As I Lay Researching

The Sound and the Fury. (Faulkner)
-and-
What's Eating Gilbert Grape. (Hedges)

Parallels? Anyone?

I'm trying to convince my AP English teacher to have us watch at least clips of the film adaptation of Grape.



[Unrelated ETA - note to me: Check this out when you get home.]

<3 Midshipmen (what else is new?)

I've done something dreadfully naughty...
I've subjected darling Midshipman Blakeney to a French quote.


Because it's a rough life out there, and he knows it.

Text from Edith Piaf's song of that title.
Hit me up for an mp3 and I'll gladly oblige.