The world has become more individual-oriented than ever. There has never been a period in the past where we have cast so much attention on our “selves”. Until the 19th century, religion and community dominated people’s lives. Being a good person meant being religious or a good citizen. For a woman, being a good human [...]
Archive for November 12th, 2008
Modern Individual
Posted in Journal（日記） on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Virginia Woolf “Haunted House”
Posted in Books (English) on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When I took my dog to a behavior correction class, an instructor told me that dogs think about only two things: what will give them a chance to eat food and whether they are safe or not.
The house in the story, “Haunted House” keeps whispering, “safe, safe, safe,” as if it’s a dog assuring itself [...]
Rick London “The Materialist”
Posted in Books (English) on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reading my writing in English is somewhat depressing. To someone who is reading this: I write way more beautifully in Japanese.
I should not lose heart, though. Some day… some day… if I keep writing…
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This morning I read The Materialist, a book of poems by Rick London, which my husband ordered. The poet came to [...]
