It's just another lame ass green light

June 21, 2013 6:18 PM

Sparky Sweets, PHD drops some of da illest classical literature summary and analysis that yo ass ever heard on The Great Gatsby, Crime and Punishment and To Kill a Mockingbird.
posted by sacrifix (10 comments total)

I approve.
posted by jenfullmoon at 9:30 PM on June 21, 2013

Wow, I actually kind of understand Crime and Punishment now.
posted by Sara C. at 9:33 PM on June 21, 2013

This looks horrible on paper, but is hilarious in real life. To Kill a Mockingbird was, in my opinion, the best one.
posted by Sphinx at 10:10 PM on June 21, 2013 [1 favorite]

Yes, I thought these would be bad but in fact they're pretty great -- because the summary and analysis on offer is actually mostly accurate, especially for something so compressed, and to me the vernacular sounds more natural than put-on or overdone. I subscribed.
posted by slappy_pinchbottom at 10:40 PM on June 21, 2013 [1 favorite]

Thanks! Subscribed. New one July 2nd according to one of the comments. Can't wait!
posted by one4themoment at 4:19 AM on June 22, 2013

Wow, I was totally impressed with the analysis.. These are surprisingly good! And he's taking recommendations in the comments...subscribe!
posted by jeanmari at 5:00 AM on June 22, 2013

These are great. He made me remember that I actually never did like Gatsby and that man, it really is a depressing as hell book. I subscribed!
posted by mygothlaundry at 6:04 AM on June 22, 2013

"You might even say that Dostoyevsky's conclusion that one must embrace suffering to achieve redemption is a big 'fuck you' to Nietzsche's post-modern nihilism."

I love this.
posted by Navelgazer at 7:18 AM on June 22, 2013 [2 favorites]

What makes literature great is its ability to get ideas across. This guy demonstrates that's still the case, and also reminds me that in the end it's all about plot. As an old English Lit major, I absolutely love this. Subscribed!
posted by kinnakeet at 9:20 AM on June 22, 2013

The recurring disjoint between contemplation and experience.

I love this guy. And I say this as a person who almost always shudders when people abuse adjectives as nouns. It almost never works although once in while it does rather well.
posted by bukvich at 9:22 AM on June 22, 2013