Do I dare ask for a reasoned recounting of the literary offenses of Jon Krakauer?

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

And ended up with a runaway best-seller.

"I tremble for my country when I regard the best-seller list."

--LEON WIESELTIER (April 27, 2008 NY Times)

[landpoke]

Originally Posted by splitbamboo

So the title of the book didn't tip you off to the intent? Mormon's tend to link "heaven" with religion...

No, I'm saying that in the five plus years since I read the book the religion aspect was not what stuck with me.

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by landpoke

Why does all your braggadocio regarding Bronco's greatness involve homoerotic imagery?

It does make my nipples hard, does that count?

[landpoke]

Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

It does make my nipples hard, does that count?

It's cool. We're all gay for something whether we want to admit it or not.

[Solon]

Originally Posted by landpoke

Or should I just drop it? Don't get me wrong, I fully realize Krakauer's greatest draw is not his writing, but rather the subject matter he chooses and his sometimes vague relationship with facts. That being said I don't recall anything egregiously anti-mainstream Mormon in "Under the Banner of Heaven."

Only those who have taken "Persecution Complex 101" at an accredited LDS school, seminary, or institute of religion are equipped to fully identify Krakauer's insidious agenda.

As Seattle Ute wrote, I think Krakauer's biggest flaw is unoriginality - hardly unexpected in the journalisty "inside report" genre. On the other side of the coin, LDS writer Lee Benson is just as unoriginal (and probably more prone to inaccuracy) in his LDS sports books.

[Tex]

For me it was no more complicated than that Krakauer was played on TV by Shooter McGavin.

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by Solon

Only those who have taken "Persecution Complex 101" at an accredited LDS school, seminary, or institute of religion are equipped to fully identify Krakauer's insidious agenda.

As Seattle Ute wrote, I think Krakauer's biggest flaw is unoriginality - hardly unexpected in the journalisty "inside report" genre. On the other side of the coin, LDS writer Lee Benson is just as unoriginal (and probably more prone to inaccuracy) in his LDS sports books.

Do we have a mormon academic gently mocking mormons in general for a persecution complex? While we mormons are a lot that wear our persecution complex on our sleeves, my experience on Cougarguard has taught me that the subgroup within the subculture leading the way on stringpulling about persecution are the academics. None of you will give another any street cred until he/she has some sad story about ecclesiastical interference/threats.

Needlenecked pussies!

[Solon]

Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

Do we have a mormon academic gently mocking mormons in general for a persecution complex? While we mormons are a lot that wear our persecution complex on our sleeves, my experience on Cougarguard has taught me that the subgroup within the subculture leading the way on stringpulling about persecution are the academics. None of you will give another any street cred until he/she has some sad story about ecclesiastical interference/threats.

Needlenecked pussies!

Hey, I never took the class so I wouldn't know. Did they offer it at West Point? And my neck's more red than needle, you Gomer-Pyle-humping ring-knocker.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Solon

Hey, I never took the class so I wouldn't know. Did they offer it at West Point? And my neck's more red than needle, you Gomer-Pyle-humping ring-knocker.

All I know is that Crackhead picks controversial subjects, has a vague, indeterminate thesis and generally writes poorly.

We have a Goatnapping Lesbian teasing a pencil-necked nittany lion. What theatre. Speaks volumes.

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by Solon

Hey, I never took the class so I wouldn't know. Did they offer it at West Point? And my neck's more red than needle, you Gomer-Pyle-humping ring-knocker.

You papercut warriors are a hell of lot more exciting when you choose to not be so gentlemanly.