Comments on: Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague http://dharmasphere.org/2006/08/14/year-of-wonders-a-novel-of-the-plague/ The change is coming Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:05:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3-9909 hourly 1 By: Roshnii http://dharmasphere.org/2006/08/14/year-of-wonders-a-novel-of-the-plague/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 Roshnii Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:38:03 +0000 http://www.dharmasphere.org/2006/08/14/year-of-wonders-a-novel-of-the-plague/#comment-2797 It's true, and what is more, Anna's natural instinct seems to be to act in this selfless way. She does not sit and deliberate about what to do in the face of such a grave situation, rather she jumps into action and her actions are noble. I think there is something to learn in that. That service can be one's default response to any relevant situation. It’s true, and what is more, Anna’s natural instinct seems to be to act in this selfless way. She does not sit and deliberate about what to do in the face of such a grave situation, rather she jumps into action and her actions are noble.

I think there is something to learn in that. That service can be one’s default response to any relevant situation.

]]> By: LINDSAY http://dharmasphere.org/2006/08/14/year-of-wonders-a-novel-of-the-plague/comment-page-1/#comment-2796 LINDSAY Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:43:43 +0000 http://www.dharmasphere.org/2006/08/14/year-of-wonders-a-novel-of-the-plague/#comment-2796 I have not read the book (though I am tempted to by the review) but what comes through clearly from it is that people, in this case the herione Anna, are capable of acting in a selfless, altruistic manner even in extreme circumstances. That is refreshing because so much of our behaviour at the personal and the communal levels is selfish, uncaring and egotistical. I have not read the book (though I am tempted to by the review) but what comes through clearly from it is that people, in this case the herione Anna, are capable of acting in a selfless, altruistic manner even in extreme circumstances. That is refreshing because so much of our behaviour at the personal and the communal levels is selfish, uncaring and egotistical.

]]> By: Roshnii http://dharmasphere.org/2006/08/14/year-of-wonders-a-novel-of-the-plague/comment-page-1/#comment-2786 Roshnii Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:04:45 +0000 http://www.dharmasphere.org/2006/08/14/year-of-wonders-a-novel-of-the-plague/#comment-2786 I found a good account of the events in Eyam in 1665-6 <a href="http://www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk/MDEyam01.html">here</a>. I found a good account of the events in Eyam in 1665-6 here.

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