tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post5295431480929784660..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: The Classics - Opening Lines: Invisible Man by Ralph EllisonSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-33018379150208793922015-07-06T16:54:17.033-07:002015-07-06T16:54:17.033-07:00Thank you Alex!Thank you Alex!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-54480681021572065012015-07-05T22:26:20.400-07:002015-07-05T22:26:20.400-07:00Gorgeous opening line. I so love this series!Gorgeous opening line. I so love this series!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-29535687319667437412015-07-05T00:12:01.509-07:002015-07-05T00:12:01.509-07:00Oh this sounds really good. Thanks Sarah for your ...Oh this sounds really good. Thanks Sarah for your input!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-48193912443839401132015-07-03T21:44:14.963-07:002015-07-03T21:44:14.963-07:00I read Invisible Man a few years ago, and really e...I read Invisible Man a few years ago, and really enjoyed it. It's kind of a strange book, that tells multiple stories at multiple levels and I think the incipit is just perfect :-)JazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-17860682984013333042015-07-02T23:44:24.319-07:002015-07-02T23:44:24.319-07:00I find that interesting. Have never read this book...I find that interesting. Have never read this book but do wonder at the hidden meanings the author implies. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-60871744454715027762015-07-02T05:12:03.860-07:002015-07-02T05:12:03.860-07:00Mmmmm; just back from being out - and on the radio...Mmmmm; just back from being out - and on the radio in my car was a talk about people about being invisible, whether because of being old, or fat or whatever ... but the question of being invisible '... because people refuse to see me' pertains in this sense perhaps.Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-67923626494611511382015-07-01T20:13:37.597-07:002015-07-01T20:13:37.597-07:00I know. I may have to read this one. Has me curiou...I know. I may have to read this one. Has me curious now. Thanks, Birgit.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-55540349189366744902015-07-01T20:11:14.905-07:002015-07-01T20:11:14.905-07:00Yes, couldn't agree more!Yes, couldn't agree more!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-29587924731321128302015-07-01T20:10:43.101-07:002015-07-01T20:10:43.101-07:00Ha-Ha. You crack me up, Gary. Thanks for stopping ...Ha-Ha. You crack me up, Gary. Thanks for stopping by!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-18265980121541847502015-07-01T20:09:18.026-07:002015-07-01T20:09:18.026-07:00Hi Chrys. Indeed, this is right up your alley ;) E...Hi Chrys. Indeed, this is right up your alley ;) Enjoy! Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-62583501386191686382015-07-01T20:07:28.764-07:002015-07-01T20:07:28.764-07:00I read these opening lines and think, why can'...I read these opening lines and think, why can't I be so clever?Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-72133032835375080152015-07-01T20:05:56.260-07:002015-07-01T20:05:56.260-07:00 Thanks for the input Cathy. I remember your ennea... Thanks for the input Cathy. I remember your enneagrom series was so good. I learned a lot!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-13273603546015975242015-07-01T11:14:13.864-07:002015-07-01T11:14:13.864-07:00What a great opening line. Very creepy and you can...What a great opening line. Very creepy and you can sense his "issues"Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-18564325387997806852015-07-01T08:54:58.557-07:002015-07-01T08:54:58.557-07:00Powerful opening.Powerful opening.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-84680121657311330992015-06-30T19:48:39.820-07:002015-06-30T19:48:39.820-07:00Hey Sharon,
I could see right through that openin...Hey Sharon,<br /><br />I could see right through that opening sentence :) <br /><br />Gary who will suddenly disappear..........klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-36978201199424631452015-06-29T08:41:04.685-07:002015-06-29T08:41:04.685-07:00Oh, I like how this one starts. I'm a fan of d...Oh, I like how this one starts. I'm a fan of dark and creepy stories and that's the vibes this opening gives off. I'll have to add Invisible Man to my TBR list.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-46090755747543145112015-06-29T08:14:52.414-07:002015-06-29T08:14:52.414-07:00A very cleverly written opening lines.
Yvonne.A very cleverly written opening lines. <br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-76863395323809308832015-06-29T08:11:18.436-07:002015-06-29T08:11:18.436-07:00Said like a classic Enneagram style nine.Said like a classic Enneagram style nine.Catherine Ensleyhttp://catherineensley.comnoreply@blogger.com