Comments on: A Bit Of Literature – Mr. Know-All

By: Jamal Kennison

Jamal Kennison — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:32:32 +0000

This clearly displays that Anglo-Saxons are not only non-tolerant of the African race; but towards all others as well.

By: Vivien

Vivien — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:56:47 +0000

Hi Julie. This story does teach us a great lesson.
To answer your question – Since the narrator in the story assumed that Mr. Kelada is of oriental decent, he was using rather nationalistic remarks about his character.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:40:24 +0000

This short story give us a good lesson. Tell a lie is not good. but it is very useful if we tell a lie to escape good person or save a situation.

And I don’t understand this sentence:”But Mr. Kelada flashed an oriental smile at me”. Why “oriental smile”? not “secret smile” or …

By: Vivien

Vivien — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:41:44 +0000

Hi Theodore. Everything you’ve said made a perfect sense. I think many of us have experienced the same, and you said it really well: “How many times do we win at all cost and really loose.” – so true.
Thanks for reading my blog and even enjoying it ;-)

By: Theodore

Theodore — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:06:05 +0000

I enjoyed the story very much. I have found myself in situations when discussing something with somebody where they top everything I say with something better. I just let it go, its just not worth it. How many times do we win at all cost and really loose. I hope this made sense probably not. enjoy your blog very much thank you.

By: Vivien

Vivien — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:51:31 +0000

I’m really glad you liked it, Joseph and John.

John, thanks for letting me know about the broken link – it’s fixed now – simply a link to Maugham on Wikipedia.

Last week I discovered a small bookstore where they sell used books. Unfortunately it’s closing down at the end of the month, so they’re having a huge Sale, selling books by inches – $2 per inch. I bought three big volumes of great short story collections there. I was running out of time, but planning on going there again before the store closes permanently – such a pity.

So expect more grand stories featured in my lit bits ;-)

Bookstores and me is not a very healthy combination – once I get in, it takes more than a strong willpower to force myself to leave the store without emptying a shelf or two there, it’s especially harder to do in stores selling used books.

By: johno

johno — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:01:48 +0000

Delicious! Beautifully crafted.

There is nothing more exasperating when you are playing patience than to be told where to put the card you have turned up before you have a chance to look for yourself.

How very true. I love these little observations in his writing.

ps: your Somerset Maugham link in paragraph 3 isn’t working.

By: Joseph Devon

Joseph Devon — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:46:20 +0000

This was wonderful. So simply drawn with such a powerful effect. Great choice.