Sartre's NAUSEA

[anti machine]

Excellent work. Sartre is a genius, and a groundbreaker in the philosophical world, for his analogical fictional pieces.

So many great quotes from this book, too many to post here. I couldn't put it down. It came to me at a time when I most needed it-dealing with human and romantic relations. Old J.P. Sartre...what a thinker.

FOr those who have read it, i would like some feedback into what you believe Roquentin does exactly in the end. THe last passage is rather vague, but is suicide a possible option?

[Pete]

I am about half way through this beauty. I love how he writes in first person, and it makes me think that this is Satre's journal (especially because of the editor's note). I will comment again when I finish it.

[Felicia]

I don't know about Sartre's nausia..... but I sure as hell know about Felicia's PMS. Of which, is one thing I wish I didn't have right about now......... ouch, the things we have to go through to ensure that there will be a future generation of canadians...or humans, depends where you're from :-P

(should I apologize for my spam? ... I think not!) :cheesy:

[Ian]

The 'Autodidact' character is loosely based on some of our capitalist pals from OI

[kingbee]

was he? thanx for reminding me boutthe book, totally forgot bout it. is a good book, but without a real story line. i mean, there isnt much happening as in different characters, different actions etc. not saying is a bad book at all though, but took me a while to go through it.

[Pete]

The Autodidact is a Socialist is he not? Although through the narrator I have a disgust for him. He is so simple.

I find my self, though, being a combination of the narrator and the people he hates, although I loathe those that he respects (the Paintings)

[Ian]

Yeah he's a socialist, but he's also a pedo! I did say loosely didn't I?

[anti machine]

yeah he's a pedo, but Sartre introduces a strong element of compassion for the self-taught-man. I found myself near tears during the library scene where he gets his ass kicks and Roquentin tries to offer help, when the man realizes that the place in which he has lived and toiled and made his life has shunned him.

[Palmares]

I loved it. Very abstract at times. I could relate to some of the stuff he said, but sometimes Antoine went a bit wacko.

I love the Passage:

Tuesday
Nothing. Existed.


I cracked up!

BTW, thanks for the book Ian! :)