A Confederacy of Dunces Scene

[Teacher Mark 53]

A Confederacy of Dunces is one of the funniest books ever written IMHO.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Confederacy_of_Dunces

Here is a scene from the book.

[HannahP 119]

The author's dead, y'know.

Funny how suicidal people can be SO FUNNY.

[Teacher Mark 53]

The author's dead, y'know.

Funny how suicidal people can be SO FUNNY.

Yeah, I know the story. It's a shame on many levels. I would have loved to have read about Ignatius in NYC.

[MissStacey 1]

The author's dead, y'know.

Funny how suicidal people can be SO FUNNY.

What? So because he committed suicide- his work can't be enjoyed by those who are still living?

[HannahP 119]

The author's dead, y'know.

Funny how suicidal people can be SO FUNNY.

Yeah, I know the story. It's a shame on many levels. I would have loved to have read about Ignatius in NYC.

You might enjoy David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest.

The author's dead, y'know.

Funny how suicidal people can be SO FUNNY.

What? So because he committed suicide- his work can't be enjoyed by those who are still living?

No, as the OP already commented, the author's life story is just a shame.

[MissStacey 1]

So he had a crappy life- doesn't mean he didn't have talent, humor and creativity.

[HannahP 119]

Ahhh! You're missing teh point.

[Teacher Mark 53]

You might enjoy David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest.

Thanks, it sounds interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Jest

[HannahP 119]

You might enjoy David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest.

Thanks, it sounds interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Jest

I meant it.

You may also like Delillo's White Noise (he's not dead!) and it's a faaaar possibility but Neil Stephenson's Snowcrash? (Ultimate comedy.)

[Teacher Mark 53]

You might enjoy David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest.

Thanks, it sounds interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Jest

I meant it.

You may also like Delillo's White Noise (he's not dead!) and it's a faaaar possibility but Neil Stephenson's Snowcrash? (Ultimate comedy.)

I'll have to recommend them to my Brother, that way he can buy them and I'll borrow them!