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Unplanned obsolescence

Vague Blue • 1537 implied HN points • 22 Apr 24
📚 Literature Style Realism Marketplace Rejection
  1. Literary careerism has evolved into a multifaceted concept encompassing financial sustainability, clout chasing, and cultivating online personas.
  2. The contemporary literary landscape reflects an intertwined relationship between traditional realism, artistic sensibility, and the influence of market forces.
  3. The concept of 'selling out' in literature has shifted within the landscape of late capitalism, where clout and societal status play a significant role in artistic production.

Iris Murdoch's philosophical fiction

The Common Reader • 1311 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
📚 Literature Novelists Character development Realism
  1. Iris Murdoch's novels explore a unique and intriguing blend of strange characters, philosophical ideas, and the eternal struggle between good and evil.
  2. Murdoch's personal experiences greatly influenced her novels, which delved into complex themes like love, sexual fluidity, and the complexity of human morality.
  3. Murdoch's writing style focuses on creating fully-realized fictional worlds where philosophical musings and moral lessons blend seamlessly with character-driven narratives.

'Run, Melos!' Shows the Power of Animated Realism

Animation Obsessive • 3677 implied HN points • 08 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Animation Realism Anime Director
  1. 'Run, Melos!' is a buried treasure of realist anime that breaks away from cliches like high school and superpowers.
  2. The film showcases the perfection of animated realism unique to Japanese animation, creating a solid, three-dimensional world with detailed characters.
  3. The production of 'Run, Melos!' involved a team of talented animators and artists who focused on creating realistic characters, backgrounds, and storytelling.

Who's afraid of A.C. Bradley?

The Common Reader • 673 implied HN points • 13 Mar 24
📚 Literature Criticism Shakespeare Character Psychoanalysis Realism
  1. Discussions on Shakespeare's characters often avoid delving into them as people, and those who do, like A.C. Bradley, are sometimes considered out of touch.
  2. Bradley's approach to literary criticism, focusing on the humanity of characters, has faced criticism and mockery over the years.
  3. The tension between traditional literary analysis, like Bradley's, and modern theories, such as Marxist political analysis, continues within academia.
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Flights of fancy

Vague Blue • 239 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
📚 Literature Fantasy Romance Tragedy Realism Classics
  1. Fantasy can be integral to a fulfilling life, but relentless pursuit of fantasy can lead to downfall
  2. Life is more of a tragicomedy than a rom-com with fixed happy endings
  3. Desire for more can be a slow-burning poison leading to dissatisfaction with one's current life

Flaubert Perfects Literary Realism in Madame Bovary

Holodoxa • 139 implied HN points • 27 Aug 23
📚 Literature Realism Modernism Novel Critique Prose
  1. Gustave Flaubert's perfectionism in creating realistic characters and worlds in 'Madame Bovary' shows that literary fiction can be immersive without sacrificing depth.
  2. Flaubert's meticulous attention to detail, word choice, and irony in 'Madame Bovary' sets a standard for prose style that effortlessly transports readers to 19th-century France.
  3. 'Madame Bovary' not only exemplifies literary realism and modernism but also influenced future writers to explore themes like female sexuality and social alienation.