Subj : Reviews To : KEVIN GIBSON From : LEE LOFASO Date : Mon Jul 23 2001 06:55 am Hello Kevin, >KG>One wonders who thinks himself peerless. >LL>Hannibal Lecter. And he does not wonder. He knows. >KG>My first thought was of the Lord of the Flies. >LL>Silence of the Lambs. >KG>The juxtaposition of the titles "Lord of the Flies" and >KG>"Silence of the Lambs" is interesting. Did one suggest >KG>the other? >LL>That's an interesting observation, as the author of >LL>"Silence of the Lambs" would have been very much aware of >LL>"Lord of the Flies". KG>Hmmm. I think you misunderstood my question. I was wondering KG>if my mention of "Lord of the Flies" had prompted a comparison KG>to "Silence of the Lambs." :-) Well, having read the book and seen both movie versions of "Lord of the Flies", as well as having read both books and seen both the films "Silence of the Lambs" and it's sequel, I can say that your mention of "Lord of the Flies" did not prompt any comparison at all on my part to "Silence of the Lambs." Of course, I'd also be lying (although I have in fact read all the books and seen all the movies). :) >LL>It would be interesting to find out what inspired the author >LL>to title his story as such. KG>Yes, it would. My best guess is that it did. >KG>What would it mean if you were without peer? >LL>One can eat all they want, at one great price. KG>("There's no such thing as a free lunch," quipped the ghost.) Sure there is. Just get somebody else to pay for it. ;) >KG>The ultimate Omnivore. The highest Echelon. >LL>Oh, Hannibal Lecter did not take everything available. >LL>He was very selective. KG>Hey, if you're the highest Echelon, you can be selective. Of course. >LL>Besides, he had a preference for very non-vegetarian meals. KG>So, he'd likely shy away from the Carnivore designation. Omnivores eat everything in sight, Carnivores eat only meat. Cannibals may be Omnivores or Carnivores, but with an added twist. >LL>Rather than work in unison with others, Lecter much preferred >LL>to go solo in his activities. KG>Yes, like a private investigator. Right. Hence the relationship between Lecter and his FBI counterpart. In a way, they were equals. But Lecter viewed himself as being the superior of the two. >LL>Even while in captivity, most of the time he was held in solitary. >LL>Probably for good reason. KG>That might be worth exploring. How long can a man survive in solitary without going nuts? >KG>Were you referring to "Lord of the Flies?" >LL>No, but it would make for a good comparative analysis. ;) KG>Maybe some college student will do a paper on it. Could even be worth a Ph.D. :) >KG>If, for instance, a group far exceeds all others in its access to >KG>and command of technology, so that it has "no peers," is that a >KG>good thing? Why or why not? >LL>Nah. Hannibal Lecter wanted it all to himself. Except in the end, >LL>in which he decided to share a meal with his FBI counterpart. >KG>Parts of the movie are coming back to me. It was about control. >LL>Domination and subjugation. >KG>Are you with the FBI? The NSA? >LL>Nah. That role is reserved for Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore. >LL>But only in the movies. :) KG>Ah, well, the questions were a bit of a joke. Your questions, or mine? --Lee * SLMR 2.1a * I beg your pardon! I quite forgot you didn't like cats! --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5 * Origin: Try Our Web Based QWK: DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:18/140) .