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Kristen Murphy (no login)
Posted Mar 14, 2007 12:18 AM
Upon reading Claire Tristam’s After, I have to admit that I was shocked with all of the sado-masochistic scenes. I had not expected it to that degree. However, upon reflection, I can see how this would fit into our discussion of 9/11 in regards to Baudrillard, Zizeck, and Virilio. I also noted that no names were used and I agree with Andrew that if there were names for the characters that would distance us from them more. I’m interested at how Tristam created such a despicable protagonist and wondering why was it a 9/11 widow and not a firefighter who survived or another person touched by these events?
There was a small passage in After that I really enjoyed: “Even after decades of living in an English-speaking country he found there were times when he could will himself to hear the language as sounds only, empty of meaning, and thus protect himself from any meanings he preferred not to have leech in his mind” (108). This amused me because it was what I did everyday when I rode the tram in France. It was definitely an experience not to be bothered by annoying passengers, or at least to be able to effectively tune them out! I really appreciated this and began to realize how much I miss that sometimes.
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