Aw man, I want to respond to this epic comment... but I've never read Les Mis or Wuthering Heights! So uncultered :( Just never had the urge since every French novel I've ever read has made me want to slap everyone in it, and Wuthering Heights... well I know the plot, so... (still, I do feel I should one day give both a try since they are such classics).
I can get what you mean for personal symbols. I just don't think I have any for romance :( Which is weird since I love romance novels and slash, but... well. I'm weird? idk I'm the type of girl who's always like "um look do I have to spend so much time with the guy I'm seeing? Cuz it's cutting into my romance novel reading time."
I can't really think of any book I've read that really changed my life. I always feel jealous of people who can. But, well, I think I might have imprinted on superheroes when I was young? Oh man so lame lol. Junk lit of male adolescent fantasies with crap writing and plots has had more emotional impact on me than anything else? So sad. For all that I'm really pessimistic about the world, the old-time superhero narrative of powerful people being good because they can is stuck in my gut. Like, I don't care this character's carefully drawn shades of moral gray and impossible social forces--Spidey wouldn't give up! *facepalms* lol I probably need to grow up.
Hm, this has ended up just being me talking about myself, and not so much the point, but I guess that's valid since we're thinking about inspiring emotions? Maybe? Um, I feel now, though, like I'm too much of a weirdo and outside the norm to be a valid data point. Aw man. :P
I will still look forward to reading your great epic though :D
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Date: 2011-11-11 03:40 am (UTC)I can get what you mean for personal symbols. I just don't think I have any for romance :( Which is weird since I love romance novels and slash, but... well. I'm weird? idk I'm the type of girl who's always like "um look do I have to spend so much time with the guy I'm seeing? Cuz it's cutting into my romance novel reading time."
I can't really think of any book I've read that really changed my life. I always feel jealous of people who can. But, well, I think I might have imprinted on superheroes when I was young? Oh man so lame lol. Junk lit of male adolescent fantasies with crap writing and plots has had more emotional impact on me than anything else? So sad. For all that I'm really pessimistic about the world, the old-time superhero narrative of powerful people being good because they can is stuck in my gut. Like, I don't care this character's carefully drawn shades of moral gray and impossible social forces--Spidey wouldn't give up! *facepalms* lol I probably need to grow up.
Hm, this has ended up just being me talking about myself, and not so much the point, but I guess that's valid since we're thinking about inspiring emotions? Maybe? Um, I feel now, though, like I'm too much of a weirdo and outside the norm to be a valid data point. Aw man. :P
I will still look forward to reading your great epic though :D