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Spiralling Towards Darkness, and then, Light

The first time I finished The Road, I was on an airplane.  The juxtaposition of my own surroundings and the solemn oppressiveness that McCarthy so eloquently presents in his novel were, at the time, quite disorienting.  Mostly, the novel’s conclusion … Continue reading

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Redemption For Some, A Savior To The Others

After reading my entry from last week (technically as I’m posting this, it was this week), readers will be glad to know that I have few complaints, if any, about the last half of the book.  If anything, I was … Continue reading

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Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang

“The clocks stopped at 1:17.  A long shear of light and then a series of low concussions.  He got up and went to the window.  What is it?  she said.  He didn’t answer.  He went into the bathroom and threw … Continue reading

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Banality. Conversation Without Quotes. Unexplained endings.

I’m sitting here listening to Omar Khairat, an Egyptian composer, because it’s the only lyric-less music I can think of that I have on my computer, and it’s very conducive to doing homework.  But that’s neither here nor there with … Continue reading

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The Social Network, Strozier, and Scientific Sloppiness

Having recently seen The Social Network, Charles B. Strozier’s essay, “The Apocalyptic Other,” was eerily pertinent.  The film, which focuses on two lawsuits brought against Mark Zuckerberg (played by Jesse Eisenberg) – one from two Harvard classmates who allege that … Continue reading

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