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A Reminder of Dostoevsky's Fệte
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A Reminder of Dostoevsky's Fệte |
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mrmojorisin5908 Member
since 2004-05-03
Posts 103Colorado |
Eclectic. That, my friend, is the meaning. A paved backdrop of never ending fences Ruins, scattered among a heap of thriving forests These two stanzas explain the results of the fệte. * “Oui, la comparaison peut ệtre permise. C’ệtait un petit cosaque du Don, qui sautait sur a propre tombe.” The mumble of souls jumble the order of disarray When applied to present, the same exists Enclosures of concrete may seem like heaven to some But are the tools in the shed still shiny? * "Yes, the comparison is permissible. It was like a little Don Cossack, jumping upon his own grave." Andrew A. |
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SilentLady New Member
since 2007-03-02
Posts 4California, USA |
what is a fete? |
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oceanvu2 Senior Member
since 2007-02-24
Posts 1066Santa Monica, California, USA |
Stop thinking. It put Ezra Pound in the looney bin. Start writing. No problem with "fete" and the French per se. But where is the power in this? Jim |
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mrmojorisin5908 Member
since 2004-05-03
Posts 103Colorado |
This is an examination of a great piece of literature. Though some may think it "powerless" if you use half a brain to find what I feel the meaning to be, then the "powerless" piece may morph into a meaningful piece. |
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rhia_5779 Senior Member
since 2006-06-09
Posts 1334California |
fete.is a french verb |
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mrmojorisin5908 Member
since 2004-05-03
Posts 103Colorado |
no my friend. Fete is a french word for a festival or a gathering. Usually the "festival" is put on by a group of volunteers by some sort of group or organization. |
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oceanvu2 Senior Member
since 2007-02-24
Posts 1066Santa Monica, California, USA |
"Eclectic. That, my friend, is the meaning." No, my friend, "eclectic" is an ajective with little meaning in this context. One of Norman Mailer's line in a piece collected in his book "Advertisements For Myself" is "the meaning is in the gestalt." "Eclecticism" might be more apropos. At the same time, Mailer, in the same book, self-critizing his collected poetry in "Deaths for the Ladies And Other Disasters" admitted that he was pretty much a failure as a poet... If you love obscurity, and I'm not addressing those in your audience who may not get simple words, let alone complex allusions, that's fine. I still wonder, what about this is meant to, or able to, knock one's socks off? Revision to previous post: Keep thinking. It doesn't hurt. Just think harder. Jim |
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rhia_5779 Senior Member
since 2006-06-09
Posts 1334California |
i was close i got that it was french ..thats good for someone taking french and hating it at school |
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mrmojorisin5908 Member
since 2004-05-03
Posts 103Colorado |
Eclectic: "noting or pertaining to works of architecture, decoration, landscaping, etc., produced by a certain person or during a certain period, that derive from a wide range of historic styles, the style in each instance often being chosen for its fancied appropriateness to local tradition, local geography, the purpose to be served, or the cultural background of the client." If you have read "Demons" by Dostoevsky, Ocean, then you would realize that this word is quite appropriate for this piece. The adjective describes the architectural style, as well as the decoration, of the mansion, were the fete was held. As for the poem not "knocking one's socks off," you may be right. However, that is not were I was going with it. It was simply an analysis of what I thought Dostoevsky was trying to paint for the reader. Last, maybe I'm not thinking hard enough, and that may be constructive criticism. However, before you critique a person's words figure out what they mean |
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