tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805716.post2220135810421947679..comments2024-02-10T08:21:19.099+00:00Comments on Kapitano: Fore!Kapitanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14647896216499813443noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805716.post-8273043161618567312008-03-08T13:37:00.000+00:002008-03-08T13:37:00.000+00:00Kafka? Who said anything about Kafka? I was think...Kafka? Who said anything about Kafka? I was thinking of 'The Fly'. Anyway, being turned (or transformed) into an insect certainly sounds like a 'transformation' to me. And if it happened at the end of a long day of misfortunes, could it not be construed as 'one damn thing after another', too? Hmm? You cutely didactic chappy, you. ;)<BR/><BR/>As for indulgence: it's all well and good if you can afford it, but a bummer if you can't. Don't set a precedent.Camyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07177883358479925188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805716.post-18821124974134139452008-03-08T08:35:00.000+00:002008-03-08T08:35:00.000+00:00Well, Gregor Samsa doesn't become a better person ...Well, Gregor Samsa doesn't become a better person by working through the pain of being transformed into an insect, so "Metamorphosis" isn't in the "Growth through pain" category. He also doesn't adapt to a sudden catastrophic change in circumstance, so it's not in "Transformation".<BR/><BR/>No, the forth category is for stories without the begining, middle and end of traditional plots. They're for narratives where things just happen, like real life. If Kafka's work goes anywhere, it's there, I think.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the categories aren't watertight - they overlap sometimes and as I indicated, some stories don't fit easily into any of them.<BR/><BR/>As for pay...I'm being indulgent this one time, because we're all working under shambolic conditions. If it happens again, I'll have to seriously reconsider.Kapitanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647896216499813443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7805716.post-90859184157815487192008-03-08T02:19:00.000+00:002008-03-08T02:19:00.000+00:00Lord knows I don't mean to be argumentative, but s...Lord knows I don't mean to be argumentative, but surely your 'men turning into insects' will fit into both 3- 'Transformation' and 4- 'One damn thing after another'.<BR/><BR/>On a more pragmatic note: not being paid is BAD, especially when it's your first pay day. Don't be the nice self deprecating English (or should that be Engrish?) man. Go ballistic, and get your wonga. Now, not next week or month. No, really. It's good advice. They need you, and, unless you're there for some other reason, they should pay you on time. Do not let them extract the Michael.Camyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07177883358479925188noreply@blogger.com