I made an interesting discovery today: my voracious reading habits are actually useful. The current pick for my book club is The Plague by Albert Camus and, while reading it, I have been able to pick out instances of absurdism (as a literary device, not just as absurdity) as well as indirect references to George Orwell (who is listed as an influence for Camus in the Wikipedia entry).
Had I not been forced to read 1984 in Grade 12 or chose to study Edward Albee in one OAC English class, I would not be nearly as knowledgeable on absurdity or the Orwellian view of society as I am now. And - voila! - I now have an example of how this is helping me. Hurrah!
There. Now I feel so much better about my booknerdishness.
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