Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Reflections on Week 47 (Nov 18-24)

   Link to the readings

OK, back on track now.

Quick review on this week's readings:

Nov 4  Wilhelm Tel by Von Schiller: 3/5 Cool to read an actual version of this. I was vaguely aware of the story, but just from 30 second parodies and stuff.

Nov 5 "Morte D'Arthur" by Tennison: 3/5 Decent enough version of the grail story.

Nov 6 "The Valiant Little Tailor" by The Brother's Grimm: 3/5 Light and silly.

Nov 7 "On Inoculation" by Voltaire: 3/5 The historical basis of Twi'leks?

Nov 8 Aeneid by Virgil: 2/5 Probably better in a different translation.

Nov 9 Thoughts by Pascal: 1/5 Pascal's villain rant about failing math. 

Nov 10 The Origin of Species by Darwin: 3/5 Lamarckian Darwin!

Average: 2.57 Had a real streak going early on. 

Overall Thoughts on The Project:

The dichotomy here is interesting. We start the week with classic legends, folk tales, etc. Wilhelm Tell, Grimm, King Arthur. Then (except for Virgil) it's all non-fiction in the back half. I don't think there's been any other weeks split like that.

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I never realized how little of Pride and Prejudice is actually about Darcy and Elizabeth's relationship.

 Also, listening to audio books isn't reading. That doesn't make it bad, it's just its own thing.