Sometimes a piece appears that makes one wonder if there are any editors.
On the flimsy pretext of publishing a paragraph from Lolita, Nick Antosca* shares his teenage sexual fantasies, though, thankfully, without explication. There is no insight here, just a dry rendering of wet dreams.
Anybody who suggests Lolita is anything other than an account of adult weakness may not have sufficient insight to see their need for treatment.
It’s a rare man or woman who hasn’t been moved by the beauty of youth. It’s only the weak who are moved to act.
Youthful beauty is at its most poignant and powerful during transition from childhood innocence to adult knowing. That beauty is entwined with innocence. As soon as its darker implications are recognised by the beautiful, the beauty begins to evanesce. The moment is lost.
The very act of observation unalterably affects the object. Any expression of appreciation has a more pronounced effect. But to act upon it, is to destroy it.
Not that Antosca told us any of this.
*Ed. Nick Antosser?
Finally some sanity. This is exactly what I have been saying for years! Bravo Merely.
ReplyDeleteps Germaine also says hi
Thanks BH. Lest there be any confusion, what's being said is, leave children alone. Observe in silence and without action. Don't publicly interpret them through an adult filter.
ReplyDeleteAs for you, stick to your glorious landscapes.
Cheers,
MB