Re: Sun Also Rises and "Six."


Subject: Re: Sun Also Rises and "Six."
From: L. Manning Vines (lmanningvines@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Jun 20 2002 - 00:38:02 EDT


Mr. Wong wrote:
<< . . . The only message that one may
get out of it is about the struggle of mankind to come
together and be complete. That is a very popular form
of writing amongst some, and it is the arch-villain to
all those who prefer deep and meaningful books. . . . >>

I'm left to wonder if the category of literature mentioned in the final
clause is to include, say, Franny and Zooey.
Also, if it's superficial of me to love of a thing for being beautiful.
Also, if literature describing the struggle of mankind to come together and
be complete (or what-have-you) is unambitious and shallow. As opposed, say,
to literature describing the struggle of a few whiny New Yorkers with
frequent existential crises to come together and be complete.

!

He went on to say:
<< . . . Salinger's stuff hits you pretty
hard. Teddy (the one with the cruise ship) and
Bananafish, for example, give you these sudden
gut-wrenching turns that aren't pretty at all. >>

While those may be clever and surprising, keeping you on the edge of your
seat, to my estimation neither hits one as hard, is as gut-wrenching or as
unpretty (while also being painfully beautiful), as the last lines of The
Sun Also Rises. Those words pack a whole different kind of punch.

As ever,

robbie

P.S. I hope Scottie's characterization does not apply to ALL members of this
generation of under-30s.

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