Thursday, February 18, 2010
Chapter 3 - Jindabyne
As we are setting our minds towards Jindabyne, let's talk about the film and the short story it comes from. I am a fan of Carver's stories, always have been. I like their quirky, off beat nature as well as their contemporary setting. I am also a fan of Ray Lawrence's films having studied Lantana both in Lit and English previously. In the film, I particularly like the way Lawrence uses the landscape almost as another character. What do others think? What is an effective moment in the film for you?
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Chapter Two
Famous last lines
Both my (occasional) favourite first and final sentences are from Martin Cruz Smith's novel Gorky Park. This novel concludes with the following line:
“He thrilled as each cage door opened and the wild sables made their leap and broke for the snow — black on white, black on white, black on white, and then gone.”
If a story ends strongly, its ending may stay with you long after you have finished reading. What makes an ending ‘strong’? A story’s final sentence may play a role. Which of the stories in The Penguin Book of the Beach do you believe has the best final sentence? What makes it ‘the best’?
Both my (occasional) favourite first and final sentences are from Martin Cruz Smith's novel Gorky Park. This novel concludes with the following line:
“He thrilled as each cage door opened and the wild sables made their leap and broke for the snow — black on white, black on white, black on white, and then gone.”
If a story ends strongly, its ending may stay with you long after you have finished reading. What makes an ending ‘strong’? A story’s final sentence may play a role. Which of the stories in The Penguin Book of the Beach do you believe has the best final sentence? What makes it ‘the best’?
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