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«ترس‌ها و نیازهای اساسی بشر به زمان و مکان معینی محدود نمی‌شود، “غریبه و مه” درباره‌ی [همین] است. آیین‌ها آئینه‌ی ترس‌ها و نیازهای طبیعی مردم هستند و دربرابر، ترس‌ها و نیازهای طبیعی مردم زاینده‌ی اساطیر و آیین‌ها.»

« Folk lore means that the soul is sane, but that the universe is wild and full of marvels. Realism means that the world is dull and full of routine, but that the soul is sick and screaming. The problem of the fairy tale is--what will a healthy man do with a fantastic world? The problem of the modern novel is--what will a madman do with a dull world? »

“Reading w/ Atwood”
I am re-reading Burning Questions and at the same time, reading some of the books she talks about in the essays.
So now I have read Orwell’s 1984, and skipping Frozen in Time, will move to French’s From Eve to Dawn. I’m most curious about this book, having read Atwood’s foreword to the book. Here we go!