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I've read parts of works by John Stewart mills before. Liberty is a particular favorite. As I continue to read it through now, it still resonates with how I see Liberty. He is relevant now, and always.

I'm not religious but I think there are pleasant sayings or anecdotes about life in this book. Not sure if I'd recommend it, but it promotes optimism and that's probably helpful these days.

The happy ending of the fairytale, the myth ....is to be read, not as a contradiction, but as a transcendence of the universal tragedy of man. PG 28

I think Castañeda has good instructions on the movements. It seems similar to tai chi or Qigong. I read an earlier book in this series and I think this is a good culmination of what the shaman Don Juan was cryptically training/teaching Castañeda.

I can see why this was recommended to me. I have noticed how myth shapes our present and continues to be part of our lives. Campbell's associations between modern life and myth are interesting, and compelling. Especially about American democracy, our founding fathers myth. on consciousness, accurate from my perspective, and it makes my reading of the other Campbell's my big toe, more technical, I'd say.

I feel like Madame Bovary has had an unfortunate life in womanhood of her time period. Flaubert's imagery, and descriptiveness of the characters paints a picture of female repression.

At first i thought it was contrite and too much of a victorian romantic novel. But I think there is reality in it. It's a beautiful story not only in the writing but also in the experience of the protagonist.

This is a collection of the author's essays on sexuality. It is old and so far has revealed interesting perceptions about American society sexuality.

I like the stream of consciousness style of this book. I like how the story contemplates different aspects of this woman's life. Her intellectual, emotional, political, and social ideas and struggles. In some ways, I relate and in others I do not. In some instances, it is a reflection and in others it is a window of a different time.