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One of my favorite movie quotes.

It’s not concern about the fate of a young white girl with access to wealth. People aren’t concerned. They are drawn to a parable they relate to. Being a stranger in a strange land, the fears, the juxtaposition of beauty and horror are sensations that are deeply held for many Australians who experience the outback. It’s resonance with people does lay in the very fact that Joan Lindsay felt that it was all terribly real for her. Though it is fiction, it is still a patchwork of an older Victorian lady’s experience living in the region. The people are all inspired by her life, the events and themes of the book are from her life. The relationship with time and sapphic relations with women are themes in the story that greatly affected her real life. It is for most people widely acknowledged that the story is fiction. And in that fiction we have created a mythology that is important to many people. Just as the people of the warundjiri and Kulin nations had a strong spiritual connection to a location; so do the people who have experience this story and spent time at the rock. It’s unfair of you to frame things as you did of Australians being low key racist because they celebrate an important piece of literature.

Me too. After 2 days is my Term 3 final english Exam.

@@yohanaalisy9236 wait monday? are u from sabis?

@@drippedoutmiddleeastern6637 yes

@@yohanaalisy9236 how are you studying for all my sons ? It's so much, did you guys get a teacher's guide or anything ? If you have anything please help me out 😅

@@drippedoutmiddleeastern6637 watch the play on CZcams

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I need to write an essay and wasn’t paying attention when she was reading it so now I’m here 😭

@@joshcop9058me too😂

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Thank you! I'm so glad you liked the video. The Moon and the Yew Tree is one of my favorite Plath poems. She was brilliant-each time I read her work, I am mesmerized. There is a new Plath biography, Red Comet by Heather Clark, that you'll want to read!

@@strangeandscarystorytalk8871 Yes! That is actually next on my list. I’m working through her journals right now and I’m loving them so much. But every single person I talk to keeps talking about how good that book is. So I’m really excited to get to that

I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it! By the way, I just subscribed to your channel and can't wait to watch.

@@strangeandscarystorytalk8871 Oh yay! I subscribed to You too and I’m excited to follow you and see what you explore on your journey

Wasn't she amazing? I feel like here in the U.S. she does not get the attention deserves.

I'm so glad!

Thank you!

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you liked it. August is the perfect time to read The Summer People. As a matter of fact, I think I was a bit premature in posting. Don't you love books and stories you revisit at a specific time each year? Certain works are meant for certain seasons.

@@strangeandscarystorytalk8871 Totally agree. The Willows is another I try to revisit every year.

Hey there! No I did not! Thanks for sending! I’m looking forward to this. It’s been years since I’ve watched the Hitchcock film. I’ll have to view it again. It’ll be interesting to see the new direction this film takes. October is a perfect release date for it. At least here in the States, it’s when every gets in the mood for darker material.

@@strangeandscarystorytalk8871 Agree. Only read the book last year. Loved it. Love the atmosphere du Maurier creates. It's stuck with me like a vivid dream smoldering away ever since. I have to say, I'm frightened, and it's only August.

Stephen Routledge What she did with setting and mood is remarkable, isn’t it? It feels as though Manderley itself is a character. Makes sense given her obsession with Menabilly, the estate she used as inspiration. Apparently it was quite a thing.

@@strangeandscarystorytalk8871 Interesting. I wasn't aware of Menabilly, (thought that was just a condition I suffered from!), so thanks for the info. Great work on the story Vids and great insights as always. Thanks.

Stephen Routledge Oh no! I hear that’s a terrible affliction. LOL. Thank you for watching...and for commenting. It’s nice to know I’m not shouting into the void.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle is one of my favorites! I'm so glad you discovered Jackson. She's incredibly popular here in the States. There's a biopic about her staring Elisabeth Moss that just released. I hope it does Jackson justice. She really was a fascinating person.

@@strangeandscarystorytalk8871 yes, saw that advertised. Will look out for it. Agree. Fascinating woman Jackson. Just how many of her were there is the question? To me, she is like a prism. Love her writing.

