I’ve never read “King Lear.” Isn’t that weird?<\/p>\n
Most people probably haven’t. They don’t teach Shakespeare like they used to. <\/p>\n
I’m supposed to be well read. A well read person should have read it. <\/p>\n
You can’t read everything. <\/p>\n
No. I can’t. <\/p>\n
What got you all wound up about “King Lear?”<\/p>\n
I’m not wound up about it, but it was a big part of a book I was reading. <\/p>\n
Of course. you’re worried about reading revealing a lack in your…reading. <\/p>\n
In the book, the play was being performed and it’s a recurring element. It bothered me that I hadn’t read it. <\/p>\n
Didn’t you understand the references?<\/p>\n
Yes, I did. I’ve never read it or seen it performed, but it’s referred to so frequently in literature that you can’t help but know about the mad king and his daughters.<\/p>\n
Why are you so worried about it, then?<\/p>\n
I’m not worried, exactly. It just seems like I do a lot of other things with the time I could be using to read.<\/p>\n
Like seeing your friends and family? Going on dates? Having a job? You read a lot, don’t you? Way more than most people?<\/p>\n
Sure, but I don’t always read stuff that’s very worthwhile. I read crap sometimes.<\/p>\n
So? Is there some law that says you have to only read important literature? You don’t watch TV, it’s within your allotted schlock quotient. <\/p>\n
I guess. <\/p>\n
You sound awfully gloomy about it.<\/p>\n
No…it’s just that it seems like someone who has done as much reading as I have should be more…I dunno…<\/p>\n
More?<\/p>\n
Saying more well read seems silly. <\/p>\n
Yes. You are as well read as anyone. <\/p>\n
More…educated? More knowledgeable, maybe?<\/p>\n
More intellectual?<\/p>\n
I guess. <\/p>\n
So you don’t actually know why you are concerned about not having read “King Lear?”<\/p>\n
Not really, aside from it bothering me that haven’t read “King Lear” but I have read all of the Anita Blake smutty novels. <\/p>\n
So read it. <\/p>\n
I have downloaded the complete works of the Bard. <\/p>\n
Of course you have. Enjoy. <\/p>\n
Maybe I should finish the near future post apocalyptic novel first. <\/p>\n
Yes, you should. <\/p>\n
In the sun. <\/p>\n
Naturally. <\/p>\n
In the hammock. <\/p>\n
If you’ve got one, this is the weather to use it. <\/p>\n
Off I go. <\/p>\n
Are you really going to read “King Lear?”<\/p>\n
No fucking clue. Chances are I’ll have forgotten all about it by tomorrow. <\/p>\n
I’m sure you’ll figure out something to read. <\/p>\n
Of course–I always have at least a couple of books going!<\/p>\n
This doesn’t seem like very good weather for Shakespeare. <\/p>\n
Maybe I should read it next Winter. <\/p>\n
Perfect. <\/p>\n
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