The Wrecked Read. Chap 1 simple summary

[Erik T. Burns]

just wait 'til we get to "the queer"

something can be art, if fake.

and also have value.

the key is knowledge.

and laughter.

(slips bridle back on)

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Paul Mackin <mackin.paul at verizon.net>wrote:

> On 4/19/2011 4:56 PM, David Morris wrote:
>
>> "potency"
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 3:55 PM, David Morris<fqmorris at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> In the first chapter the imitating/reusing of magic into mysticism
>>> into religion is portrayed as a downward trend, losing petency with
>>> each round.
>>>
>>
> Yes, this is the central idea everyone talks about. I'm interested in how
> the gospel of authenticity can  fall apart.
>
> Gaddis' apparent aversion for "the counterfeit" badly needs deconstructing.
>  And gets it.
>
> Originality and authenticity in the novel can be truly ugly. The Americans
> in Europe were authentic as all get out.  They never heard that  when in
> Rome do as the Romans.  American's trying to absorb some European culture
> would be a form of copying, imitating.  A good form. Also learning the
> language might have saved Stanley.  At least how to read signs.
>
> Copying and reusing is GOOD
>
> P
>
>
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