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Book Club: Discuss/find out about a Classic Tale Set in Wyoming: The Virginian
Shakesthecoffecan:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on March 08, 2007, 10:13:47 am ---Wister seems to rotate through different characters who provide a foil for the Virginian, such as Scipio, Em'ly the hen, etc. As I recall, Uncle Hughey does appear a couple of times more: when he brings his bride home, and then later during a gathering. But you're right that his character that had such a promising start is largely undeveloped. Annie Proulx did that with her female characters in Brokeback Mountain, and we are lucky to have McMurtry and Ossana come along with their wonderful knowledge of female characters to flesh them out.
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The greif The Virginian felt over the hanging of Steve was very powerful, and I was not sure what to make of the inuendo, the reference to their younger days and sexual exploits, it does not exactly say who whom.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: shakestheground on March 08, 2007, 06:53:29 pm ---The greif The Virginian felt over the hanging of Steve was very powerful, and I was not sure what to make of the inuendo, the reference to their younger days and sexual exploits, it does not exactly say who whom.
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I discuss these chapters, which are the climax of the book, here:
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,6809.msg147350.html#msg147350
Front-Ranger:
It will be so hard to tear myself away from this book, I have enjoyed getting to know The Virginian so much! But, I must, I must! Please leave your parting thoughts here.
Front-Ranger:
A parting quote about My Virginian,
“For though utterly a man in countenance and in his self-possession and incapacity to be put at a loss, he was still boyishly proud of his wild calling, and wore his leathern chaps and jingled his spurs with obvious pleasure. His tiger limberness and his beauty were rich with unabated youth; and that force which lurked beneath his surface must often have curbed his intolerance of me.”
Front-Ranger:
A friend of mine called me tonite and recited a passage from memory from page 15 of the book, where the narrator first sites the Virginian. It was heavenly to poke produce while listening to poignant prose!!
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