#east of eden tag

[orbitfalls]

well that.... escalated??

[ritahayworrth]

LOIS SMITH and JAMES DEAN in a wardrobe test for East of Eden (1955) dir. Elia Kazan

[fastasyoucan1999]

2023 reading!!

[roseofnohr]

the fact that john steinbeck mistranslated "timshel" is something that can actually be so personal.

in east of eden, the word timshel is used again and again to represent free choice. steinbeck writes that timshel is hebrew for "thou mayest." it's not, though. timshel isn't even an actual word in hebrew. but stick with me, because i think that makes it even more meaningful.

timshel and its (incorrect) meaning are presented in east of eden by an atheist, or at least decidedly non-christian, character. that character explains how cain was told after murdering his brother that he may triumph over sin - not that he would triumph over sin or that he must triumph over sin, simply that he had the choice to triumph over sin. another character asks that first character if he has suddenly become christian. the first character responds by explaining that while he doesn't believe the bible is divine law, he still recognizes a universal truth when he sees it.

and isn't that what steinbeck fans have done with timshel? it's not even a real word, but the fact that so many people have still resonated with steinbeck's message and found some truth in it, despite its inherent imperfection, fits with the original context so nicely - that something doesn't have to be perfectly accurate to still have an element of truth to it.

[ebbarights]

thanks for the tag @girljeremystrong <33 my favourite books (which aren't set in stone at all and i might have a completely different list next year)

tagging @bansheesofinisherin2022 @lesbiankarolinanovotney @fantasynovel if you haven't done this already ofc : )

[violentdevotion]

[scalpho]

28 for writing ask game

28. What is your favorite story or chapter title you came up with this year?

east of eden by pure virtue of i actually came up with it and didn't just rip it from a random song and i also managed to put it in the fic... it's not that clever but i put more thought into it than song lyric #483 so yknow. ooh and method acting which was a nnks fake dating scrap. haha get it because they're actors. they're acting like they like each other but they do actually like each other so they're. they're. they're metho[firing squad gets me]

[appleinducedsleep]

🕯 Not Your Classics Challenge;

3. To Kill A Mockingbird

[beauzos]

i'm writing a goodreads review for Julia by Sandra Newman and i can't stop laughing. you can tell how much this one element pissed me off

COPING AND SEETHING

[dumbasswhatever]

i've been trying to read more and explore more types of books to see what i like and while i like books that keep it concise, i'm also discovering a fondness for longer, more complex books, and i think one thing i really appreciate about them is the way they can portray death. if a book spans over several decades, it naturally will depict a character or several dying, and these deaths can impact the story in incredible ways, but at the same time it isnt like the story is solely about their death. it naturally depends on the skill of the author and what they're trying to do, but i think in longer books it's easier to show that death is just another part of life, and that's just really reassuring to me

[orbitfalls]

when i say pandora it’s. her

[doctorweebmd]

I’m gonna be real with you chief

I am REALLY starting to enjoy the bungos

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Prompt: More Last Lines

Choose one of the last lines of these literary works, and either create a new story/poem or continue writing the story...

“I lingered round them, under that benign sky; watched the moths fluttering among the heath, and hare-bells; listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass; and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth.” —Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights (1847)

“For the first time they had done something out of Love.” —Patrick Süskind, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (1985)

“Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this.” —Louisa May Alcott, Little Women (1868)

“‘Darling,’ replied Valentine, ‘has not the count just told us that all human wisdom is summed up in two words?—‘Wait and hope.'” —Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo (1846)

“Later on he will understand how some men so loved her, that they did dare much for her sake.” —Bram Stoker, Dracula (1897)

“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” —John Steinbeck, East of Eden (1952)

“I just waited a bit, then turned back to the car, to drive off to wherever it was I was supposed to be.” —Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go (2005)

“The strains of the piano and violin rose up weakly from below.” —Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984)

“For all to be accomplished, for me to feel less lonely, all that remained to hope was that on the day of my execution there should be a huge crowd of spectators and that they should greet me with howls of execration.” —Albert Camus, The Stranger (1942)

“The knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off.” —Joseph Heller, Catch-22 (1961)

If this writing prompt inspires you in any way, please tag me, or leave a link in the replies. I would love to read your work!

last lines pt. 1

[roseofnohr]

not to east of edenpost again, but i still can't get over the fact that when aron and cal are named, samuel mentions that cain was better off than abel despite his mistakes because cain continues to live but abel lives only in the story. because later on, aron dies for that exact reason: he lives only in the story. he joins the military - and ultimately is killed - because he's unwilling to adjust to a life outside of the story he created in his head of the purity of those close to him/in his family.

