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Tom Harper Fri Jun 17 12:26:33 2011 No.1857218 [Reply] [Original]

Hey /lit/ it's been a while since we've had a nice chat. I'm wondering how you're all doing, hope you're well.

Maybe we could have a nice long chat about books? That'd be nice wouldn't it!

So I've just put the kettle on and I'm going to be here for about an hour (lucky you!). Why don't you all get the conversation started and I'll be with you shortly.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 12:27:33 2011 No.1857219 File: 64 KB, 350x325, john_cleese_basil_fawlty.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1857218

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 12:29:33 2011 No.1857220 File: 56 KB, 321x240, 12792.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 12:30:33 2011 No.1857222 >>1857218 I don't want to play this game anymore,let me go home!

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 12:33:33 2011 No.1857224 >>1857222 A Catch 22

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 12:34:33 2011 No.1857225 Why did Tolkien steal the name of Shadowfax the horse from William Morris? Or was that homage?

>>	Tom Harper Fri Jun 17 12:34:33 2011 No.1857226 >>1857224 I was given a copy of Catch 22 for my birthday, I look forward to reading it!

>>	Brownbear - Official Representative and King of /lit/ !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 12:34:33 2011 No.1857228 File: 2.74 MB, 472x360, kanye laugh to serious.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1857218 >>1857218

>>	Tom Harper Fri Jun 17 12:36:33 2011 No.1857231 >>1857228 Feel free to contribute Brownbear! Maybe we can talk about A Handful of Dust.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 12:39:33 2011 No.1857238 >>1857231 Just let him read the wikipedia page...

Brownbear - Official Representative and King of /lit/ !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 12:43:33 2011 No.1857247
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>>1857238
>>1857238

it's my favourite book actually, i reccomended it to Tom but i don't think he's particularly enjoying it

>>	Tom Harper Fri Jun 17 12:47:33 2011 No.1857252 >>1857247 I'm enjoying it. I wouldn't force myself to read a book I hated.

>>	Tom Harper Fri Jun 17 12:53:33 2011 No.1857262 File: 277 KB, 800x1200, mint_vinetu_bookstore_2_small_1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Looks like nobody wants to talk about literature or just have a chat. ;_________;

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 12:55:33 2011 No.1857264 File: 28 KB, 560x319, mclovin_01_header.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1857247 >Hasn't read their favourite book As expected.

>>	Brownbear - Official Representative and King of /lit/ !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 13:04:33 2011 No.1857277 File: 1.69 MB, 372x200, Megan Fox Tongue on Fire 2.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1857264 >>1857264 Do you want to discuss A Handful of Dust?

>>	Tom Harper Fri Jun 17 13:05:33 2011 No.1857278 >>1857277 Maybe you could tell me more about Tony Last :3

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 13:05:33 2011 No.1857280 >>1857277 >implying you could discuss A Handful of Dust

>>	Tom Harper Fri Jun 17 13:08:33 2011 No.1857285 Typical anonymous trying to derail a literature thread.

Brownbear - Official Representative and King of /lit/ !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 13:10:33 2011 No.1857288
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>>1857280
>>1857280

that's exactly what i'm implying.
why don't you give something to discuss WITH an opening statement and i'll discuss it?
or are you just talking about discussing a book you yourself haven't read?

Anonymous Fri Jun 17 13:11:33 2011 No.1857289

>>1857285
Tom tell me some cool artists. this is hakas you missed my cleese batcall. i rly like basquiat im gonna go to a museum soon. also do you like the designers republic. also i love books you should read some books. did you find darkness at noon yet.
love your buddy hakas please reply dude ttyl

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 13:13:33 2011 No.1857294 File: 32 KB, 200x255, As-for-living-with-Weaboos-Well-it-beats-living-on-the-streets.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1857288 >I want to discuss something >Tell me what to discuss Hurrrr

>>	Brownbear !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 13:13:33 2011 No.1857295 File: 18 KB, 244x336, fells good man babys head.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1857289 >>1857289 this isn't hakas, don't trust him Tom, he sounds like ttly gay pic related, it's hakas personified

