Comments on: INFINITE JEST readalong pp. 620-665 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 21:16:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475&cpage=1#comment-43524 girldetective Sun, 27 Sep 2015 19:30:20 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475#comment-43524 DFW can be pretty merciless on large females, gay and trans folks, so thanks for pointing the empathy out. DFW can be pretty merciless on large females, gay and trans folks, so thanks for pointing the empathy out.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475&cpage=1#comment-43522 Heidi Fri, 25 Sep 2015 01:18:51 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475#comment-43522 You know, the description of the homeless on pp. 623-624 is some pretty moving, and empathetic writing. So there's definitely that to say for this section. You know, the description of the homeless on pp. 623-624 is some pretty moving, and empathetic writing. So there’s definitely that to say for this section.

]]> By: Beth http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475&cpage=1#comment-43520 Beth Wed, 23 Sep 2015 23:31:35 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475#comment-43520 This week's reading was a bit of a drudge for me after finishing the action-packed Don Gately drama. As I read Hal's sections, I keep thinking, can we go back to Ennet House yet? To Don and Joelle and the interesting people. :P Though I was much entertained by Steeply's father's M*A*S*H obsession! So maybe my favorite characters go: Don, Joelle, Steeply... This week’s reading was a bit of a drudge for me after finishing the action-packed Don Gately drama.

As I read Hal’s sections, I keep thinking, can we go back to Ennet House yet? To Don and Joelle and the interesting people. :P

Though I was much entertained by Steeply’s father’s M*A*S*H obsession! So maybe my favorite characters go: Don, Joelle, Steeply…

]]> By: V http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475&cpage=1#comment-43519 V Wed, 23 Sep 2015 03:52:48 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475#comment-43519 Also agree on the praise for the shorter reading schedule. While I was trying to do 10 pages (plus footnotes) a day, that required a strict adherence to stay on schedule. Especially appreciated with double reading assignments. Also agree on the praise for the shorter reading schedule. While I was trying to do 10 pages (plus footnotes) a day, that required a strict adherence to stay on schedule. Especially appreciated with double reading assignments.

]]> By: David http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475&cpage=1#comment-43518 David Wed, 23 Sep 2015 02:40:30 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475#comment-43518 Ooh, I didn't realize the part with Don was before fight. Shoot I thought he was ok. It was an interesting section of waiting for things to happen and DFW was certainly holding back some answers. What about Don? What happened with the urine screenings? Did Hal and The Darkness face off just to show Steeply a match? Ooh, I didn’t realize the part with Don was before fight. Shoot I thought he was ok.
It was an interesting section of waiting for things to happen and DFW was certainly holding back some answers. What about Don? What happened with the urine screenings? Did Hal and The Darkness face off just to show Steeply a match?

]]> By: V http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475&cpage=1#comment-43517 V Wed, 23 Sep 2015 02:04:01 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6475#comment-43517 Yes, for most of its run, "MASH" was a Monday night show, especially the finale. Also, Maj. Frank (Ferret Face) Burns was played by Larry Linville, not Maury. As I tweeted, it's a great example of DFW's tweaking of the fact in this fiction. Yes, for most of its run, “MASH” was a Monday night show, especially the finale. Also, Maj. Frank (Ferret Face) Burns was played by Larry Linville, not Maury. As I tweeted, it’s a great example of DFW’s tweaking of the fact in this fiction.

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