[suburbangothic-rp]

suburban gothic;

inspiré par twin peaks, desperate housewives, six feet under, hereditary, welcome to nightvale, euphoria, totally fucked up, american beauty, pretty little liars, murder she wrote, east of eden.

Par où commencer pour présenter ce monde? Pas de contexte déjà rédigé pour le moment, l’idée n’est que latente; si les rues ne se remplissent pas, à quoi bon y bâtir des maisons? Mais l’idée se fait pesante, lourde de ses possibilités.

Pennsylvanie, au pied des Appalaches, la rouille industrielle qui se bat contre la nature sauvage, elle-même lacérée par le tracé méticuleux de l’asphalte. Le long de l’une des ces longues routes, une ville. Une parmi tant d’autres, des milliers comme elle. Plantée sur une grille qui structure l’espace; au centre-ville et à ses bâtiments denses succède l’harmonie de la banlieue résidentielle. L’ordre s’y confond avec la monotonie, le charme se dilue dans l’ennui. L’architecture humaine se révèle creuse, les fissures laissent s��en échapper les échos de complaintes qu’on aurait voulu recouvrir de béton, de gazon ou de peinture fraîche. L’horreur s’excite avec chaque désillusion, secret, péché, danger, crime, frustrations. Le futur est riche en promesses mais demain n’est jamais un autre jour, inéluctable répétition d’hier. On enterre ses rêves sous un lit de bégonias dont on prend soin avec fureur et hystérie, dans l’énergie du désespoir, jusqu’au jour où une bande d’adolescents les piétine pour s'amuser.

La ville est séparée en quartiers; #1 est un petit centre-ville, le lieu des rencontres fortuites, main street, le cœur administratif et commercial du lieu. #2 est un ancien village rattaché à la ville, avec ses rues pittoresques, ses habitants qui n’aiment pas les visiteurs, le calme acheté à prix fort, les fermes reconverties. #3 est l’ancien bassin minier, abandonné, peuplé de mythes et de terreurs, peu à peu remplacé par l’industrie forestière. #4 est la banlieue résidentielle, le théâtre principal de notre jeu de dupes.

L’horreur vient de l’intérieur; du plus vaste, l’intérieur des frontières nationales, au plus intime: le foyer et l’individu. L’extérieur projette: un pays puissant et prospère, des rues propres, un voisinage aimable, des bonnes manières et de jolies choses. Le tout tient du mirage. À l’intérieur, rien ne va, on est à deux doigts de tomber dans le ravin. Les valeurs fières et heureuses sont corrompues; la communauté devient une prison, la religion devient une manipulation, le politique s’achète, la propriété creuse les dettes, le couple se brise.

Tout ne va pas mal; même si le gothique est souvent très sombre, il y existe aussi une place pour d’autres histoires. Edward Scissorhands est LE film du suburban gothic et c’est loin d’être un film d’horreur. Twin Peaks et True Blood mélangent un ton mystérieux avec des moments plus légers. L’excentricité ou la bizarrerie des personnages est d’ailleurs souvent un symptôme des rouages sombres qui font tourner l’histoire. Les tags associés au gothique sur Tumblr mènent à des contenus sinistres, mais chacun.e est libre d’aller un peu plus loin. À titre personnel par exemple, je pense que les Sims 2 est un jeu à l’ambiance gothique (: On fait ce qu’on veut avec le concept de gothique, et ce sera pareil sur le forum si le projet séduit et intéresse. (si besoin, je peux rédiger un texte un peu plus élaboré sur l'american gothic et ses déclinaisons régionales/thématiques)

Les années 2010; LA décennie des différentes gothic aesthetics. L’une des pires crises financières de l’histoire est passée par là et a fait beaucoup de mal au rêve américain. Le traumatisme est bien là, encore aujourd’hui, chez les individus comme dans les sociétés dans lesquelles ils évoluent. Le paysage de certaines régions change durablement; dans le Midwest, dans le sud, dans la Rust Belt. Une nouvelle tâche sur la mystique de l’Amérique. The American Nightmare.

J’ai beaucoup écrit et si vous avez lu jusque là – merci vraiment, et euh, pardon. C’est avant tout une bouteille à la mer, ce post. S’il trouve sa destination, alors on en fera germer les prémices. Il y a de quoi faire je pense. Les remarques, questions, suggestions, toutes bienvenues, j'ai envie de lire un peu après avoir autant écrit.

Contenu additionel; sera posté s'il y a de l'intérêt – le contexte, évidemment – mécanismes de jeu, animations – les postes vacants, leurs dynamiques – la ville, son monde, son histoire – les racines, l'inspiration – aes

un dernier mot: le tumblr n'est pas encore complètement fonctionnel, la plupart des liens est sous construction.

photo: edgar martins, éditée pour suburban gothic.

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