You’re The Sound and the Fury!
by William Faulkner
Strong-willed but deeply confused, you are trying to come to grips with a major crisis in your life. You can see many different perspectives on the issue, but you’re mostly overwhelmed with despair at what you’ve lost. People often have a hard time understanding you, but they have some vague sense that you must be brilliant anyway. Ultimately, you signify nothing.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
Whoa, Nelly! Finally a quiz that gets it right; well, descriptively anyway. Seeing as I haven’t read it I can’t say regarding the work itself.
People often have a hard time understanding you, but they have some vague sense that you must be brilliant anyway. Ultimately, you signify nothing.
Found at Life as I Know It, who found it at John Miedema, who gets to be Siddhartha. Chilling out under a tree and believing in ferries. Now that is the life. Seeing as this is the only one of these three books that I’ve read I get those references.
11 responses so far ↓
1 John Miedema // Jul 21, 2007 at 9:58 am
I only believe in “ferries” when I’m been transported over water
Fun quiz, eh?
2 Mark // Jul 21, 2007 at 10:33 am
Hi John, yes, that is the best time to believe in “ferries.”
And, it was fun.
3 jenny // Jul 21, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Mine was super right on too….
You’re Catch-22!
by Joseph Heller
Incredibly witty and funny, you have a taste for irony in all that you
see. It seems that life has put you in perpetually untenable situations, and your sense
of humor is all that gets you through them. These experiences have also made you an
ardent pacifist, though you present your message with tongue sewn into cheek. You
could coin a phrase that replaces the word "paradox" for millions of
people.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
4 jennimi // Jul 21, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Wow, mine was pretty on, too. I mean, I might indeed be one of the greatest people of all time if I could just get a handle on talking about those talking rabbits… fun find, friend. Good to see you funnin’ again.
5 Mark // Jul 21, 2007 at 6:48 pm
Jenny, your’s *is* awesome!
jennimi, you’re so silly.
6 Meredith // Jul 21, 2007 at 8:14 pm
Having read the book 3 times in my life, and still feeling like I could understand it better with a fourth reading, I’d say that book is perfect for you.
I got “A People’s History of the United States” which seemed strangely apt too.
7 Georgia Harper // Jul 22, 2007 at 6:28 am
Does the fact that I also got “A People’s History of the United States” mean that I should get to know Meridith?
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9 Mark // Jul 23, 2007 at 6:57 am
Thanks, Meredith. Sounds like a recommendation to me.
Yes, “People’s History” works for you.
Georgia, I could think of better reasons to get to know Meredith, but if that is the one that prompts you to do so then it is a good one.
10 Jenn // Jul 23, 2007 at 12:15 pm
Everyone should read Faulkner’s tour de force once. Personally, though Absalom! Absalom! is my favorite; it took my breath away. But if you want an easier one to read, check out Intruders in the Dust. It’s shorter and only slightly easier to read.
But here are my results. I’m not sure I have minions following my life progress, but the control of great resources made me laugh.
You’re Dune!
by Frank Herbert
You have control over a great wealth of resources, but no one wants to let you have them. You’ve decided to try to defend yourself, but it may take eons before you really get back what you feel you deserve. Meanwhile you have a cult-like following of minions waiting for your life to progress. This would all be even more exciting if you could just get the sand out of your eyes.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
11 Mark // Jul 25, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Jenn, I will read the book as soon as I get a chance. Unless I forget. Lately that equals a distinct possibility.
Depending on the job requirements I’d be happy to serve as a minion waiting for your life to progress, although I’d prefer to watch it progress rather than wait.