Brownbear !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 13:16:33 2011 No.1857298
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>>1857294
>>1857294

>oh shit i got called out and can't think of anything! better pretend the other poster is a retard!

okay how about we discuss the place religion plays within the novel?
is that alright with you? i'll give you 10 mins to google something if it's not

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 13:19:33 2011 No.1857301 File: 72 KB, 800x727, 1306487642111.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1857295 its totally me beeb

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 13:21:33 2011 No.1857302 >>1857298 >okay how about we discuss the place religion plays within the novel? >is that alright with you? i'll give you 10 mins to google something if it's not >still don't want to give any insight in case my retard is showing

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 13:23:33 2011 No.1857304 What the fuck, /lit/?

Brownbear !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 13:31:33 2011 No.1857309
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>>1857301
>>1857301

oh okay i got worried there brah

>>1857302
>>1857302
okay i think that the novel beautifully illustrates the ultimate cruelties and snide savagery that humans are all too capable of, the final third of the novel points out that humans can be cruel, either from discussions discussed discreetly among friends in beautifully decorated drawing rooms or in the remote jungles and clay huts of the tropics.

I also think that the end is also laughable as Brenda, after her lurid affair with Beaver, chooses to be with Jock, just out of convienence, showing that Tony's death is in vain, his journey was pointless and that it just wasn't worth it. Also, Hetton, the manor that he dearly loves, passes to relatives who he hates, and he has
to spend the rest of his days trapped in a hut in the Brazilian rainforest reading Dickens to an ageing English man, with no chance of rescue. and that all of that highlights the utter futility a Victorian sense of courtest and being a gentleman will get you. Let's not forget that Tony LAST is seemingly the LAST of the Victorian gentleman, surrounded by fakes frauds and refusing to leave his one hold on the past, the now terrible out of fashion Hetton.

>>	Brownbear !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 13:48:33 2011 No.1857329 bumping this thread so me and the anon can discuss it!

>>	Brownbear !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 13:58:33 2011 No.1857344 bumping again. discuss it with me anon!

>>	Tom Harper Fri Jun 17 14:01:33 2011 No.1857352 File: 49 KB, 180x181, Picture 1.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>1857329 >>1857344 Looks like he's not interested!

Deep&Edgy !pSkjEcB9sQ Fri Jun 17 14:02:33 2011 No.1857356

I've been trying to read infinite jest on my e-reader but it's like pulling teeth. I have this useless pdf version where either you put it to small font and you have to put it up to your face to be able to read the entire page or if it's on medium one page takes about 5 screens to get through. fucking bullshit

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 14:03:33 2011 No.1857358 >>1857309 >role of religion >utter futility a Victorian sense of courtest (sic) Great job.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 14:03:33 2011 No.1857359 >>1857356 did you read darkness at noon on your ereader?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 14:06:33 2011 No.1857365 >>1857356 Have you tried converting it into a different format?

>>	Deep&Edgy !pSkjEcB9sQ Fri Jun 17 14:06:33 2011 No.1857366 >>1857359 Nah I generally try to avoid reading novels on my e-reader

Brownbear !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 14:07:33 2011 No.1857368
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>>1857358
>>1857358
>didn't want to discuss the role of religion because it was very specific, tried instead to give the anon something more general to discuss if he didn't pay attention to the role of Religion within the book
>LOL U NO DISCUSS SMTHING I DIDNT EVEN READ ABOUT XD GREAT JOB I NO DISCUSS WIT U

okay kiddo, i think it's time to stop posting, you've embarrassed yourself enough

>>1857356
>>1857356

download the one Brian Sherbert posted

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 17 14:07:33 2011 No.1857369 >>1857356 delete the pdf garbage, get the epub or mobi file here: http://litinfinitejest.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=20

>>	Brownbear !Wfn4kkpLag!!fEGZw8wphGR Fri Jun 17 14:19:33 2011 No.1857402 another bump

>>	Deep&Edgy !pSkjEcB9sQ Fri Jun 17 14:25:33 2011 No.1857411 >>1857369 Cheers, I should've done that in the first place but I didn't really know about format quality

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