Book Thread

Depressing, tragic novels are painful in the tedious sense to read, unless the characters and plot are so well imagined that impending doom just adds to the layers of intricacy and emotionality. Take Lord of the Rings and its ill-fated chief protagonist, Gollum as a demonstration.

Yea, but I think me and you have a fundamental difference of opinion on what makes a good novel. You seem to be more plot orientated, how the action progress, while I'm more character orientated. I guess you see the book as how the character impacts on the plot while I see it as how the plot impacts on the character.

I can concur.

Is anyone interested in how the novel is written? The faculty of language used?

I used to like reading but i've just stopped now. Don't know why

Roloman4 wrote:Is anyone interested in how the novel is written? The faculty of language used?

no

Technique? It massively affects my confidence in the novel and being an aspiring writer I tend look out for bits I can pick up on to improve my own.

Who here likes poetry?

Roloman4 wrote:Who here likes poetry?

I like it.

Yea Rolo, technique is important to me I guess, my favourite style I guess would be first person narration and a sort of stream of conciousness, and when I write my own stuff that's the style I use mostly.

ilJuventino wrote:

Roloman4 wrote:Who here likes poetry?

I like it.

Ehh, non ho domandato di te, parlai italiano?

I don't really like first person narrator, I prefer an omniscient third person narrator.

I just like to get a good grasp on the character, how he's feeling, what he's thinking. Keeps me more connected I guess.

Sean wrote:I just like to get a good grasp on the character, how he's feeling, what he's thinking. Keeps me more connected I guess.

I recently read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.

The main character was an ass but first person narration makes it easier for you to sympathize with him...

Roloman4 wrote:

Sean wrote:I just like to get a good grasp on the character, how he's feeling, what he's thinking. Keeps me more connected I guess.

I recently read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.

The main character was an ass but first person narration makes it easier for you to sympathize with him...

Why bother when Apocalypse Now is superior?

BladeGunner wrote:

Roloman4 wrote:

I recently read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.

The main character was an ass but first person narration makes it easier for you to sympathize with him...

Why bother when Apocalypse Now is superior?

No.

Roloman4 wrote:

BladeGunner wrote:

Why bother when Apocalypse Now is superior?

No.

Have you seen Apocalypse Now?

BladeGunner wrote:

Roloman4 wrote:

No.

Have you seen Apocalypse Now?

No, to be honest, but... don't compare a book to a movie, however similar in idea they may be.

Roloman4 wrote:

BladeGunner wrote:

Have you seen Apocalypse Now?

No, to be honest, but... don't compare a book to a movie, however similar in idea they may be.

You undermine films, my friend. I hear they're quite different anyway. They're not even set in the same war-zone.

Roloman4 wrote:

ilJuventino wrote:

I like it.

Ehh, non ho domandato di te, parlai italiano?

Si. Sono di Torino pero io vivo in America.

BladeGunner wrote:

Roloman4 wrote:

No, to be honest, but... don't compare a book to a movie, however similar in idea they may be.

You undermine films, my friend. I hear they're quite different anyway. They're not even set in the same war-zone.

Well, obviously.

One's set in Vietnam while the other is set in the Belgian Congo at the end of the 19th century.

I didn't say films were bad, but just that you can't compare a book to a movie, they are different.

Roloman4 wrote:

Sean wrote:I just like to get a good grasp on the character, how he's feeling, what he's thinking. Keeps me more connected I guess.

I recently read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.

The main character was an ass but first person narration makes it easier for you to sympathize with him...

Read it this year.

ilJuventino wrote:

Roloman4 wrote:

Ehh, non ho domandato di te, parlai italiano?

Si. Sono di Torino pero io vivo in America.

Ahh, molto bene, vivai in America fai molto tempo?

Roloman4 wrote:

BladeGunner wrote:

You undermine films, my friend. I hear they're quite different anyway. They're not even set in the same war-zone.

Well, obviously.

One's set in Vietnam while the other is set in the Belgian Congo at the end of the 19th century.

I didn't say films were bad, but just that you can't compare a book to a movie, they are different.

Yes, I know. Thanks for the explanation... I understand they are different, it was just an innocuous joke in favour of my preferred medium. You can still compare them though.

Roloman4 wrote:

ilJuventino wrote:

Si. Sono di Torino pero io vivo in America.

Ahh, molto bene, vivai in America fai molto tempo?

Dodici anni...

ilJuventino wrote:

Roloman4 wrote:

Ahh, molto bene, vivai in America fai molto tempo?

Dodici anni...

Tanto?

Ahh, eras bambino quando andaste d'Italia a America?


Sorry, my Italian is poop.

Roloman4 wrote:

ilJuventino wrote:

Dodici anni...

Tanto?

Ahh, eras bambino quando andaste d'Italia a America?


Sorry, my Italian is poop.

Si, e il tuo italiano è buono.

ilJuventino wrote:

Roloman4 wrote:

Tanto?

Ahh, eras bambino quando andaste d'Italia a America?


Sorry, my Italian is poop.

Si, e il tuo italiano è buono.

¿Pero aínda falas italiano? Moi ben dos teus pais, conservala tua língua.

Do you speak French as well, in addition to Spanish, Rolo?

ilJuventino wrote:Do you speak French as well, in addition to Spanish, Rolo?

I would say so, in addition to Portuguese, Galician, and a tad of Italian.

Roloman4 wrote:

ilJuventino wrote:Do you speak French as well, in addition to Spanish, Rolo?

I would say so, in addition to Portuguese, Galician, and a tad of Italian.

Hah, nice.

That previous post seemed like a blend of a few of those.