Bliss by Harry Bliss for October 05, 2018

It’s elusive to a 20 year-old college junior who has never been in trouble with the law.

Yes,but while they are seeking inner meanings, I get to take a nap.

At least he’s honest.

“Yes.”

Fortunately I was post-pubescent when I had that in my senior year at school. I can’t say it had much effect on me anyway. “Robinson Crusoe” was more interesting.

I’ve used it, but only because I sometimes make odd-shaped creations in my hobbies.

Say What ? “YES” Close to the Edge….

Thoreau was actually something of a hero to me at that time of life.

“Oh, like they’re going to jump up and down for Catcher in the Rye?”

Yes, there are so many others books that might more readily engage an adolescent’s interest. Assign “Walden” in college when a student may be more receptive to abstract concepts. Too many teachers fixate on a book that had meaning for them, often at an older age than the students they are teaching, & thus he/she assign books that will not interest the students causing a failure for both teacher & students. I know because I saw many, many inappropriate assignments as both a public & academic reference librarian.