Literature entry week 5

[jessekants]

After we went to the State library yesterday, I went and did the lazy thing and saw a movie instead of doing uni work, but at least the film gave me the idea for my live journal today. It was called “The Reader” and the reason I’m going to say something about it is that I found it had some similar ideas or concepts to “Venus and Adonis” about love

Comments

[john_mahoney]

Hey Jesse, I was off sick during the library trip but it's cool that you enjoyed it (tho I'm bummed to have missed it).

I haven't seen 'the reader' but I've heard it's pretty good. I like the link you make between the poem and the movie. It gives a kind of insight into how Adonis may have suffered had he given in top Venus's advances. that is, similar to the young man in 'the reader' he would have been 'traumatized' and his ability to love would change. Perhaps being gored by a boar is not such a bad fate in comparison?

It's always cool when you can link classic literature to modern mediums. Thanks for the thought provocation!