Saturday's post quoted a mathematical narrative with the following opening sentence–
"Let G be a finite, primitive subgroup of
If that narrative were a novel, its opening might win a Bulwer-Lytton prize.
As might the opening of another nonfiction narrative—
"What are we are doing?"
A partial answer to this profound metaphysical question
for fans of the classic film "Dark City"
(which was written in part by one "Lem Dobbs")–
Part I — Fiction —
Wednesday August 4, 2004Shell Beach “It was a dark and stormy night….” – Opening of A Wrinkle in Time, a classic novel by Madeleine L’Engle. For those who seek religious significance in the name of Hurricane Alex: “Alex Proyas directs this futuristic thriller about a man waking up to find he is wanted for brutal murders he doesn’t remember. Haunted by mysterious beings who stop time and alter reality, he seeks to unravel the riddle of his identity.” – Description of the 1998 film Dark City
[See also June 14, 2005.] |
Part II — Nonfiction —
Part III — Fiction —
"The bench on which Dobbs was sitting
was not so good."
— B. Traven, opening sentence
of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
