NPPF -- Why care about Kinbote?

[David Morris]

I don't think we have to "like" a character to "care."  I don't think "care"
means love, cherish, or be concerned for.  It means more like "give a shit
about", as in find compelling enough to want to follow closely instead of
losing interest in.  In this regard I find Kinbote affected and hiding behind a
facade, which may make sense in the scheme of things.  His persona may be
consistent, but it is not compelling (but he is a good storey teller as far as
they go).  The contrast was made with Humbert, who was truly sincere in his
feelings, which he expressed quite convincingly.

DM

--- MalignD at aol.com wrote:
> I must say that I find the caption of this string depressing, the idea that 
one needs characters that are likeable, that one can identify with, that one 
can "care" about.
> 
> Kinbote is pretty richly on the page:   witty, appalling, narcissisitic, 
delusional, grandiose, a ping-pong enthusiast -- not enough for you?
> 
> Not to pick unnecessarily on TP, but to offer an example to hand:   did you 
find yourselves "caring" about either of those two-dimensional effigies, Mason 
or Dixon?



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