St. Anne's Reading Group Experience discussion

For our first meeting, please read part one. I am not sure how many pages this is.

Ok... (dramatc pause for effect) ...so they ate Leon.

And what's with the squirrel.. minion, deity, or, well... squirrel?

Squirrel is clearly a metaphor for urban decay--or Satan. Or something.

Hola, here are my notes from today.

//begin
1. General
1.1. Membership Drive
1.2. Doug's one year
1.3. General fun

2. Overall impressions
2.1. Decent, not great written
2.2. Use of Langauge
2.3. Writing Style
2.4. Character is engaging
2.5. Humor is funny

3. Comments
3.1. Squid is Christ
3.2. None of it made any sense
3.2.1. I just think it is absurd
3.2.2. This is not coherent to me at all
3.2.3. I like books that are conversational
3.3. I am suprised by it
3.4. Isn't this how Christianity started--an empty tomb?
3.5. Quotes
"Folklore was self generating"
"Not many cults have had their reformation"
" How can get in the way--we deal with why"
"This is called a demystorium [sp]"
"pattterns, causality, ... paranoia...theology"
3.6. Things not reported, secrecy

4. Conclusion
4.1. Is there a reading guide?
4.2. Paralles to christianity
4.3. Converging Worlds
4.4. British pop culture references
4.5. Government Conspiracy
4.6. Evolution

Ready to page 166 for our meeting next Saturday.
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