Discussing The Exiles #1: From Masha

So, I’m hoping that we can discuss the whole idea of censorship, especially relating to the supernatural and fantastical in the story. Especially the attitude of Dickens, who denies that he really belongs because he ‘isn’t a supernaturalist’ like the rest of them, but Christmas is, after all, every bit as dangerous to the sanitized mind as Halloween. What are your thoughts? What did this story bring to mind? Anyone, Anyone??

Let's begin!

Short Story #1: “The Exiles” by Ray Bradbury. You can find it in the collection The Illustrated Man.

It should be pretty easy to get a hold of, but if you’re having trouble, give me a yell in the comments and I’ll help out. I thought it’d be a great one to start with because it’s fun, but it does have some meat as well. I’d love to hear your thoughts as soon as you have them, I’ll be posting mine in a day or two, and meanwhile, don’t forget the introductions!

Remember that you can either send me an email (cyganeria.milika@gmail.com) to be posted as it's own blogpost, or if you just have tiny bit to say, you can use the comments, that works too. I'm trying to give us a lot of options for actual discussion, so we don't feel all cramped up in the comment's section or bound by only my posts for discussion.

Enjoy!