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Dolgo sem se otepal Murakamija. Ne vem prav gotovo, ali je šlo za namenoma provocirano gesto zanikanja,s katero nisem želel brati tistega, kar bere mainstream, ali pa sem enostavno imel dovolj drugega v kotličku, česar nisem smel pustiti na ognju, ker bi zagotovo povzročil beden sprimek na dnu, ki ga še dolgo ne bi zdrgnil proč. Pa je prišel trenutek. Časa je dovolj, hujše majske obveznosti v službi so tudi mimo, lahko grem torej na to potovanje. In potovanje je to bilo. Nekaj več kot štirinajst dni sem hodil po pokrajini Harukija Murakamija, slavnega japonskega pisatelja, ki je osvojil tako veliko število bralcev. Ja, tudi sam sem navdušen. Tole je bilo vsekakor nekaj posebnega. Kdor želi na to potovanje, naj za popotnico vzame odprtega duha, pripravljenega na čarobno fantazijo. In ne čudi se, če boš vmes in na koncu na nebu iskal dve luni. Eno večjo in eno manjšo poleg nje. (vir slike: svetknjige.si) 1Q84 je mojstrovina žlahtne kovine. Dragulj sodobnega romana. Ni brez napak,...

Shelley's novel Frankenstein is one of the best examples of Romanticism. The very nature of a human and his/hers desire to reach his/her individual perfection leads to deadly utopia. The story of Frankenstein teaches that the radical search for perfection ultimately terminates the searcher. Victor is a protagonist of Romanticism par excellence, doing a lot of self-reflection, contemplating the nature and being very sensitive. When his dying mother addresses him her wish (“… my firmest hopes of future happiness were placed on the prospect of your union…”, p.41) and later his father (“… I have always looked forward to your marriage…”, p.161), this becomes ultimately deadly for Elisabeth. Victor marries her in spite of his knowledge of what will happen. Victor is attached to fulfilling his parent’s wish until the very end. And with this “attachment”, Victor goes to Ingolstadt, where he seems to find his own inner desire,”…animated by an almost supernatural enthusiasm” (p.50), to make...

Fantastic literature can often be seen as a writers attempt to tell us what ought to be done in order to keep the world out of the hands of evil. In the case of Stoker's Dracula, the novel can be read as symbolic representation of virtues and tools needed to keep the prosperity of London safe. Dracula is a representation of pure evil. It desires to come to London (" I long to go through the crowded streets of your mighty London… " p. 60) . Why London? London seems like an allegory of Eden. A Place that is embraced by objective (modernity and prosperity of the developed city) and subjective good (cosmopolitan city with Lucy’s, Mina’s and Jonathan’s stories of love; lunatics hidden behind the bars). This perfection is ruined by a coming of Dracula. Evil works in many ways so there are many things needed to defeat it. What is crucial here is the author's choice of characters: the protagonists could be randomly picked through the story, but we can see their roles of l...

Carroll's stories  Alice in Wonderland  and  Through the Looking-glass  are astonishing works and one can find numerous interesting observations therein. One of those has its beginning a few years before they were published. Science, industrial revolution and especially Darwin, changed a lot in human mind. In this aspect, especially  Through the looking glass  made a very good attempt in telling the world, especially children, that the truth isn't always rational and systemized. And where is the path to the other side. It's just seeing/knowing things differently. Firstly, If Carroll built an imaginary world only to bring smile on a child's face, then no Goats were there, preaching them, what they (like Alice) ought to know (p.32). Author speaks to a child, proving that even vivid dreams have elements of serious life. Secondly, conversations that Alice has with everyone, can help us get to the Carroll's criticism of Darwin and strict science. Remember Al...