Well, The Education of Hyman Kaplan certainly has started off interestingly. It seems like it's going to be quite a curious tale and I'm excited to see what the actual story will be about. Right now, it seems like we've had a lot of exposition and character development and background, but no plot development whatsoever. After the first two chapters I realized that this book reminds me of the Amelia Bedelia series I used to read as a child. Amelia Bedelia is loveable maid who tries so hard to do a good job, but always misunderstands her boss' instructions. Puns are involved. Each book is filled with short stories about Amelia's trials and tribulations and they always end with Amelia doing something totally crazy that makes no sense. The story of Hyman Kaplan thus far seems very similar. Hyman is just as loveable and positive and just as completely unaware of himself as Amelia. Small chapters, each documenting a moment of Hyman Kaplan's schooling that ends in hilarity, are all I've seen thus far. While they are amusing, I do hope that more will be explained and the story will become more of a page-turner.
Q1: What is the significance of Hyman's obsession with color?
Q2: Where is Kaplan from?
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