What is the book The Naked Lunch about?
Naked Lunch deals with the control of consciousness and behavior through addiction—to sex, power, money, drugs, even to control itself.
How many pages does Naked Lunch have?
304
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780802197610 |
|---|---|
| Format: | NOOK Book |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Sales rank: | 188,716 |
| File size: | 4 MB |
Is Naked Lunch a true story?
The screenplay for Naked Lunch is based not only on Burroughs’ novel, but also on other fiction by him, and autobiographical accounts of his life. Cronenberg said it was necessary to “Throw the book away” as a direct adaptation would have been far too expensive and “would be banned in every country in the world.”
Is Naked Lunch a good read?
Yes, I realize that “Naked Lunch” is widely considered to be one of the 100 best books of the 20th Century, and I really expected to appreciate the book on its own terms, since I’ve read my fair share of subversive fiction and have a fairly high tolerance for the offbeat, grotesque and obscene.
Who is Carl in Naked Lunch?
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| Character | Description |
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| Carl Peterson | Carl Peterson, who may or may not be Joselito’s friend, is forced to disclose his past homosexual experience under Dr. Benway’s inquisition. |
What is the Interzone in Naked Lunch?
Interzone: the kaleidoscopic playground where hipsters and insects shoot-up and fornicate side-by-side. A hellish landscape that David Cronenberg adopted for his ‘adaptation’ of Burroughs’s landmark novel.
Is Naked Lunch cut up?
Naked Lunch was written using the cut-up technique. Which is exactly what it sounds like. Burroughs wrote a lot of prose, then chopped it all up and rearranged it in a random order. He also wanted people to be able to read the chapters in any order.