Women have always longed
for the men of romance novels. In some ways,
As I started reading these so-called bonnet-rippers, I found myself glancing across the bed at my husband, thinking:
"How come you don't lead daily Bible time with the kids?" (Never mind he does it once in a while.)
"Do you even cherish me like Christ does the church?" (Never mind he just wrote me a beautiful Mother's Day card.)
"When was the last time you took me to a barn raising and got me cold
lemonade even though the Bishop said I was too young?" (Okay, that one's
totally an Amish thing.)
Chapters deep into unrealistic expectations, I started feeling like my
husband wasn't enough of a spiritual leader and that I wasn't enough of a
hospitable, home-cooking wife. Don't get me wrong. I tried the simple
life. I homeschooled our kids. I even made my own bread… once. I long
for the less-hurried life, and it seems I am not alone.
Today's readers want to escape the pace of hypermodern life, and living
vicariously through the lives of the Amish offers one way to do so,
according to Valerie Weaver, author of Thrill of the Chaste: The Allure of Amish Romance Novels. Continue at Angie Ryg
3 comments:
I think that RL Dabney's wisdom bears some attention, especially perhaps in this case...
Here's a link to his piece:
http://dabneyarchive.com/Discussions%20V2/On%20Dangerous%20Reading.pdf
$.02
Good article. Point #2 he says: "the habitual contemplation of fictitious scenes, however pure, produces a morbid cultivation of the feelings and sensibilities, to the neglect and injury of the active virtues." Well worth the read - thanks for linking to it.
George,
I agree that the article was good. Even if one disagrees with Dabney on fiction, there are still many points in what he wrote that warrant serious consideration.
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