/lit/ - Literature

nope

>>1946313

That young man should have been more headstrong.

>>1946322
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>>1946313

Saged and reported so no one has to see your bullshit.

>>1946322
lol
>>1946313
I think posting gore is rather petty Brownbear, I understand you're upset about leaving uni and failing your exams or whatever but this is really immature.

>>1946306

i like the texture and the colors of a good Bach

>>1946330
>>1946330

no one believes your silly lies Tom

>>1946335
>silly
>sup /lit/ writing my essay 2 hours before it's due what are you doing

>>1946353
i think that might be why he failed the course and got kicked out lol

>>1946353
>>1946353

haters gonna hate
still passed my course with flying colours
only first year anyway so it didn't even matter

Not with you, you pretentious shit eating tripcunt. Go and look for attention elsewhere.

I started Crying of Lot 49, Tom, since you were so polite to post on topic.

>>1946377
I'm not exactly pretentious, I'm more than happy to point out my foibles, nor do I claim to know a lot about literature
>>1946382
How is it? Would you recommend it as a first Pynchon?

>>1946382
>>1946382

>that picture

science has gone too far.

>>1946394

I've been told it's a good start for Pynchon (it's my first), but I'm honestly not liking it very much so far.

>>1946400

There is more, pic related.

>>1946403
Pynchon's work in Lot 49 seems to be almost completely incoherent, he's set out to bring you through a proverbial house of mirrors, and the work actually feels like it. At times you're unsure if some of the actions taken in the book are reality, or merely fantasy, I would go so far as to say even merely a simulacrum; and even at times it feels like you've ran completely into a dead end.

>>1946403
49 was written just to pay the bills while Pynchon worked on his bigger stuff. true story. read V first.

>>1946424
(despite my not liking the book) nigh* perfect

>>1946403
>>1946403
>>1946410
>>1946410

holy shit
my mind
blown.

>>1946410
However, despite not liking the book in general, Pynchon's grasp of psychological paranoia is night perfect. With predecessors like Orwell, Lovecraft and Kafka who brought paranoia into a main theme (and atmosphere) in literature, Pynchon takes it to an entirely new level: not the paranoia of one thing, or even one conspiracy (see Orwells 1984), but rather the conspiracy of EVERYTHING.

>>1946427
The novel starts with a seemingly regular happenstance, and from that point no only builds into a greater and greater sense of paranoia. In most books with similar openings you would see, near the end of the book, these things being cleared up and all of the questions answered; however, Pynchon, instead, only adds more to the pile of questions. He makes the work more incoherent and seemingly pointless by the "conspiracy of everything" fulfilling itself by encompassing not only America entire, but also Europe and even into (hidden) history.

>>1946441
This conspiracy of everything goes so far that our main characters initial problem (the execution of a dead lovers will) has become completely forgotten. Our heroine uncovers the most unlikely of plots, not a plot of murder, not a plot of theft, not even a plot to gain power, but instead a plot to deliver mail. You read it right, the conspiracy is that of an alternative postal service.

>>1946424
>>1946424
>>1946427
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>>1946455

>these images

oh wow pizza doesn't just engage in anti-social behaviour when he gets bored that's great that's really something alright

>>1946467

>>1946467
Can we put our differences to one side and be friends again? ; -- ;

>>1946474
D&E, if you're going to crash this thread, please, I beg of you, at least stay on topic. I've posted a very healthy and useful review of Crying of Lot 49 by Pynchon, what have you done on topic?

Oh, ha, that's right: FUCKING NOTHING.

>>1946483
careful or I'll insult someone in the thread and you'll be stuck here for another two hours whiteknighting

>>1946488
>two hours
>five minutes until the thread is deleted

:} you're still off topic champ.

>>1946498
oh sweet I don't even need to insult someone to keep you here that's great

>>1946510
I'm here for you whenever you need me, I'm an open ear. Your problems can be solved by me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaVXfHZv50Y

We all need someone, I can be that someone for you.

>>1946514
dude. stay on topic already.

I wish /lit/ had mods

>>1946520
We make our own topic, friend. We'll be together forever, tighter than Jesus and George W. Bush.

>>1946521
>>1946521

/lit/ does have mods
ttly feelin liek Josef K right now.

ugh.

>>1946572
>ignoring my request that we could be friends again
Yeah okay man sure I guess if you don't want to that's cool I guess man. ; --- ;

>>1946521
free speech bro