Late and Lacking Wisdom

Yes, I know, I know, I know... I'm late. Very, very late. I haven't posted in a while, and I feel rather guilty about that fact.

So. Long story short?

One. Finished The Catcher in the Rye. I must tell you, I really did enjoy this book. Holden's loneliness and crappy social skills pulled at me -- although I guess those same behaviors irritated the rest of my class. Meh.

Two. Watched Ghost World.......... Oh wow. Female Holden Caulfield. And yet not. Holden clings to childhood, Enid craves adulthood. Both fail with relationships. Not to mention they can only seem to reach out when overwhelmed by drunken emotion. Overall, a strange movie -- go watch it. The symbolic horse will never leave my mind. :/

Three. Began Persepolis. A graphic novel (or rather, a graphic autobiography) told by Marjane Satrapi. It's the story of her life growing up in Iran, and it's a challenging perspective, I think, for any American to easily take.

But her childlike viewpoint is delicate on the audience and the imagery makes a vivid impact. It's a thick book that reads fast, and I would recommend this book to anyone. In any case, I think just about every American could use a little more understanding. Never before did I know the meaning of Shah or even give second thought to the pronunciation of the current Iranian president. Mouhmad Ahmadinejad, that is.

And I've been downright foolish for that. But I want to know, I really want to learn. As I read Persepolis, I just feel happy for the fact that Marjane published her story -- that she's teaching me.

Because what greater insult can you give to a country, than to ignore their culture?