tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740407660228243477.post4996781687495811874..comments2008-05-01T11:11:05.134-05:00Comments on Literature and Mathematics: The "Artsyness" in VASJohn Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778994524246166730noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740407660228243477.post-55429146136551854922008-05-01T08:38:00.000-05:002008-05-01T08:38:00.000-05:00Looking back, I kind of miss VAS. The other works ...Looking back, I kind of miss VAS. The other works we discussed in class were great, but I think analyzing VAS could've lasted the entire semester.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014209058721004706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740407660228243477.post-45237666228501363282008-03-05T23:08:00.000-06:002008-03-05T23:08:00.000-06:00I agree that a lot of what is expected from Litera...I agree that a lot of what is expected from Literature is missing in VAS. But I don't think that detracts from its qualification as Literature (big L). <BR/><BR/>Granted, VAS is convoluted and it's unlikely any readers will grasp the full intent of the authors. But I can think of plenty of musicians and authors who refuse to comment on their work; I do not think it detracts from the overall product. I would have liked to have seen a little more dialogue, but only because it would have been easier for me to digest. I'm used to decoding indirect allusions, not a sequence of excerpts.<BR/><BR/>I generally walked away with an impression of inhabiting someone else's psyche. Although the art and drama of the novel was at times overwhelming to 'read' through, I think the page-to-page contents of the novel is far less important than the impression it leaves. <BR/><BR/>My favorite author is Thomas Hardy, but I know that my understanding of his novels and his intent is limited by my knowledge of the Bible (which is next to nothing, save a couple weeks of AP English). However this does not detract from my enjoyment of what I can ascertain from his texts. <BR/><BR/>[side-note]: I went to a party last weekend where a guy was (for no apparent reason) dressed as Charlie Chaplin; he must have been too tall, because he just looked like a bizarre Hitler.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17651726560825787571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740407660228243477.post-9665604832570613082008-03-03T18:24:00.000-06:002008-03-03T18:24:00.000-06:00So, seeing as we are friends with Nestor, and we a...So, seeing as we are friends with Nestor, and we all like to talk about how messed up the world is, the issue of world peace comes up quite often in conversation. Now, I am going to know that while we are talking, you are thinking about Hitler in a bathing suit. This isn't normal, Ana. Can you think about kittens playing with a ball of yarn or something?Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687407320813631333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740407660228243477.post-11305286304024662952008-03-03T14:59:00.000-06:002008-03-03T14:59:00.000-06:00I agree with you. I think there are a lot of rele...I agree with you. I think there are a lot of relevant points that Tomasula makes about society, but sometimes I feel that the "stream of consciousness" approach and over-abundance of images are distracting which makes the text less meaningful to me.Ellen Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970163346583524849noreply@blogger.com