>>> Janine Papp <janine@mute.com> 4 May 1998  15:50 >>>
>does anyone have any idea of what the book is that Judy reads in Judy
>and  the dream of horses?  Has anyone read the book featured on the
> cover of If  You're Feeling Sinister?

I think the book on the cover is Kafka's "The Trial". I didn't read it but I saw
the movie (by Orson Welles, always impressive). It's about this guy who
gets sued, and he doesn't know what for, and the State, that is suing him,
don't know what they suing him for either. He fights it as much as he can,
and the end he gets convicted and killed (I think). 

It's pretty senseless actually, the trial is probably a metaphor for Life,
where you get thrown into it without being consulted about it, get hassled
all the way through it, and in the end you're just condemned to die, never
knowing what for. That could be Kafka's view, I find it interesting as a good
description of the human situation, not to say everything is pointless but
rather to get people to ask the questions that need to be asked.

But enough serious thinking for this peaceful (not) afternoon on the Sinister
List :-))). Correct me if I'm wrong on any of that Kafka stuff - I didn't read
him so I probably am wrong...

I definitely don't think it's a good book for a nice girl like Judy to be reading
under the covers at night - it's depressive and scary. And there is *no way*
"The Trial" could produce a dream about horses! At least, not one you
would want to write a song about.

I suggest Judy was reading "The Black Stallion". Any (more imaginative)
suggestions?

I wish I had a (legal) copy of Tigermilk...
- Pedro
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