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mark 2y ago

part of the reason Moby Dick is so long and goes into so much detail about the intricate biology of ocean life and the philosophy of whales & whaling is because Melville was trying to recreate for the reader the experience of being on a long, arduous, meditative voyage at sea

the medium is the message

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Nice and Kind Vic 2y ago

I need to reread that book

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Glenn 2y ago

Same is true for Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.

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BITwise 🐳 >>= RIGHTish 2y ago

Readers with patience, persistence and preseverance are rewarded with layers of discovery and enlightenment amongst the words that stain the pages. Art becomes genius when the entirety of the experience is considered.