TR 1: ch 4 stuff I liked

[edmoorester at gmail.com]

On May 13, 2011 8:35am, Mark Kohut wrote:
> About Adolphe:

> Adolphe, the narrator, is the son of a government minister. Introverted  
> from an early age, his melancholy outlook has been formed by  
> conversations with an elderly friend, whose insight into the folly and  
> hypocrisy of the world has hindered rather than helped her in life.


> Imagine Gaddis' insight into the folly and hypocrisy of the world on YOUR  
> life........






Sheesh. . .I shudder to think what book he would "recommend" to me.

"whose insight into the folly and hypocrisy of the world has hindered
rather than helped her in life"

That really strikes me. . . .thanks Mark!

Extrapolating that thought in my simian fashion
I envision a 20 something Otto yelling at kids to "stay off my lawn"
and similar curmudgeonly statements.

In a way one could view giving the book "Adolphe" as Gaddis's own
form of literary psychoanalyis (maybe?????)

ed


> Subject: TR 1: ch 4 stuff I liked



> p165

> > Jesse says goodbye (just as self absorbed as Otto)


> > "As Otto stared down the porch, there was the rending sound of breaking  
> wind from the room behind him, and the voice, -There's a goodbye kiss for  
> you, kid."
> >
> p165-6
> >
> > "He had a French book, labeled "Adolphe" in a side pocket which he  
> carried when he travelled and appeared to read in public places."

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