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Thinking of tackling this. Is it any good ?

>> No.3202019

>>3202014
just capital, monsieur, just capital. it has that stylistic quality which i am a great believer in, "le mo just", if you must know!

>> No.3202033
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3202033

Great read.
Sam I am is successful in his persuasion when he convinces the "man" to eat green eggs and ham however the initial thesis, "I do not like that Sam I am," is never resolved which adds to the existential flavor of these lively tome.

>> No.3202113

It's a pretty long read but worth it.

>> No.3202176

Sam is stuck in a deep existential malaise

Simple things like ham cannot exist in isolation from gross, bizarre things like green eggs

Sam longs for a world where ham is ham, all by itself in perfect equivalence.

There is no ham. There is only 'green eggs AND ham.'

This is a simple metaphor for Sam's inability to like anything.

This results from the initial false tautology: I am Sam.

Say that to yourself: 'I am [your name].'

How do you feel?

You don't feel good about it.

Because it's not true.

You are not your name.

And yet, you are. You are that which can be named.

And there's no escape.

>> No.3202294

the original Shakespeare is best i think:

"This likes me not; and thus adeui
to flesh of swine of verdant hue
and fruit of fowl of vernal cast,
begone, i say! I'll break my fast
On more conventional repast.

Perhaps in reynard's company?
encompassed by a cratery,
of paper pulp
all pressed and brown,
t'would to this offered fare
sit down?

Now samuel, begone, i plea.
Thy viands are no lure to me!
Thy proferred vittles hold no charm
my fast resolve thus to disarm!"

>> No.3202385

>>3202294
oh my god that is wonderful!

>> No.3202391

>>3202385


I wrote the whole thing up in high school. wanted to call it "green eggs and hamlet" but somebody translated hamlet into seuss-speak first and called it that. I quoted this from memory

>> No.3202400

>>3202391
you are a god and I will sacrifice a Tao Lin book in your name if you post the entire thing here.

>> No.3202401

You should go:
One fish two fish...>Cat in the hat>CITHCB>green eggs and ham

>> No.3202408

>>3202401
And then you should attempt the Very Hungry Caterpillar. Prepare for tears of Joyce-rending literary ecstasy.

>> No.3202417

>>3202400

All right. I'll have to dig it up and/or type it in. I think i at least still have a hard copy. watch this board i guess...

>> No.3202425

>>3202408
You Know that's not a bad idea...

Wanderin' wollily thro' the equinoctial arbor, munchin' mighty...

>> No.3202431

>>3202294
>This likes me not; and thus adeui
>to flesh of swine of verdant hue

Fucking genius, man.