3 books & A movie
Sunday, February 12, 2006
♥ Sunday, February 12, 2006
This is the first time im reading Catherine Lim. Singapore Author. Fascinating style of writing, painted against such a familiar background of singlish, chinese names etc etc gives this story a very comfortable setting for amateur readers and thinkers like me:). Following the Wrong God Home(200106) strikes me as that of a colourful story- one that is realistic, and painted with literary description. Haha, unlike Oscar Wilde and maybe Shakespeare, Catherine Lim's description isnt too abstract for my own enjoyment. Nevertheless, at this time on doing reflection, the book hasnt created much of a platform for further insight or relevance to my life, or faith( if these 2 aspects should even be separated).
More cheem literature up next! A Thousand Acres(060206) by Jane Smiley, brings a very dark family setting into the storybook realm. What started out as 'happy family', took a turn, when the father wanted to give his 'thousand acres' to his daughters; the youngest daughter rejected, her father cut her off... and it progressed to an affair of the oldest daughter with a friend, and then the father messing up relationships with the 2 elder daughters, enlisting the helpp of the youngest daugther( whom he cut off relations earlier) to sue the other daughters for misuse of the land..to the eldest daughter discovering a relationship between her secret love and her younger sister! What the heck man..its super convulated. haha, and its tough literature. Unlike Catherine Lim, this one's philosophical and cheem. Jane Smiley captures your attention: provided you give her your fullest attention. For me, the few distractions in army sure made htis book at times a drag. Oh, and its made into a movie, starring Michelle Pfeiffer. I have a gut feeling, she's that of the jealous elder sister. Her role in Catwoman, ( Batman Returns), gives me the impression that the director would have chosen her for her talent for displaying such internal torment and unrest. But, havent watched it yet.
the next book, sure gripped me, as it did millions of readers. i approached this book after much hesitation and contemplation...there just too much hoo hah about it, and i needed something to catch my attention. Da Vinci Code(080206) is highly captivating. Explosive( as the author so love using) its story, but at the end of the day, sad to say, the remnants of it is a mere matter of emotional feel good. Fun book to read, and credit is definitely due the author. Here lies the but; you put yourself in the story, and you take yourself out. And what you got, hmm..is not much. Haha, but still, im looking forward to the other 3 books he wrote. ANd i got it at a damn gd buy!
& a movie. Finally, i watched it. Raimond Gaita actually quoted quite abit of it in his book, Good and Evil. SCHINDLER'S LIST. In bold for being directed by the all too famous Steven Spielberg. The Painist, Hotel Rwanda, Schindler's list, and although i din watch much, Constant Garderner all have this 'thing' in this story. Its not feel-good, its not really, pity or compassion..but whatever it is, this feeling lingers. In Hotel Rwanda, the scene of the nun and children running in for shelter in the rain, thoroughly affected me. In Schindler's list, just as in the Pianist, its the hopelessness of oppression. But i think, what i brought home, was that the life and crosses that i go through, is but a fraction of what others have to endure. And somehow, when its all bleak, there'll be people, like Oskar Schindler or Paul Rusesebegina or Valerie or Samson- the little "Jesus-es" that walk in and let you know there's something to hope and pray about. Hey! Mariah Carey's "Hero" came to mind. Its apt.
