December, 13th, 2008
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The Arts:

Books & Literature

1. Brothers Karamazov

   I regret not reading The Brothers Karamazov (Fyodor Dostoevsky) years earlier. I was always intimidated by its immense length. After having completed the Harry Potter series (as well as having tackled Les Miserables several years earlier) however, I felt prepared.
   
   My first impression was that the story moved very quickly and in a very entertaining manner. Although the book is quite lon...
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2. Reviews: Dhalgren

   I'm suprised that after reading all the other reviews, no one mentions how central race is to this book, especially given Delany's decision, as a black author, to deliberately write about the black characters from the perspective of an outsider.
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3. Kierkegaard's Narrative: Graduate, The (Charles Webb)

   This work makes the subversive suggestion that Benjamin's proposal to Elaine is just another aimless, meaningless choice.
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4. Kierkegaard's Narrative: High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)

   A popular book and movie of modern times which fits the model almost exactly.
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5. Kierkegaard's Narrative: Moviegoer, The (Walker Percy)

   The model for the genre, it features long passages directly inspired by Kierkegaard
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6. The Arts: Poetry

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7. Writers

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