Posted by susan C on June 13, 2002, at 19:07:12
In reply to Re: What I found really interesting... » Ritch, posted by mair on June 13, 2002, at 16:59:52
this is facinating, i still dont have the book, so i cant quote chapter and verse...but the two owen quotes, you posted, mair, jumped out at me too. I was going through some family history files and found the telegram our family sent when my son was 8 months old protesting registration for the draft...vietnam and cambodia had been just too close...and I agree, the usa activities would be very different, if middle and UPPER class were required to be in the military right now.
One part of all this, that seemed to be a little bit subtile for me, was the meetings with Merril. They were almost "off stage" if you will. Johnny was certainly kept in the dark. I wondered why? when reading that part. At first I thought it was because Owen was having the dreams and it was counselling, then I thought, maybe Owen had discovered the pastor was Johnny's father. After all, Owen never really spent a lot of time (at least protrayed in the book) talking with or "to" any one, except perhaps Johnny and even then, he was so often "talking AT" him. Was it during these conversations that he discovered the ball in the drawer? Am I remembering this right? I really need to get the book again. I apologize for being vague. I really have no excuse for not having the book.
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