May 2009
16 posts
“What struck me about the second part of the novel was Addie’s narrative, for she makes an important point about language. When she’s talking about love, as Anse understands it, she says: ‘I knew that the word was like the others; just a shape to fill a lack’ (72). I think that this is stating how language is artificial in that people use words to compensate for what...
“Well, Mum & Dad, I hope you’re proud of your son; saving mankind and...”
– Sunshine
This scene in the movie is so peaceful, hopeful. Everything else goes down hill from here on out.
