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[beldarzfixon]

In cold, mathematical terms, two to three kilograms of pressure initiates a chain of events resulting in the release of, it is believed, 21 grams. But humans don't think in cold, mathematical terms

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[kehlen]

Events follow a path leading to a bad end, and at some point you understand that this end WILL happen.
Precisely why I do not watch horror movies... and also do not like the doomy and gloomy XIX century pieces like some of Guy de Mopassant's novels.

[beldarzfixon]

It appeals to me, but I can see how it's not for everyone. Thanks for reading and commenting!

[adoptedwriter]

I love the symbolism in this as a gun firing is something once done you can't take back. AW

[beldarzfixon]

Thanks.
It's been said you can't un-shoot a gun. Of course, this can apply to many non-firearms situations, like how words said can't be completely "taken back"

[roina_arwen]

I'd not heard of Dolan's Cadillac before now, but I've always adored The Cask of Amontillado!

Great details here, about the firing of a bullet and the aftermath thereof.

[beldarzfixon]

Thanks. I've read both; King has commented that he was surprised at people liking DC in spite of its straightforward twistless plot, but he sees how it can be a bit of revenge wish-fulfillment fantasy

[eternal_ot]

Very interesting comparison...enjoyed reading the links you shared...Nice read overall..could agree with the perspective...loved the last paragraph...:) Good work!

[beldarzfixon]

Thank you!

[bleodswean]

A nice thoughtful analysis. I loved the way you worded this - until the villain becomes the trapped, doomed victim.

[beldarzfixon]

Thanks! It does give one pause when the good-guy/bad-guy dichotomy gets turned on its head.

(edit) Was noticing that your icon gives an example of inevitability, and that moment of illusory grace in which everything seems OK, but fate is set and in just moments, things will be very not OK (at least for the guys in the boat).

[bleodswean]

Heh. I like that interp. For me, Moby Dick is a Jungian exploration of self....the subconscious rising from below....

You sound like a fatalist.

[beldarzfixon]

I do, don't I? To a degree, that might be the ol' depression coming thru. I don't consider myself a total fatalist, but I think when you look at a situation, there is a point where the lever is flipped and there's no going back. This piece is more an examination of horror (as writing style, not just genre) and the fatalism in it. My personal perception of reality is a bit more chaotic, I think.

As for "Moby-Dick", dissertations and examinations of Melville's subtext and the psyche of writer and characters make for volumes far bigger than the book's unabridged version (which I had the unfortunate assignment to tackle in high school -- WAY too many superfluous chapters!)