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[girl_eyes]

So I tend to think of myself as a pretty intelligent person. I've always excelled in literature classes, etc. But I don't understand so much of Glamorama. I feel like a dummy. I'd ask the questions and hope to get clarification but theres so much I dont get. Like, who was working for who? Who was Palakon working for? What did the Japanese have to

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[safe_illusion]

i asked what the confetti meant in a bret easton ellis community, and one person said "In at least one interview, BEE explained that he just thought the confetti was an interesting literary device to throw around (pun intended). It was mysterious and strange, and much like all the beautiful people in his novel, it was pretty but ultimately just decorative and useless."

nice icon by the way. i love third eye blind.

hello...

[uglie_duckling]

i dont mean to just comment on your entry, but how do you apply to this community? I love bret easton ellis's stories and i would like being in this community =) Now that i feel like a loser for just asking, ill be leaving now =D much thanks to any one who tells me how and if i can even join :-D

Re: hello...

[suicidemartini]

its on the info page for the community, at the top there is a sentence that says click here to join or click here to leave, just like any other LJ community

thank you :)

[uglie_duckling]

oh, ok, thank you :-) Yeah, i just read up on it and everything.. mannn i feel dumb. oh well.

i'll try to answer some questions

[suicidemartini]

Who was Palakon working for?
I read it that he was working for Victor's father, orchestraiting the whole switch and getting victor out of the country

What did the Japanese have to do with it?
businessmen who had some interest in victor's father becoming president, they eventually invest in Damian's club

Who was Bobby against?
this is sorta unclear, capitalism, the system, etc. I don't think his terrorism had a point or cause, it's vapid like him, but he sees victor and victor's father as a chance to further himself.

What in the hell did the confetti mean?
like someone mentioned, this was just a plot tool to create an ominous feeling, like the chills, stench, and specks

Who the hell were the camera crews?
i view this jsut as a plot structure for the book, certainly a bit surreal, i dont think there was actually any film being made or anything like that

Was Victor downright delusional?
this kinda depends, I think you have to respect Ellis' conceit of the film crew and not count that against Victor, regarding everything else? nope

Re: i'll try to answer some questions

[girl_eyes]

Thanks for trying. Obviously nobody but Ellis has exact straight answers, if he even does. But your ideas are similar to what I was thinking. You really helped with my questions about Victors dad. thanks!

[effascinate]

I just finsihed the book and...I'm left with so many questions. Although I loved it, it was the most confusing book I have ever said. I hardly understood any of it.