hmmm. .... interesting

So far the book has been amazing and I cannot put it down (but sometimes i have to hence why i haven't finished it yet. Anyways his mother (Victor's) seems to have a philosophy behind what people can do to make something that will last in this world that we live in. "If you can change the way people think, she said. They way they see themselves (ah ha self perception). The way they see the world ( perception of the world around them). If you do that, you can change the way people live their lives. And that's the only lasting thing you can create." This statement I believe is very contradictory. The reason I say this is because Ms. Mancini can not even tell who people are, not even her own son. I do not understand how she can come to this conclusion about the world and have this statement have so much to do with perception, when she can perceive things accurately for herself. I like how Palaniuk gives this twist to her character and I think it adds maybe a little depth to her because I thought she had none at all. I say this because Palaniuk uses flashbacks of Victors' childhood and talks about how insane his mother was even when she and he were younger. Another interesting comment that I liked was one that Victor made in chapter 31. He says to the reader "Please just show me one thing in this world that is what you'd think." Victor is right on the money when he says this because society today is one big fat lie. He knows and realizes how much people change their appearance or lie about things about themselves just so that people will perceive them in a better light. Victor knows this and really does not give a damn because he is a freakin sex addict. He knows the world would perceive him as dangerous or disgust if anyone knew, and some do and he could care less. I think it shows a great attitude. People should really care less about what other people think about them because then we would not have to put on the fake appearance just to appease everyone. It would give everyone a better perception of each other and society.

-- thats all for now.

-- l.katz