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>obese
>reactionary
>worships obscure philosophers
>insincere christian moralising
>wants a return to monarchy
>pathological liar
>massive ego
>pseudointellectual
>societal outcast
>doesn't clean himself sufficently
>filthy room
>cumstained sheets
>leeches off his mom

Is Ignatius /ourguy/?

>> No.16153714

yes

>> No.16153721

>>16153703

>Somehow loses his virginity to and gains a qt gf

Just unbelievable. The book's only flaw.

>> No.16153728

>>16153703
mhm

>> No.16153751

>>16153721
I seriously doubt Myrna was cute.

>> No.16153788

>>16153751
Wasn't she essentially the Big Red-feminazi from back in the 'ol 10s?

>> No.16153796

>>16153721
He dosen't lose his virginity. Myrna is obsessed with sex and using him as a project, but they don't actually fuck during the book. She is never described, I imagine her as an ugly as fuck nympho. They are both egotistic weirdos with extremely strange ideas about the world, not that unbelievable that they would end up together

>> No.16153865

>>16153751
No. She had a lot of weird ideas about sex but never displays outward misandry. The book is set in the 60's, people are still scared of commies and liberal is a dirty word. She's just a weirdo beatnik.

>> No.16153915

You think Boethius is obscure? By God, you moderns are worse off than I thought.

>> No.16153916

>>16153865
Weirdo beatniks were often commies and liberals

>> No.16153929

I'd imagine most 4chan users as a mix of Ignatius and Holden Caulfield. It's like a sliding scale, though - some more like Ignatius, some more like Caufield

>> No.16153961

>>16153703
Jokes on you i only relate to reactionary, insincere christian moralising, pathological liar, massive ego, pseudointellectual, societal outcast, filthy room and cumstained sheets

>> No.16154004

>>16153916
Of course. But she's not a feminazi.

>> No.16154016
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>>16154004
>Dude feminazi

>> No.16154085

Is this book as amazing as it sounds? Its like someone wrote a 600 page novel about a shitposter, and set it in the 60's.

>> No.16154093
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>>16154085
It's better. Read it now

>> No.16154099

>>16154004
Feminazi is just a buzzword

>> No.16154105

>>16153929
This almost seems like a shitpost but it's pretty accurate. Everyone(including me) thinks they're more perceptive than the normalfag hordes, but we're all dumbasses in our own ways.
>>16154085
Yes it is, and yes it is. It's an extremely funny book, and the jokes often feature classic literature. It's worth reading.
Any time a tradcath shitposter posts soys or anti modernity screeds I think of Ignatius and his Big Chief tablets. Reading A Confederacy of Dunces has improved my 4chan browsing experience significantly.

>> No.16154129

>>16154105
I was being serious for reasons you touched on. 4chan users think they're smarter and more perceptive than normals, but they're just a different flavour of shit. Me included

>> No.16154140

>>16153915
>Hey Reddit! I did a thing! Give me gold!

>> No.16154145
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16154145

>>16154129
>>16154105
Also we have a high degree of misplaced self worth

>> No.16154154

>>16154093
>>16154105
Okay you fucking convinced me. Downloading it now, is the "b-ok.org" link at the home page safe?
I am reading about the author now, and what a tragedy that it was published posthumously, because his mother insisted so much and went to so many different people.

>> No.16154165

>>16154145
What does the anonymity say about us though? Many other places to shitpost, but this is where anonymous faggots come for the content alone, no followers, likes or anything.

>> No.16154185

>>16154154
I don't know, I bought a physical copy over 15 years ago. It should be, but don't quote me on it

His whole backstory is sad. I think he was depressed, too. His other book (Neon Bible) is worth checking out, too, but it's more American Gothic

>> No.16154199

>>16154165
We can speak our minds without much physical/real life implications. Doesn't matter if it's shitposting or whatever. Can't really do that on other forums or social media or whatever

>> No.16154210

>>16154165
>>16154199
It just seems like a playground here, if it makes sense

>> No.16154289

>>16154185
Im starting to think that the cliche great pain makes great art is true. And the irony in the author of one of the greatest comedies ever, was deeply depressed and committed suicide.

>> No.16154295

>>16153915
A redditor

>> No.16154344

>>16154165
It's funny but 4chan is probably the best place on the internet to have conversations. Though it is still is subject to the hivemind mentality, it's better than any other place on the internet.

>> No.16154381

>>16154344
Very much agreed. Perhaps thats the allure of it, for people who want to be social for no other sake than talking. And also obessively arguing over literally anything, seemingly forever.

>> No.16154625

>>16153703
Absolutely. You can tell patricians from plebs by their position towards Ignatius.

>> No.16154640

>>16153703
You forgot the most important part
>American

>> No.16154644

>>16154344
>>16154381

Okay, you two need to actually look cause this made me puke in my mouth.

>> No.16154657

>>16154644
>If everyone is anonymous then nothing matters
Hey retard, we are all going to die anyway and none of this shit matters

>> No.16154929

>>16154085
Yes, it's great. Toole literally predicted shitposters 40 years before they existed. Terrific book. I still laugh at the part where Ignatius beat off to his dead dog.

>> No.16155336

>>16154165
everywhere else people are cultivating their images in one way or another. With anonymity you can experiment with ideas that you wont need to defend for the rest of your life.

>> No.16155448

>>16153703
The funniest book I ever read. That the writer went the way he did is outlandishly tragic.

>> No.16155491

>>16153703
Yes, OP. And you’re the first person to ever make this observation.

>> No.16155496

>>16155448
Just think. A faggot at Simon and Schuster made him keep rewriting and then never accepted a book you consider the funniest book you have ever read causing the author to go mad and kill himself. Food for thought.

>> No.16156206

>>16153703
I am skinny but I live with my mother and saw a lot of myself in his character.

>> No.16156529

>>16153703
He's the opposite of the kind of person I want to be, and I think that's the point

>> No.16157217

>>16153703
Funniest book ever written, but also a worthy classic. I do not wish to think about the fate of the author today. Too sad.

>> No.16157466

>>16153703
>Is Ignatius /ourguy/?
Has that even been in question?