tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518835947947433157.post1808210970491602836..comments2021-09-09T21:16:02.942-07:00Comments on Writing (about) Time: Thoughts Concerning Temporal Play in Contemporary Narratives: Things are Confusing when Truth is Mixed in With LiesMelissa Ameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13372494777317072570noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518835947947433157.post-72017297269414853332016-04-13T15:21:50.952-07:002016-04-13T15:21:50.952-07:00I interpreted the lies as drawing attention to the...I interpreted the lies as drawing attention to the fact that, essentially, all fiction is based upon lies. Pryll directly points out to the reader that he is a writer of fiction who uses codes, even if he does so under the heading of Lies, which I interpreted as a commentary on the nature of writing itself. Ben Cravenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760265334674280878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518835947947433157.post-68201256691093901572016-04-13T14:58:45.704-07:002016-04-13T14:58:45.704-07:00Great post. I read the text the same way as you--a...Great post. I read the text the same way as you--all truth, all lies, and a combination of both. I found myself pretty frustrated with the whole thing, because, as you mention, I did end up questioning what was "true" after reading it a few times, because the "lies" that I had gotten too seemed hard to separate. I honestly found the whole story pretty boring, however I progressed through it, but I'm just not a big fan of narratives focused on one couple's relationship. After reading your post though, I did find a new appreciation for the text, simply because the way the story feels after reading through it does reflect the idea of telling truths and lies in real life. So, thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919938517927575091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8518835947947433157.post-67752492463683471702016-04-12T18:26:52.278-07:002016-04-12T18:26:52.278-07:00I agree that the all truth story was boring, but i...I agree that the all truth story was boring, but it was real. As I described on McKenzie's post, I was unsure whether we were to read all the lies as falsehoods/untrue statements, or if some of the lies were truths that were describing the lies. The "rum and cokes" code word comes with a lies click, so is the statement a falsehood (I'm lying--rum and coke is not a code word, we just drink a lot) or is it a true statement that is explaining the lies? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17140944873258565457noreply@blogger.com