Slow Blogging or, how Sonny Corleone Saved my Dissertation
Since seeing in the Godfather’s Sonny Corleone a characteristic which defined the early Achilles (of myth and not the recent cinematic misrepresentation), I have begun writing the second chapter of my dissertation which will likely slow my blogging output for the next week or so.
I will still blog, but apologize in advance for not weighing in on as many subjects as I have in recent weeks.
The first part of the scene below helped me realize what was missing from the first part of my dissertation.
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Uncontrolled rage?
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — October 21, 2009 @ 7:57 pm - October 21, 2009
yup
Comment by B. Daniel Blatt — October 21, 2009 @ 8:13 pm - October 21, 2009
So, uncontrolled rage was missing from the first part of your dissertation.
I’m guessing that means it was a facet of the human experience that you’d initially given insufficient weight to, in your mythological analysis.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — October 21, 2009 @ 9:58 pm - October 21, 2009
And yeah, that would have been a big part of Achilles.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — October 21, 2009 @ 9:59 pm - October 21, 2009
Heh, as a Sci-fi geek, that’s funny.
One of the Andromeda Ascendant’s sister ships was Wrath of Achilles.
Say what you will about Kevin Sorbo, that show had some awesome ship names and mythology.
Comment by The_Livewire — October 22, 2009 @ 12:03 pm - October 22, 2009
Sun Tzu said it best: “If your opponent is quick to anger, antagonize him.” Sonny was always quick to anger and acted rashly. Barzini used that against him. Sonny goes into a rage and takes off without backup and subsequently gets bushwacked.
Comment by Ad Noctum — October 24, 2009 @ 4:08 am - October 24, 2009