A Confederacy of Dunces

[djwesp]

Okay, I'm really getting into this book. If you haven't read it you definitely should.


Anyway, a certain character in the book reminds me so much of one poster on Tubenet I couldn't resist.



Ignatius. Who is it? The resemblences are shocking.

[djwesp]

I loved that book. I wonder why?

Your avatar kinda looks like what I'd imagine him like (minus a mustache and 70 pounds).


You weren't who I had in mind...

[Rick Denney]

Ignatius. Who is it? The resemblences are shocking.

If you had actually read the works of Boethius rather than merely pretending to explore your intellect beyond its natural boundaries, you would know that the wheel of life turns to and fro without regard your small-minded wonderings. Pray do not attempt to identify your betters using tools beyond your grasp. The weariness of my forlorn digits attests to my never-ending battles in this mean world, where the forces of Evil mock the defenders of Dignity. Desist, I say, from your petty speculations.

Your Working Boy,

Ignatius P. Reilly

[djwesp]

Although Mr. Denney followed Wade's excellent post with another great quote....


still no comment from the Tubenet Ignatius.



Wes "who has rode on a bus to Baton Rouge, without problems" Pendergrass

[Rick Denney]

Although Mr. Denney followed Wade's excellent post with another great quote....


still no comment from the Tubenet Ignatius.



Wes "who has rode on a bus to Baton Rouge, without problems" Pendergrass

Quote? I wasn't quoting. I was writing parody.

It's actually a little scary how easily I can parody Ignatius when I haven't even read the book in about 20 years.

I had to read it because two friends of mine had read it. We were traveling together and I had an attack of acid reflux (a chronic problem when I was at my heaviest). As I was trying to breathe again without coughing up blood, I told my startled friends than it was a problem with my valve and I pointed to the approximately location of the bottom of my esophagus.

They felt guilty later, after they stopped laughing.

One of them bought me a copy of the book so that I would understand.

Rick "who thinks the book was sadly autobiographical" Denney

[djwesp]

Quote? I wasn't quoting. I was writing parody.

I understood that, I was a bit ambiguous. Meaning that your comment was noteworthy, quotable.[/quote]

[djwesp]

Rick "who thinks the book was sadly autobiographical" Denney

I couldn't agree more. It definitely seems that way.


I'm hoping to read Neon Bible, to get a better grasp on whether or not this is writing ability, semi autobiographical, or a lot of both. If it was writing ability, there is no telling what other great stuff he could have written.


The story of how it got published is really interesting to me too.

[Rick Denney]

I'm hoping to read Neon Bible, to get a better grasp on whether or not this is writing ability, semi autobiographical, or a lot of both.

Control your expectations. Neon Bible was a youthful effort, before Toole went to college. It was only published because his family (true to form) insisted, trying to capitalize a bit more on the success of Confederacy. Confederacy is his only good work, but I think he used it all up writing it. Only the last few pages didn't tring true, despite the comic exaggeration throughout.

It's one of those books where if you see yourself in any of the characters, you immediately set out to change your ways. But you see a bit of yourself in all the characters.

Rick "who doesn't think anyone on Tubenet really resembles Ignatius--thank goodness" Denney