Molloy (Part I) by Samuel Beckett

[linz]

I listened to an audio version of part one of Molloy and am covetous of this infamous character. He seems rather well spoken yet scatter brained, and never has enough dignity for himself or human existence period, to come to anything definitive. I would die to ride the current of life in such a loose way as Molloy. I've read Waiting for Godot and Endgame and have noticed many biblical references that also appear in Molloy. When I read Beckett, I am reminded of naturalness in style; Though he might have spent much time mulling over what he said, he didn't spend hours worrying how to say them. I am now %100 sure Molloy is my favorite Beckett character to date.

[quasimodo1]

If you like Molloy, try "Murphy". quasimodo1

[NickAdams]

He seems rather well spoken yet scatter brained,

Indeed. The absence of paragraphs makes the part even stronger.

[chasestalling]

reading molloy in small morsels. "suspiration of forced breath" there's none of it, the urge to force things to jive with one's preconcieved ideas. the quote is shakespeare's by the way.

[quasimodo1]

There is an article in English Honors Theses that I thought you might like to read:

Helen J. Cademartori (1989) Envisioning murder: autosymbolism in Samuel Beckett's Molloy, http://escholarship.amherst.edu/english_theses/550.

I hope you enjoy this article.