Subject:Vonnegut and Hunter Thompson
Date:2 Aug 1998 20:25:08 GMT
From:eccles9697@aol.com (Eccles9697)
OK, I have a comparison from a literary critic you all might be interested in,
since the topic came up, I thought I'd post it, even if it means taking a look
at my Hunter Thompson report:
"The quick cut, the strategic use of digression, the ability to propel himself
through a narrative like a stunt driver, steering with the skids so that the
most improbable intentions result in the smoothest maneuvers, the attitude of
having one's personal craziness pale before contemporary American life- on all
these counts Thompson and Vonnegut share an affinity"
I hope you appreciate my sacrifice of having to look at my report again, seeing
my teacher's idiotic reactions written on there- she wrote by that passage
"What does Vonnegut think of that?"... now, how was I supposed to know what
Vonnegut thinks of that???
Dagny
Subject:Re: Vonnegut and Hunter Thompson
Date:3 Aug 1998 05:13:03 GMT
From:hazelrah55@aol.com (Hazelrah55)
I still don't see a connection between the two. They differ in so many ways,
that the similarities become irrelavent.
Hunter, has a tendency to be brutily honest, which most of the time means,
being generally unpleasent. Also he is, most of the time, under the influence
of several diffrent stimulents, which gives him perspective most don't have the
benefit of. He also doesn't have the benifit of hindsight, in most cases,
because he writes as he goes, in true Gonzo style.
Vonnegut, tends to use humor more often. He makes points through humor, which
gives a diffrent perspective. He also uses the medium of Fiction for his
thoughts, and bases his characters on personal experiences. His works also
tend to have a theme that says, in a nutshell, "love everyone." Thompson tends
to use mace, a lot, when dealing with people.
I could go on, and on, but I'm just to damn tired.
Tony Petrangelo
Subject:Re: Vonnegut and Hunter Thompson
Date:Mon, 03 Aug 1998 05:10:37 -0700
From:Stephen Capen escapen@earthlink.net
There's a pair for ya. KV has said he respects the writing of HST, no
surprise. The main difference may be in Vonnegut's absence of malice.
