Thursday, June 25, 2009

"Shades Of The Prison-House Begin To Close Upon The Growing Boy"

More fascinating observation and commentary, this time on the loss of childhood in the U.S. Thanks to the ever-brilliant John Derbyshire at NRO for the link.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of my favorite novels. As long as this book stays in print, there will be a link to the boy in every man. I'm sorry it - other Twain works, too - has fallen by the wayside in high school English lit classes.

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