LITERATURE: Isabel Allende’s And of Clay Are We Created

Posted on December 2, 2003 by susan

In class discussion today of this short story of a young girl trapped by a volcanic landslide and a reporter who stays three days by her side, there was one of those moments when the lightbulb glows above your head from revelation. A. stated that he felt a connection between the characters in this story and Mishima’s Patriotism, and as he gave us his thoughts, additional ones relating to what he was saying exploded in my head. Like a tennis match the ball of ideas flew back and forth, and with each lob a point was made. S. adds in her insight, and she seems to see things spiritually and simple yet complex–a whole new slant. J. is more practical, accepting of life, and I almost sense a fellow conservative streak. This process is exciting. Although solitary reading that leads to discovery lends much to the enjoyment and satisfaction of any story and does feel good, wouldn’t it be great to always have the opportunity to discuss some of these more intense stories with someone else who’s just read them as well!

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6 Responses to LITERATURE: Isabel Allende’s And of Clay Are We Created

  1. The Great Lettuce Head says:
    December 2, 2003 at 9:53 pm

    http://www.kodersoftware.com/blogs/glh/archives/000097.html

    Spinning writes about the importance of sharing ideas in a group. The richness of the experience of story is indeed made that much more powerful by sharing ideas and testing them. This is foundational to college which, in my mind,…

  2. Adam says:
    December 3, 2003 at 9:40 pm

    In a word, yes.

    Fiction Class is like attending church.

  3. susan says:
    December 4, 2003 at 6:47 am

    Except we get to talk in class.

  4. Anngelie says:
    February 6, 2004 at 11:57 pm

    hi… i have read Isabel Allende’s “And of Clay Are We Created”. it’s quite moving… great.

    hope u guys will read it.

  5. Casey says:
    January 23, 2005 at 5:22 pm

    i read this story and it made me cry. it was a gret story!!

  6. ramone gray says:
    February 28, 2005 at 4:00 pm

    is there allusion in this story if there is can you tell me what it is

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