An overthinker's day to day journal with no feeling for a thing in the world, was at times hard to follow especially with the neighbor sawing metal outside, a fixie jock on caltrain talking about vegetarianism, etc. but Sartre writes delicately and heartfelt, which made this book feel personal.
He questions his existence, but more I can understand his reasons of wondering why he was brought here. Seen as pessimist by the Self - Taught Man, which had to be my favorite character on top of Anny, the love of his life, the 30 - year old history writer often has no feeling for life as it passes by in front of him, but documents ever small detail to find its meaning.
Stabs himself in the hand with no pain; reuniting with Anny after 4 years, who is changed and no longer seeks perfect moments, but has outlived her life and is the living dead; finds out why the Self- Taught Man has a the optimism for the youth of life like he does (shocking ahha)... all in all he moves from moment to moment waiting for meaning, feeling nothing, except to only realize that he is free to be lavish (spend a money on travel, women, etc) or do nothing but at the end everything is just meaningless(not really positive or neg).
next up: No exit and 3 other plays
1 comment:
geez. reading lots of books lately. i'm jealous. sartre is the gateway to all that existentialist stuff. like i heart huckabees. good stuff. and i'm enjoying all the book reviews.
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