St. Anne's Reading Group Experience discussion

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/luckyji...

There are appears to be 25 chapters--we are going to read chapters 1-7 for the first week.

Please post any comments, questions, or concerns

Philip Larkin!

I am stoked that this book is dedicated to the greatest British Poet who worked in a Library:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_L...

Larkin is a stud.

What is the new book?

Brain, the new book is Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis.

Hola, here are my notes on todays meeting
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Lucky Jim
First Meeting
June 1, 2013 @ 9:00 AM
Layer Cake Bakery
Indoor--sticky table, very hot

General

1. Acquisition Committee Report

1. Book at Tustin Public Library

1. Three copies


2. Membership Committee Report
"Brian has left his job & become a screen writer hanging out in Coffee Shops"
"That is a bad idea"

1. Colleen is out
2. James is in

3. Selection Committee Report

1. Short
2. Fiction
3. Classic
4. Times Arrow [Paul Rogov]
5. <<>> [MK]
6. Mike has not selected a book

1. yet


4. Status Report

1. Never trust a pig farmer
2. Candace anxiety over making the selection
3. Everyone enjoying Lucky Jim so far


Discussion

1. Public vs. Private

1. idea that private is deep may not be true

2. Faces == Masks
3. Conversation Modes

1. "public" vs "private"

1. Men are more like that

2. Saying what you mean vs being mean

4. Feminism in Lucky Jim

1. Feels odd-he hates everyone
2. Thinks she should buy him drinks cause she has more money

5. Life is inconsequential
6. History of Novel

1. Narrator internal dialog more and more important

7. Getting a job is banal plot

1. Not if you are unemployed!


Next Meeting

1. Saturday June 8, 2013 @ 9:00 AM

1. Layer Cake
2. Why not outside

2. Read through page 104

1. Several members need to catch up


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Brian wrote: "What is the new book?"

Brian did you see this response?