Sunday, December 15, 2013

Crazy Cat Man


There seems to be cats all through this book. First, when MC described his cat that the opal miner killed, then the description of the cat that the opal miner replaced, then the cat that the MC pulled from the ground. What do you think the significance of the cats are, and maybe they're somehow related to "old cat ladies", the secluded crazy woman who have cats everywhere. Except in this cat, old cat man?

Also, who else is fed up with the seven year old not acting like a seven year old? I get that this book is portrayed through the eyes of a 30 year old, but the way he thinks and acts should be more.. kid like.
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  1. UnknownDecember 15, 2013 at 5:14 PM

    Hmm I definitely think there is cat symbolism in the book. Cats are commonly used to symbolize witchcraft, which connects with the supernatural abilities of the Hempstocks. Check out the page that I'm posting about the symbolism of cats. In regards to the point of view, I agree that sometimes the author makes the character act/think too maturely than his age, but he is successful at times. For example, when he catches his father and Ursula having sex and is confused about "why he had her pressed against a wall with her skirt up". This is a small detail that shows his innocense. Also, he shows he seems child-like in the amount of fear the MC expresses.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 22, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    Agreed. Though at times it would be nice if Gaimen showed more of the MC's emotion when going through intense incidents

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