Posted by gabbix2 on October 17, 2002, at 1:26:09
In reply to Excellent book. » Mr Beev, posted by BeardedLady on October 12, 2002, at 10:00:42
What did I miss?
My dog I named Camus but only because he had a doggie fetish for soccer balls and Camus played soccer. (I was 17, it made sense at the time)
I re-read both the Rebel and The Stranger fairly recently and thought "Oh well, I must have read them too quickly."
I read them again. My only recollection being that the the 4 shots fired by (Mersault?) in 'the rebel' would have signified something to my high school english teacher, as well as destruction by analysis students who made the most unwieldy symbolism analogies and were so damn passionate about them..oh but I digress.
It inspired no feeling in me though, nothing. Nor did did 'the Stranger"..
blah blah Mother died... gave me white coffee while I waited...never noticed what huge paunches old ladies get.. went home... the end.
That was a it, I just didn't get anything from either of them.
Or was that the point? In which case it wasn't nothing enough for me..
I'm NOT trying to say "I'm the only one who will dare admit its all pretentious shite!"Another viewpoint has often changed my perception (and of course frequently it hasn't) Did I miss something huge that can be defined, or is it taste?
Or can that even be answered?
Anyone?
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