An Open Letter to Henry James

First, I want you to know that I am a fan. Really, I have enjoyed your work outside of my American Lit II class. I really enjoyed Washington Square, and I liked Daisy Miller the first time I read it. That being said, The Beast in the Jungle was a truly a beast of a short story for me to get through. And if someone who likes your writing says that, how do you think a classroom full of college students who really don't want to be in a literature class reacted to it?

Spoiler: not well. I wasn't there because I had a ridiculously high fever, but my friend told me that our resident class ***hole spent the whole class talking about how pointless it was. I'm sure that will be very helpful for our exam...

Anyway, please consider some heavy editing next time. Maybe break up some paragraphs? Or write a totally different short story with a better plot? I'm sorry, but I know you have it in you.

Best Wishes,
Jillian