glass_cats

academic and autodidact

ex_truepenn wrote in glass_cats Apr 03, 2006 11:18

truepenny has a Ph.D. in English literature, specializing in Renaissance drama. matociquala does not. You might be tempted to believe that this means truepenny knows more about Renaissance literature/culture/history/whatever than matociquala does, but you would be wrong.

In some cases, you would be very wrong.

[ETA caveat: What I (truepenny) say in this post is ( Read more... )

In case you were wondering ...

ex_truepenn wrote in glass_cats Mar 30, 2006 22:24

Half of glass_cats is in London.

The other half of glass_cats is trying not to emulate Herod (who, you may remember, rageth in the streets) with envy.

The true and original Glass Cat yawns, washes her face, and--in the ineffable manner of cats--takes a nap.

We're not on hiatus, exactly, but if we're particularly quiet for the next couple weeks, that'll be why.

the glass cat, maintenance

reading against the protocols

ex_truepenn wrote in glass_cats Mar 27, 2006 10:27

Bear's right to say that to be fair to a story, you have to read within its protocols. You got to dance with them what brung ya ( Read more... )

living. with the harpy.

matociquala wrote in glass_cats Mar 26, 2006 14:33

( Contemplations on the Harpy, the unicorn, the Witch, wicked faeries, and various other things, with attention to Peter Beagle and Tim Pratt )

literary criticism, classical references, tim pratt, lillith, v for vendetta, peter s. beagle, wicked faeries

psst.

matociquala wrote in glass_cats Mar 25, 2006 15:59

All y'all can talk too. Comments are unscreened; posts are moderated, but any member can post and, yanno, likely it will be approved.

maintenance

reading with the protocols

matociquala wrote in glass_cats Mar 25, 2006 15:36

matociquala: You have to read a story within its own protocols for it to make sense.

truepenny: Yes. Otherwise you spend the whole of Alice in Wonderland complaining that rabbits can't talk.

matociquala: Well, no. But any fool knows March Hares can....Discuss ( Read more... )

reading protocols, genre

so why the Glass Cat, anyway?

ex_truepenn wrote in glass_cats Mar 25, 2006 13:36

She is not notable, among Baum's creations, for her positive qualities. She is, after all, arrogant, supercilious, vain, and not nearly as bright as she thinks she is. "My magic made you, and made you live," Doctor Pipt tells her, "and it was a poor job because you are useless and a bother to me; but I can't make you grow. You will always be the ( Read more... )

l. frank baum, literary criticism, the glass cat, feminism