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johnwayne12
So I just finished reading Pulp and I am pretty confused. What does it all mean? What were all of the metaphors in the book and what was the ending about? Thanks a lot.
Really what I was looking for was why is the red sparrow a reference to black sparrow press? Why is he trying to find the red sparrow the entire book and why is it such an enigma and why is John Barton (John Martin) trying to get him to find it. And lastly, why does it eventually end up killing him? (I think I might know the answer to that last one but I wont be sure until I know the answer to the other things.
You mean Pulp sucks, right?I'm just going to be honest: Pulp sucks. but Pulp sucks big donkey dicks. I forgive him.
Thanks a lot, that was a great explanation.That is my take on why the red sparrow is a reference to the black sparrow press. Not the greatest of explanations but it'll have to do!
And lastly, why does it eventually end up killing him? (I think I might know the answer to that last one but I wont be sure until I know the answer to the other things.
A) He was always full of himself, B) He was never an average man, C) He rarely lived in poverty.Bukowski definitely dropped in greatness at the end of his life. He seems to be too full of himself instead of being the great average man of poverty.
Henry Chinaski was the alter ego of Bukowski? His father was constantly unemployed and he lived in anything but wealth. Even if he wasn't poor he was still an average guy, he wasn't the son of a politician or business tycoon. Also, I realize he was always full of himself but he wasn't the same kind of pretentious ass that he was later in life or if he was it certainly didn't come out in his books until later in his life.mjp is right of course. you are confusing Charles Bukowski/Bukowski's myth/Henry Chinaski.
What I meant by it was that it lead to his death, if it wasn't for the red sparrow he would've never been in business with Johnny so therefore the red sparrow was the thing that ultimately killed him.johnwayne12, the red sparrow does not end up killing Belane! The goon, Johnny, kills him with 4 bullets to the gut.
Well, you're the expert.I realize he was always full of himself but he wasn't the same kind of pretentious ass that he was later in life or if he was it certainly didn't come out in his books until later in his life.
I'm just going to be honest: Pulp sucks. I love Bukowski's work...he is my favorite Author, he is my favorite poet...but Pulp sucks big donkey dicks. I mean the guy knew he was going to die soon, he wasnt in his right mind when he wrote that garbage....I forgive him.
What I meant by it was that it lead to his death, if it wasn't for the red sparrow he would've never been in business with Johnny so therefore the red sparrow was the thing that ultimately killed him.
I'm just going to be honest: Pulp sucks. I love Bukowski's work...he is my favorite Author, he is my favorite poet...but Pulp sucks big donkey dicks. I mean the guy knew he was going to die soon, he wasnt in his right mind when he wrote that garbage....I forgive him.
Well, you're the expert.
I'm just going to be honest: Pulp sucks. I love Bukowski's work...he is my favorite Author, he is my favorite poet...but Pulp sucks big donkey dicks. I mean the guy knew he was going to die soon, he wasnt in his right mind when he wrote that garbage....I forgive him.
I know, right? Life would be so much easier for down to earth geniuses like us. Well, what can you do.I wish moronic hipsters weren't allowed to read Bukowski.
I know, right? Life would be so much easier for down to earth geniuses like us. Well, what can you do.
I have to say that The Captain... is the one Buk book I couldn't make it through. Well, I didn't have to say it, but there's something about it that didn't pull up my socks, as it were. I suppose I should go back and give it another chance.
Somebody needs a drink.