TMOP: Chapter 7

[David Morris]

I think that this "a refusal to accept limits to what he is permitted
to know" is at the very heart of this book.  And by "know," I think
the verbs "act," "experience," "think" etc, can be added.  D. is
actively seeking out experiences to consume and thoughts to stretch
his mind, even to the brink of madness.  The catalyst for this out of
all bounds behavior is Pavel's death, and it is associated with D.'s
writing because EVERYTHING D explores is potential grist for his
writing.  D knows this is a selfish but necessary aspect of his art.
And he uses this self-granted liberty as a ticket to almost any
bad-behavior he desires.  He is in some ways exploiting Pavel's death,
as well as everyone else in his vicinity.  It is a common thing for
people in the community of a writer to finds themselves written as
characters in that writer's fiction, and often the subjects feel
violated, and rightly so.

David Morris

On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 12:50 AM, Bekah <Bekah0176 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:>>
>>  [ page 71 He enjoys sneaking and spying,  "a weakness that he has associated till now with a refusal to accept limits to what he is permitted to know, with the reading of forbidden books, and thus with his vocation.  Today ... he is in thrall to a spirit of petty evil ... gives him a voluptuous quiver of pleasure."  ]
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>> * Writing is associated with snooping?   (Yes, I've always thought so.)