Comments on: Amis the Elder http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/26/amis-the-elder Comeday morm and, O, you're vine! Sendday's eve and, ah, you're vinegar! Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:11:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: greypilgrim http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/26/amis-the-elder/comment-page-1#comment-80469 greypilgrim Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:17:21 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/26/amis-the-elder#comment-80469 Oh, I know I ended up where I am supposed to be. But that makes little difference. It is a good novel, worthy of a read by anyone interested in how a brilliant, funny writer depicts the ordinary life of a very ordinary man. The sex life of his characters is always a preoccupation for Amis, as well, which makes his novels even more interesting. Not that <i>Lucky Jim</i> is pornographic in any way. Amis' interest in sex, at least in this novel, is more philosophical than prurient. Oh, I know I ended up where I am supposed to be. But that makes little difference.

It is a good novel, worthy of a read by anyone interested in how a brilliant, funny writer depicts the ordinary life of a very ordinary man. The sex life of his characters is always a preoccupation for Amis, as well, which makes his novels even more interesting. Not that Lucky Jim is pornographic in any way. Amis’ interest in sex, at least in this novel, is more philosophical than prurient.

]]> By: Mel B. http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/26/amis-the-elder/comment-page-1#comment-80468 Mel B. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:07:25 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/09/26/amis-the-elder#comment-80468 Wow... This book actually sounds pretty good and funny. I might give it a try some day. You mention what you consider your failure to not move forward in academics. I don't think that's failure. I think it was smart of you to realize you weren't cut out for it. I occasionally toy with getting a master's or more, and then I think how much I would hate the rarified world of the academics. Sorry Todd. So I completely understand. I also wonder if I could make it. I don't think people are meant to like their jobs. Sounds like you ended up where you needed to be, anyway. Wow… This book actually sounds pretty good and funny. I might give it a try some day.

You mention what you consider your failure to not move forward in academics. I don’t think that’s failure. I think it was smart of you to realize you weren’t cut out for it.

I occasionally toy with getting a master’s or more, and then I think how much I would hate the rarified world of the academics. Sorry Todd. So I completely understand. I also wonder if I could make it. I don’t think people are meant to like their jobs. Sounds like you ended up where you needed to be, anyway.

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