English Curry

It seems, my dear people, that our criteria for greatness in a novel are not standing up to scrutiny.

Let’s focus on two aspects. Firstly, (a terrible way to start a sentence) our criterion of ‘Depth of meaning’ is causing confusion. Erin pointed out that it was similar to Insight. Is she right?

Secondly, is the more contentious idea that has arisen about whether your emotional response to a novel is a sign of greatness. The three students who classified the novel as great loved it. The rest, who didn’t, hated it. Discuss.