[kiki]

this is just a little excerpt from E M Forster's Maurice on which i think we should all ponder, its morbidly comical.

He was practically alone, and why should he go on living? There was really no reason, yet he had a dreary feeling he should, because he had not got Death either; she, like Love, had glanced at him for a minute, then turned away, and left him to 'play the game'. And he might have to play as long as his grandfather, and retire as absurdly.

beatiful

[lozinabox]

i dont get it.

[Revan]

lol, very nice, good stuff.

This post has been edited by revan501: Jun 25 2007, 11:58 AM

[Fridgemagnet]

That is quite good, though you have to think about it. Loz, look at the individual lines more closely (a few times), and you should start to understand it. It took me a few minutes to get properly.

This post has been edited by Fridgemagnet: Jun 25 2007, 11:55 AM

[lozinabox]

okay i reread it and kinda get some of it but get confused by the second half of it.. whats with the grandfather bit? :S

someone explain. im no literary genius

[Fedora.Pirate]

I think I understand it, but I don't see a great deal of beauty in it; so maybe I don't *shrug*.
My understanding is this Maurice fella doesn't have much happening in his life no love and a job he doesn't enjoy, he's contemplated suicide but feels that he should keep living regardless. I think the grandfather bit is saying his granddad went a long time until he retired and he might end up doing the same, not die nor quit.