Marie's review of The Virginian
The Virginian (Scribner Classics) by Owen Wister
I read this book while I was engaged to JP, so I really enjoyed the romantic story line. But I also liked that it seemed real, not contrived or overly mushy. I like that we saw some of their struggles, and worries. I thought the novel was tastefully done, and thought provoking. I would really like to read it again from a new life perspective.
Later, JP read it for a class, and was talking about the way the violence of the early west was handled. The first time throught the book this hadn't bothered me, or really even occured to me that it may be an issue. As I look back on it I can see there is a lot that could be discussed, and it can challenge our beliefs on what should be done with criminals, and what is right; especially when the government, courts, etc... are corrupt or dysfunctional.
It was a very well-written novel.
Later, JP read it for a class, and was talking about the way the violence of the early west was handled. The first time throught the book this hadn't bothered me, or really even occured to me that it may be an issue. As I look back on it I can see there is a lot that could be discussed, and it can challenge our beliefs on what should be done with criminals, and what is right; especially when the government, courts, etc... are corrupt or dysfunctional.
It was a very well-written novel.
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