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The American Novel…
I thought this might be an interesting read for some of us (?) as we work through our papers.
Not sure I agree or disagree necessarily (I might be too tired to do either) but interesting to hear another take on it. Personally, I loved A Visit from the Goon Squad, but that’s just me.
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Joey Berglund and the cult of the personality
One big thing that I still have questions about (and there are decidedly more than one) is the magnetism and almost mythical quality that surrounds Joey throughout the novel. We only have to look to his relationships with Connie and … Continue reading
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Waldman’s Portrayal of the Idyllic Other
As others already have, I’d like to take a minute to comment on the final scene of the narrative (before the epilogue): “But today, the Afghan, deep in his prostrations, did not acknowledge Mo, even as together they formed a … Continue reading
Violence in Southland Tales
I think one of the really interesting things about the film portion of Southland Tales as opposed to the prequels is the amount of violence. Certainly, there is violence in the graphic novel, but not nearly to the extent of … Continue reading
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Tagged Lacanian Real, Richard Kelly, Slavoj Zizek, Southland Tales, Violence
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The War on Terror and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
I think a really interesting point that Zizek makes, or works towards making, is in his discussion of the refuseniks and the general discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (while I realize that the addressing of this conflict in this blog … Continue reading
“The Decade of Magical Thinking”
So, I wanted to share an article that I read this past September, on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, because I think it sort of dovetails what we were talking about on Tuesday. http://therumpus.net/2011/09/the-decade-of-magical-thinking/ I think it’s obviously working with … Continue reading
Gramsci, and compiling an inventory
When reading the end of Lethem’s essay in which he discusses Kabuki theater and Dixieland as examples of forms of artistic expression that stagnated in their refusal to acknowledge or grow with the changes that were occurring around them, I … Continue reading
