Monday, February 25, 2008

Pilot for Six Feet Under: Quote and Thoughts

Scene Two: Fisher Kitchen. Pilot.

David: That new hearse was a total waste of money. There was nothing wrong with the old one.

Ruth: I think your father is having some sort of midlife crisis.

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I know that this is a short quote but I think that it basically sums up my reading. I was able to finish reading the pilot to six feet under from when i began reading. The reason I think that this two line quote sums up my reading is how ironic it is. What I mean by that is having the words hearse and midlife crisis in the same conversation. I like the subtle contrast it shows between life and death. A midlife crisis is some thing most people experience at some point, but you keep on living, hence it being part of life. But a hearse is literally a vehicle for the dead. Which makes it a little funny to have both put casually in the same conversation. I think the contrast between life and death I have seen in the writing style so far would be a good subject for my paper.

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