Reading the Hannibal Lecter Series

If you have stumbled across this with genuine interest, then may God bless your poor misguided soul. However that is only if you believe in God, unlike a certain someone...

After reading the four books comprising Thomas Harris’ series, and watching the NBC TV Show Hannibal, I believe I posses the necessary qualifications to give some relevant advice on how to approach the vast amount of content on Lecter:

1. Read the books and then watch the TV show/movies. The reason is that the books give significantly more context and insight into, specifically, Lecter’s character and allow for a more nuanced and exquisite understanding of the cinematographic works.

2. Read the books in order of publication: Red Dragon (1981), Silence Of The Lambs (1988), Hannibal (1991), and Hannibal Rising (2006). The reason is that this order gives progressive insight into Lecter’s character, and allows the reader to unveil his mystery himself, rather than being handed the entire backstory first (Hannibal Rising). Plus, Red Dragon serves as a fantastic hook into the series, and gives you freedom to decide whether you want to delve deeper, as the ending is relatively complete, and if you decide to drop it, there will be less guilt.

3. Do not read Hannibal, at least not past the end of “II Florence”. If you don’t want to feel disappointed, in relation to character development, and have trouble putting down books, stop at Silence Of The Lambs. If you want maximum personality development, pertaining to Lecter, stop at the end of the second part of Hannibal, “Florence”. Finally, if you want to decide for yourself, whether to be disappointed or not, feel free to read the entire book, but be warned (from my subjective point of view, of course).

I personally found that it is best to follow this pattern, however do not be strayed from your path by my opinion. Do what you feel is necessary, and most importantly, enjoy.

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Cultural/ Social Themes: Honor

My internet (on my laptop) has been slow so if it looks a bit wonky, it’s because I published this on my phone :).

Unlike in English, the Spanish language has two concepts of honor. Honor is the valorization of your own proper person. On the other hand, Honra is the social opinion of others.(source) Do remember that honor and honra also relate to one’s own relation to your family. That is, your honor reflects not only your person, but your family’s standing. Honor is presented differently depending on your…

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Dune by Frank Herbert (1965)

Laura’s Rating: 2.5/5 Stars

My friend Mitch chose this book for our book club. I was excited to read a classic science fiction novel, a genre I haven’t explored much before. However, the length of this book really put me behind my personal reading schedule and wasn’t totally worth my time.  

The Analysis:

Dune is considered one of the best science fiction novels of all time by many and has been hugely influential in the world of sci-fi (Star Wars parallels are obvious throughout). Frank Herbert’s original novel led to five sequels, a miniseries, and one film adaptation, with another movie to be released later this year. I think that this book is so highly respected and influential because of the depth of its universe. Frank Herbert does not simply create a few characters and lay out a setting. He was one of the first authors to create an entire cosmos, vast in its stretch. The Dune universe contains its own planets, climates, species, languages, and religions. The imagination of Herbert knows no bounds and sets the stage for limitless stories and possibilities.

A criticism that I have of this expansive world outlined for the readers is that it is overwhelming. In addition to learning characters and relationships, the reader must also visualize foreign concepts and define unfamiliar words. Many names in the book do not have obvious pronunciations, making them hard to remember. This book is also super long: 700+ pages in some versions, with the audiobook version clocking in at just over 21 hours. This doesn’t include the appendix with concept explanations and the lengthy list of definitions for Dune-specific vocabulary. The Dune universe feels endless, which I think actually ends up becoming a flaw. I understand that this book is meant to set up an entire fictional system, but it feels like too much to me.

This book made me think of another science fiction giant: 2001: A Space Odyssey. My (often controversial) opinion of the film is that while it has groundbreaking special effects and is highly influential and important for the world of science fiction movies, I do not actually enjoy the film. In the same way, I acknowledge the great writing feat accomplished by Frank Herbert and Dune’s significance in the science fiction world must certainly be recognized. However, I personally didn’t enjoy the book much and I just wanted to be done with it. I am looking forward to the new movie version, which will hopefully portray the story in a more concise and enjoyable manner.

The link below is my first ever Lit and Flicks reading guide! With a new movie version of Dune coming out in late 2020, many people will try to read the source material before heading to the theater (or streaming). I thought this would be a perfect time to do my first reading guide (an idea from my best friend Sydney) in order to help readers navigate the complicated universe of Dune.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XUrcIrj6ByycLcH6kpEAUdRGC5yvzEhqrHqtd3gRaQI/edit?usp=sharing

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Poetics: Explaining Spanish Poetry

Sorry for the absence. I've been a bit under the weather.

In brief… Poetry is a lyrical expression of intensity of feeling, thoughts, and ideology. Spanish poetry, unlike in English, is divided in arte menor and arte mayor. What does this mean? There’s going to be some math when counting the syllables in a poem (I’m sorry) Mini Linguistics Corner Unlike English, Spanish is a syllabic language. Meaning: the rhythm of the language is based on the…

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https://www.bowdoin.edu/faculty/s/smcmahon/courses/hist249/readingguide/files/leguin-unnames.pdf

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