There is a passage on page 38 I think, in which Leavis is being discussed and an analgoy comes up concerning how to interpret what literature is and whether or not its good literature. The analogy is that experiencing literature is much like wine-tasting. You smell it, wafe it, taste it subtly, swish it around and then take in the after taste before deciding whether or not this is a good bottle. I thought that was a interesting way to look at literature. We smell the pages the text is written on, wafe in that new book smell, get a taste of the words and message of the work, swish the ideologies the literature represents around in our brains after completing the literature and then reflecting on how the piece affeced us intelectually to determine its quality.
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September 7, 2008 at 7:34 PM
I liked the sample of the passage you gave, because a way, it reminded me of this movie I watched a couple of years ago called, "Sideways". The entire movie revolved around wine tasting for the most part, which I find boring and pointless. Although, it did teach me me that even the things that may have the smallest importance in your life, can be so in depth. It made me realize that interest comes with relevance.
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