Tuesday, October 28, 2008
This book, hmmm
I'm not entirely sure what I feel about this book. There are times when the such blatant humor make me laugh and I'm thankful we have started to read a a very entertaining book. Then there are other times when I realize I dont even remember what happened on the last page and have to go back to re-read it. I do admit, although, that I enjoy Realism so much more than romanticism. It doesnt sugar coat things with romantic tales that revolve around depressed people incapable of ever being happy. Realism tells it how it is, and in Flaubert's case, it becomes quite funny and humorous. Wether or not Flaubert meant it to be funny or not, he defiantly left it up to interpretation. When reading through the chronologies of this book it defiantly helps to understand his style of writing. To be very blunt he has a load of shit in his life, but has been givin some air fresheners to reduce the stench.
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The open for interpretation statement that you made makes me agree with you. That yes I like it sometimes, but no it can too open other times.
I agree w/ this completely. It's pretty scattered and some things just fly past me, but overall it is an entertaining book. Realism is much more interesting and I find that it is an easier read.
p.s. according to the thing u posted that at 11:11, pretty sweet :)
I agree with the statement that sometimes you read a line and you forgot what it said. And I personally perfer romanticism over realism.
I agree with you kind of but i never really find it funny i just find it boring and confusing. as you said i find myself having to go back and read pages over. there is no point to the book so far
this isn't realism, but postmodernism (the source book, Madame Bovary, was an example of realism. Good post. Too busy just now with papers and all, but keep posting!
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