I absolutely understand why you didn’t like the second half. It does feel a bit heavy-handed and loses the beautiful painterly quality of the first part. I think Lindsay was trying so hard to make connections, that she forced it. You can’t leave 10 pages though! Besides, the mystery is only solved in the final chapter that Lindsay’s editor had her remove. The missing chapter is where it gets very strange. Thanks for watching. Now, go finish the book and let me know what you think of the conclusion. LOL

@@strangeandscarystorytalk8871 Strange and Scary Story Talk, I will try and pluck up the courage to read the last ten pages then in due course. Really interesting insights provided in your talk about her interest in painting. Isn't it strange how art forms can blend? I love Morton Feldman's music, and he loved his painting too, which is fused with his art in a unique way. When people do it well, it provides fascinating results. Lindsay certainly does it well too. The novel feels like a dream; as though time is distorted. It is only short but seems much longer. And the heat and dryness remain long afterwards too...

Thank you for watching! I would say Mrs. Strangeworth is a bit of a sadist. She also seems to have a God complex. As unlikeable as she is though, I can’t help but feel sorry for her. How about you? There’s a sadness to her character. It’s as if she never grew up , as of the town and her home absorbed her, owned her. I guess there a bit of Hill House here in that regard.

Oooops. Miss Strangeworth. Not. Mrs. LOL.

Strange and Scary Story Talk those are good! I got more of a feeling that she truly believes she is helping “her” townspeople. And she doesn’t realize the gossip and horror she has brought upon the town she loves so dearly. The ending really gave me chills. I felt bad and thought “Did Miss Strangeworth deserve it?” I still wonder if she was aware that her letters were more than “harsh” as she puts it. Thank you for your reply!

@@greytea9722 Thank you for sharing your insights! I love talking lit! As for the question of whether or not she deserved it, I think that is what makes it such a good story. You're left wondering. It is such a difficult question to answer, and, even if you think the retaliation was justified, you can't help but feel sorry for her. She is truly a complex and troubled character.

I’m so glad you like the video...and thrilled you discovered The Tower! Isn’t it fantastic? And disturbing??? I wish the story were better known here in the States. I had such difficulty getting a copy of it and, once I did, was compelled to post it online, but then there’s that pesky copyright issue. LOL. Thank you for watching the show!

@@strangeandscarystorytalk8871 Even though I live in the UK and would like to think I've read a fair bit, I'd never heard of Laski until yesterday; I'd say she's fairly unknown here (not been promoted) Btw, did you find her text on Amazon? I had no such luck on that front... Thanks for your tips on other stories though; I've checked a few of those out. Some great recommendations. I shall stay posted for more. Thanks again!

​@@OnceTheyNamedMeiWasnt For some reason I assumed that Laski was more popular in England! What a shame! As for accessing her work here, I had great difficulty finding the text. It is in the Oxford Book of Twentieth Century Ghost Stories which is edited by Michael Cox. I believe it is sold on Amazon. I was so desperate to get my hands on the actual story though that I drove to a library 45 minutes away. It was the only one that had the Cox book. What a pity that it is so difficult to get a hold of great work!

Yes! Well said. She is a devious (and strange one), isn't she?

@@strangeandscarystorytalk8871 yes very

Well, I can't say you didn't make that fit, but why do the roses have to have special symbolism? They're just something important to her which her neighbor attacked because she wrote unkind things about his child. It could have been violence to her cat, or her teacup collection or her pear tree or her lawn jockey. It was a chilling little story, but it wasn't _Moby Dick;_ not every element has to stand for something.

I agree. You just can't help but think something terrible is going to happen. Unless, of course, you interpret this as a dream or an allegory where the outcome is a bit less sinister than we imagine. Of course, the fact that Oates said that it is inspired by the Charles Schmid murders leads the reader to assume the worst. Thank you for you response to this episode!

Thank you! There's so many layers, so many angles from which to view it. I think it's a brilliant story. Disturbing but brilliant.