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The narrative swirls more than it proceeds, Jelinek taking in a great deal surrounding the limited plot -- yet often without going into many of what would seem the more obvious details, speaking more in generalities.
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To break it down as simply as possible, there is a cop, Kurt Janisch, married, who mostly goes by the name of 'the Country Policeman', who likes to play around with the woman of his town, until a body turns up in a lake leading to a murder investigation. But all this is kept to a minimum, and Greed is in no way to be classed as a crime/mystery/thriller, if anything it's a dark sexual satire. Jelinek has no interest in plot development, instead, the novel's main function is to flesh it out with the divisions between men and women. They are on completely different wavelengths, the women are in love with the country policeman, whereas he blatantly only does what he does with property in mind. There are other aspects of greed, with that of banks, businesses, and phone companies 'hot for our voices', and also the church.
Themes in poetry are often quite apparent, but that isn’t always the case. Sometimes the theme doesn’t make itself apparent and is instead up to the reader. Reading a poem aloud often helps with understanding the theme. Here are some examples: The novel tells the story of a policeman who kills a 15-year-old girl while she is performing fellatio and then dumps the body in a lake. Autoarea a luat Premiul Nobel pentru Literatura in 2004, precum si numeroase alte premii pentru romanele "Pianista", "Exclusii" sau "Amantele". Ultimele doua le-am citit si eu, mi-au placut foarte mult si totodata m-au amuzat, scriind cu placere recenzii despre ele aici si aici. King of Greed” is a passionate and thought-provoking novel that invites readers to ponder the true meaning of success, the value of love, and the possibility of finding redemption in the most unexpected places. Review
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Greed centres around a country policeman, Kurt Janisch and the various women with whom he's having affairs with. The story as such is simple and the main details are disclosed early in the novel. Kurt Janisch has a permanent erection and he targets women with property with the aim of relieving them of their houses. He's not opposed to having sex with the women's daughters as well if the situation arises. Kurt is married and has a grown-up son, Ernst, who is also married. Ernst lives in his wife's elderly mother's house where they're waiting for her to die so they can inherit the property. Kurt's and Ernst's approach is described in the following quotes: How exactly he gets his conquests to sign over their property isn't made very clear, but given his continuing relentless pursuit he must be meeting with some success at it.) Positiv fallen jedoch die Wortspiele und Metaphern auf – dies erstaunt mich umso mehr, da ich doch dachte, dass das Inventar an möglichen Wortspielen im Deutschen reichlich beschränkt sei. „Gier“ belehrt mich darin aber eines Besseren – leider zu oft des Guten! Anstatt die Technik zur Zier zu krönen, wird die Zier zum Hauptelement. Wann immer ein Umweg möglich ist, wird dieser auch gemacht. In den besten Fällen entstehen damit dichte Passagen wie diese (man beachte die Wortfelder „Grund“, „tief“ und „fremd“ / S. 311): At the heart of Union Atlantic lies a test of wills between a retired history teacher, Charlotte Graves—who has suddenly begun to hear her two dogs speaking to her in the voices of Cotton Mather and Malcolm X—and an ambitious young banker, Doug Fanning, who is building an ostentatious mansion on what was once Charlotte’s family land. Drawn into the conflict is Nate Fuller, a troubled high-school student who stirs powerful emotions in both of them. What emerges is a riveting story of financial power, the defense of tradition, and the distortions of desire these forces create. There's little depth or history to the characters, save some at the end, as Janisch is left behind and we follow Gerti to Vienna, the focus here more tightly on the doomed woman.Janisch's interest in these women mostly isn't primarily sexual; what he's really after is their real estate holdings. Practic ai aceeasi senzatie cand duci gunoiul pe palier si la intoarcere dai nas in nas cu vecina ta, Monica Tatoiu. Ea incepe sa iti turuie tot felul de lucruri, desi tu esti in papuci de casa si neglijeu, pe sala e curent, pe usa ei iese deja fum de la mancarea arsa, iar ea tot nu se opreste. There is more subtlety to Greed than there might first seem, and a nice touch is how, when, after he has murdered Gabi, Janisch begins sweating it, a bit (not least because he knows Gerti an cause him problems). He wants to get hold of the property of women, this man, at which he possesses great skill, which now, however, increasingly seems to be leaving him.
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Alessandra Davenport: Alessandra, Dominic’s wife, is portrayed as kind, intelligent, and thoughtful. Summary It's a third of the way through the novel before the murder actually takes place -- and almost three-quarters before the body is then actually found and a murder investigation gets under way. This is quite a challenging book to read and it's the author's style that I feel would put most readers off finishing it - it almost made me abandon it. It's told in the third person, but it's unclear exactly who the narrator is, or if it is the same narrator throughout the book. Everything is clouded in mystery and many sentences are quite cryptic, we get the narrator's views on a variety of subjects, some relevant to the novel, whilst some are not. At times the narrative style reminded me of Louis-Ferdinand Céline, in that the narrator struggles to tell the story coherently as they get distracted by other thoughts, then circle around several times only slowly revealing the main narrative that we, the reader, is eager to hear. Céline does it brilliantly, but I'm not sure about Jelinek.
The original German edition of Greed comes with a descriptive subtitle, presenting it as: Ein Unterhaltungsroman -- an 'entertainment-novel' --, suggesting a light, diverting read; of course, Jelinek's novel is anything but. The language is also filled with echoes of the familiar, both of general and literary expression, playfully twisted here -- occasionally awkwardly, too, but generally to good effect. And here’s the narrator: “There’s already a woman who’s involved in the accident, she owns her home, and she is likewise free, even if not in sexual matters. A freedom, however, which she doesn’t appreciate, she would much rather be in the custody of a man and not be responsible for it.” Even his actions are presented in subdued manner: the local police station has a reputation for brutality, for example, but in the county town (Kreisstadt) it's just: "mentioned with a laugh and a particular, knowing expression. Nothing can ever be proved".
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Some of the strongest scenes are the ones with a tighter focus, such as when Gabi's corpse has been found, or when Janisch hits a large stag while driving.) Romanul de fata abordeaza teme similare cum ar fi politica, dragoste, sex, casnicie, justitie, frumusete, avere, religie, etc. They long seem blind to just how terrible Janisch is -- or are attracted to that uniformed symbol of power from which they naturally expect abuse -- and while that seems ridiculously exaggerated it does allow Jelinek to ultimately present something of a shift. Gabi isn't entirely as submissive as the usual women Janisch beds -- and she does hold some cards the older women can't play: "I'm telling mommy, I'm not quite sixteen yet", she threatens him.Der Durchschnittsleser nennt dies aber sicherlich eher „das blöde Ösigeschwurbel“. Der Brite dagegen „stream of consciousness“. Oder wie der Schwede sagen würde: „Literatur-Nobelpreis 2004“. re: the policeman] “I hope I’ll manage it so that you too experience one of his happy moments! But I doubt it, I already don’t like him.” Nur als Beispiel: In folgender Szene geht es darum, dass Polizisten wegen der verschwundenen Gabi eine Hausbefragung im Dorf durchführen. Stattdessen hangelt sich Jelinek hier von einem Gedanken zum anderen über das Thema Gott hindurch. Im Folgenden eine lange Passage. Wer mag, kann gerne weiterspringen (S. 413f): He doesn't so much care about personal conquest; he's after property -- combining: "the pleasing with the useful".
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