As much as I like to pretend that, having read the SparkNotes for all these books, I'm just as cultured and knowledgeable as the people who've actually read them, I'm not. I realized that today when, after reading the first chapter of
Pride and Prejudice, I tried to recall what exactly I remembered about the book. It's not impressive. I couldn't carry on a conversation with someone about this book if a person was standing behind them with cue cards telling me the major plot points. Because I wouldn't understand the context of them, the meaning of them, the people in them. Here, let me prove it to you with my vast recollection of this novel's plot:
- Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy fall in love, right?
- And she has some sisters?
- And one of them marries Mr. Bingley, who turns out to be an asshole?
That just about sums it up, no?
Let's hope my Nook charges quickly so I can get back to becoming cultured and intelligent and well-rounded. That's right, all those things will result from my reading of this book.
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