Adam Riff checks in on the television show Degrassi: The Next Generation and stumbles into this scene:
Emma: My home life sucks!
Damian: Check this out. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers. He’s my favourite author.
Emma: Wow! You’re the first guy I’ve met who even has a favourite author.
Damian: His life goes haywire and he just…deals.
Emma: I could learn a thing or two from that!
Damian: Call me later. I’d love to hear what you think of the book.
Damian: Still working on the book?
Emma: I’m STAGGERED by its genius!
Damian: Clever…
Emma: Eggers! Eggers! Come!
A dog approaches.
Damian: You got a dog?
Emma: Yeah. I found him on Craigslist. I named him “Eggers.” Maybe we can walk him together!
Two thoughts:
- Someone should notify Dave Eggers. I think he’d get a kick out of this.
- The character of Emma perfectly illustrates the depth to which most people engage literature.
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