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litcritmom - 2004-09-30 08:47:13
I've had a xeroxed copy of this story for about 15 years. I haven't read it in a while, but a random criticism has come to me that I can't remember where I read it. As you recall in Seymour: An Introduction, at 4 or 5 Seymour writes that great poem, which I paraphrase here: John Keats, John Keats, John, put your scarf on. This poem could not have been written by the young Seymour as put forth in this story. My only comment. Thanks. Have a good day.
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Paula - 2004-09-30 11:21:07
1) I was just reading an old (1997) diary of mine last night, wherein I punned on this poem using Sharples' name.
2) I don't follow this argument, can you 'splain, LCM?
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litcritmom - 2004-10-04 11:18:50
No. I can't keep up with the blogging stuff. Ok. Seymour in Hapworth is much more sophistocated than the first delineation of Seymour in earlier work. He's less sophisticated and more believable. JD was getting too decorative.
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