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"All fiction is masturbatory escapism functionless and unfit for good purpose." ~ James Joyce

>> No.1787367

opinions, opinions, opinions

>> No.1787368
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1787368

I'm not gonna lie, I like to masturbate a lot.
99.99% of what I read, is fiction.

>> No.1787373

Phantom horrors, phantom joys. The theatregoers leave reluctantly as the heavy weight of reality settles back over them.

>> No.1787382

It's interesting that you quoted this. I have often thought of how reading a book is satisfying my desire for outside life that has been rendered impossible by my introversion. Viewing the characters of others' minds IS self pleasuring and IS definitely created for that purpose only. People who argue that some works of fiction are analyses of human character or anything else are partially correct in the fact that the author may have been critiquing something or other while writing, but as humans we like things to define ourselves like archetypes that we can identify with or commentary of human nature that we can compare our actions to because of the extreme complexity and incomprehensible nature of the real definitions of life. So yes, fiction is merely a distraction

>> No.1787384

"Masturbatory escapism" = Enjoying yourself. Which is not something that will happen if you read anything by James Joyce.

>> No.1787389

>>1787366

I'll do you one better, little homie.

"All writing is pigshit" ~ Tony Artaud.

>> No.1787396

well yeah, written language can be utilized for entertainment or for more utilitarian purposes.


Also it isn't functionless. It's function is to make my life bearable. It is a selfish function, but a function none the less.

>> No.1787398

This is just a glib little remark to provoke people who are insecure. I think Joyce was being an asshole when he said this. It's pretty sophomoric too.

>> No.1787475

>>1787396

>Also it isn't functionless. It's function is to make my life bearable. It is a selfish function, but a function none the less.

I couldn't have put it better myself. It's one of the few things that make me not kill myself. Hats off to you, Anonymous.

>> No.1787502

>>1787475
I feel that feel too, bro.

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1787507

after reading joyce's letters, I lost all respect for his opinions.

>> No.1787511

>>1787507

typical repressed puritan american

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1787574

Fahrenheit 451 and 1984. Now leave.

>> No.1787576

>>1787507
The way kate beaton draws herself in comics is so misleading--i got the chance to see her up close and personal and was totally expecting to have a big crush--but she's fat..like stephanie meyers fat. oh wellz/

>> No.1787677

>>1787576
thats so weird. if your fat why not draw yourself fat? thats insane.

>> No.1787687

>>1787677
Reverse anorexia.

>> No.1787689

>>1787576
I gotta be honest, at least Stephenie Meyers is fat with a pretty face. I don't know about Beacon, though.

>> No.1787701

>Meyers
>Beacon
>Barneses and Nobles
>Boarders