Current Events > I'm trying to read Ulysess, but it's not going well.

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Sunhawk 05/26/17 10:41:07 AM #1:	I got it back in maybe March, and read about 140 pages, then gave up because it was so boring and long. I read a few more pages today, and it's still pretty bad. Why is this considered a classic? --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. A three hour tour, a three hour tour... <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:879845189] in I'm trying... [t:75388664]...</cite> <quote>I got it back in maybe March, and read about 140 pages, then gave up because it was so boring and long. I read a few more pages today, and it's still pretty bad. Why is this considered a classic?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 05/26/17 10:44:24 AM #2:	Ulysses is not very accessible. how much other 20th century literary fiction have you read? --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:879845340] in I'm trying... [t:75388664]...</cite> <quote>Ulysses is not very accessible. how much other 20th century literary fiction have you read?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 05/26/17 10:44:37 AM #3:	A lot of classics actually do suck a lot --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8kjZU.jpg <cite>eston posted [p:879845347] in I'm trying... [t:75388664]...</cite> <quote>A lot of classics actually do suck a lot</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sunhawk 05/26/17 10:54:45 AM #4:	averagejoel posted... Ulysses is not very accessible. how much other 20th century literary fiction have you read? Quite a lot. But this is boring. The events are dull, and I find Irish culture very boring. --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. A three hour tour, a three hour tour... <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:879845799] in I'm trying... [t:75388664]...</cite> <quote><cite>averagejoel posted...</cite> <quote>Ulysses is not very accessible. how much other 20th century literary fiction have you read?</quote> Quite a lot. But this is boring. The events are dull, and I find Irish culture very boring.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 05/26/17 11:04:09 AM #5:	Sunhawk posted... averagejoel posted... Ulysses is not very accessible. how much other 20th century literary fiction have you read? Quite a lot. But this is boring. The events are dull, and I find Irish culture very boring. it isn't about the events; it's about giving a complete picture of the character --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:879846309] in I'm trying... [t:75388664]...</cite> <quote><cite>Sunhawk posted...</cite> <quote><cite>averagejoel posted...</cite> <quote>Ulysses is not very accessible. how much other 20th century literary fiction have you read?</quote> Quite a lot. But this is boring. The events are dull, and I find Irish culture very boring.</quote> it isn't about the events; it's about giving a complete picture of the character</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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The Admiral 05/26/17 11:19:28 AM #7:	It's one of the most difficult modern books to read. Wait until you get to the final chapter with multi-page, stream of consciousness sentences. --- - The Admiral <cite>The Admiral posted [p:879847089] in I'm trying... [t:75388664]...</cite> <quote>It's one of the most difficult modern books to read. Wait until you get to the final chapter with multi-page, stream of consciousness sentences.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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