/lit/ - Literature

>Am I wasting my time if I look hard for complex motifs and symbols?

Believe it or not, literature has a few more tricks in its bag than that. The reason you aren't 'getting' Middlemarch is because you can't appreciate subtlety. Books that rely on obvious symbolism and 'deep' motifs are the literary equivalent of blockbusters.

>>2018747

>Implying people over the age of 18 use any sort of handheld console.

>>1836167

It generally seems to be the case. My contention finds extra support here though, because he mentioned he found " it more interesting to read about the Stranger and its interpretations than to read the novel itself." You see, he didn't dislike the book because he has no interest in the subject matter - he disliked the book because he wasn't perceptive enough to figure it out for himself.

>>1808973

more than you can say for bad tripfags