"People who write obscurely are either unskilled in writing or up to some mischief."
- Sir Peter Medawar
Infinite Jest BTFO. The entirety of fashionable modern literature BTFO. And the entirety of the trends that the progressive elites admire, e.g. Freudianism, BTFO.
But a piece of writing that's perfectly ordinary to someone who's good at reading looks obscure do someone who's dumb or hasn't read much.
>IJ
>written obscurely
Did you actually read it, baka?
>"muh value judgments on other people"
>dead british owl man
he even says "up to some mischief" unironically. How did this faggot live in the 20th century?
>"People who write obscurely are either unskilled in writing or up to some mischief."
But just think of all the mischief such a text could help the reader accomplish. I think that makes it all worthwhile.
>>9322827
obviously, if someone is trying to express the unique nuances of their consciousness and observation they need a language.
"the grass is green" just doesn't cut it.
>thinks to themself
>well what kind of green was it?
>how was the reflection of the sun impacting the color of this green?
>was the wind blowing at the time, changing the lines and shape of this grass?
>what if I could write a sentence that approximated this feeling? This concrete reality that stands before me? I want to record life as it occurs to me and to do that I have to strip away the quick and easy constructs and cliches.
Sir Bucketcunt thought by devoting himself to duty and conformity then getting a knighthood give his life special and unique qualities. His scowling, bitter face and knighthood says it all: a terrorized conformist. Let's all laugh at his cause of death.
All the same, people like him make the act of artistic "rebellion" fun.
>>9322849
>just doesn't cut it
kek'd