Time to rank the personalities of the characters of Infinite Jest (not how well they are written, just their personalities and how interesting they are)
ELDER GOD TIER
Remy
GOD TIER
Gately
James Incandenza
Lyle
GREAT TIER
Steeply
Orin
Mario
Darkness
Poor Tony
Madame Psychosis
Bain
Clipperton
Gentle
GOOD TIER
Avril
Pemulis
No relation
Lateral Alice Moore
CAULFIELD TIER
Hal
Rank characters from other books too
>>9818188
>ranking characters
The red place is down the hall to the left
>>9818188
>liking Maranthe more than Steeply and Pemulis in good
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>>9818188
Peemster oughta be at least in Great Tier just for his endnote on Eschaton
>>9818492
Marathe reminiscing his wife > Steeply's father hooked on MASH
C'mon man Pemulis deservers a higher rank.
I just finished the book, was an amazing reading. I read in PT-BR and I already started the English version, I will read slowly as I read other things but I can't help but stay in this universe.
One question.
What did Hal mean with the infantophile thing?
I know about all his issues but this still felt out of place for me.
>>9819480
Are you talking about his 1st chapter paralysis or his love of motherly coddling?
>>9819484
The first chapter.
Are you implying that his love of motherly coddling has to do with him becoming an infantophile?
>>9819484
>tfw too old to be coddled by mommy
I've entertained the idea of hiring a prostitute to be my mommy for a night
i found nobody more interesting than Hal. I love his self-awareness and all conversations including him are interesting.
>>9819480
>just finished the book and doesn't know pemulis was its antichrist yet
>>9819694
Why do you say that?
Because he was the one that introduced drugs to hal?
Honestly, Pemulis, Mario and Gately are the only reason to read the book. Orin and Lenz are great too.
>>9819683
>he thinks Holden Caulfield 2.0 is the most interesting character in a book with the tranny cop
The fuck is wrong with you? Are you an edgy stoner too?
>>9820284
Don't you like James Icandenza?