWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889972089506839071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-66571578904856218392012-08-29T15:58:43.628+01:002012-08-29T15:58:43.628+01:00I can't believe Rachel wasn't evil! It jus...I can't believe Rachel wasn't evil! It just... doesn't seem possible. Yeah, it was a bit annoying that the only suspicious thing about Candy's illness was that he couldn't confess what he'd done to Franklin! I mean... WHUT? I don't think Ezra's plying him with booze was helping one little bit though!<br /><br />Difference of culture=fair enough. I guess it's like... if an English person returned a precious jewel, they'd be rewarded because they'd returned something of great value, whereas, whilst it's still got value in India, it's not AS important as like religious rules. Like, capitalism vs spiritualism or something. Cool.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-91993076618697872342012-08-29T15:55:35.660+01:002012-08-29T15:55:35.660+01:00She did, she did! She was like 'I still love h...She did, she did! She was like 'I still love him, in spite of what anyone might say about him' and it was TINGED WITH SADNESS and I should have solved the mystery there! Dammit...<br /><br />Also, Belle, tsk forgetting about Clack! I WILL NEVER FORGET HER! The crazy bitch...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-62276252187161157922012-08-29T15:54:19.119+01:002012-08-29T15:54:19.119+01:00Yeah, it was slightly like 'well no one really...Yeah, it was slightly like 'well no one really MEANT to steal the moonstone, it just sort of happened...' which is a bit of an anti-climax, I have to say!<br /><br />Murthwaite was definitely very sympathetic to the Indians (it's possible he likes them better than the English, to be fair) so, yeah. I don't want to think of Wilkie as being like 'tsk, stupid Indians don't know how to reward people' so let's go with the tragic consequences thing!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.com