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Hernandez and Borges
. Regarding Borges and Daisy Dolls, I thought that his and Hernandez’ works were equally entertaining. First though, I would say that Daisy Dolls was definitely a rather odd piece. The concept was no doubt intriguing, but I do think … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Primo Levi
After reading “Survival in Auschwitz”, I can easily say that it’s my favorite of all the books I’ve read so far this year. While the subject matter Levi was writing about was horrifying and tragic, the way in which he … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Thoughts on Foe
I didn’t mind reading this story because it was quite short, but I really didn’t enjoy reading this book at all. After already reading Robinson Crusoe earlier in the year, the last thing I wanted to read was another story … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Foe… the foe?
Well, that was unexpected. Before last week I’d had no idea that Foe was a remodelled version of Robinson Crusoe. Interesting. I find it ironic that Susan struggles so much with her story being distorted by Foe, when the very … Continue reading →
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Foe
This is a novel with good themes. It has you consider the reality of isolation, the value of civilization, the fallacy involved in creating compelling literature, and, of course, the great mystery of the unknown, the dissolution of knowledge, and the ever-flowing substitute of imagination. Good themes—if only they weren’t presented so poorly. Like many, […]
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man makes story/story makes man OR I still love you Coetzee
Well, Coetzee seems to be getting a lot of hate from Arts One LB1.But my trusty friend Wikipidea tells me it’s not only us. Upon it’s publication, Foe was ill-received even by the fancier critics. Interesting. I’m tired of doing … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Foe
I’m not really sure how I felt about Foe. Most of the books that we’ve read this year have left a definitive mark in my mind, but I felt rather “eh” about this one. It was definitely interesting and intriguing, but nothing really mindblowing. I did, however, love the idea of the corruption of truth […] Continue reading →
Foe: A Rant About How I Dislike it.
I did not like this story. I mean, I have not enjoyed some of the readings in Arts One, but I still had a hearty respect for them. Mainly I just had a problem with the rhetoric, or these were … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Foe: Uncertainty and Terrible Endings
Well, I gave it another shot, and all in all I can whole heartily say I didn’t like this text. This wasn’t my first time reading Foe, and honestly, both readings have given me a great deal of dissapointment. I must admit though, that the first 120 pages sparked my interest and I found far […]
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Foe
My expectation of “Foe” was that it would feature Susan Barton’s time on the island with Crusoe and Friday for the majority of the novel. In reality, Susan’s time on the island takes up less than half of the whole … Continue reading →
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